Only half joking, Cameron Smith said he planned on drinking the Claret Jug 20 times over after capturing golf’s oldest and most cherished trophy with an extraordinary finish at St Andrews.

“I’m definitely going to see how many beers fit in this thing,” an ecstatic Smith said after reeling in Rory McIlroy, then holding off Cameron Young in a rousing finale on Sunday.

With five consecutive birdies to open the back nine and then another to seal victory at the last, Smith won by a shot from Young with a record final-round 64.

His 20-under four-round total was also the 72-hole Open scoring record, leaving the Smith to ponder how he’d celebrate.

The West Sport chief of staff Glen Quartermain has the details.

Only half joking, Cameron Smith said he planned on drinking the Claret Jug 20 times over after capturing golf’s oldest and most cherished trophy with an extraordinary finish at St Andrews.
“I’m definitely going to see how many beers fit in this thing,” an ecstatic Smith said after reeling in Rory McIlroy, then holding off Cameron Young in a rousing finale on Sunday.
With five consecutive birdies to open the back nine and then another to seal victory at the last, Smith won by a shot from Young with a record final-round 64.
His 20-under four-round total was also the 72-hole Open scoring record, leaving the Smith to ponder how he’d celebrate.
The West Sport chief of staff Glen Quartermain has the details.

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