British Open Standings 2014: Breaking Down Final Leaderboard and Scores

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Published: July 21, 2014

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Rory McIlroy learned from his past, so when a six-stroke lead dwindled to two on the final day of the 2014 British Open, he didn't panic. McIlroy finished with a score of 17-under to win his third major championship in wire-to-wire fashion.

Before his ascension in late 2011 and early 2012, McIlroy had become synonymous with final-round collapses. But you couldn't tell by watching on Sunday. When Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler were nipping at his heels, he kept steady with a solid round of 71 that proved to be enough.

Two early bogeys coupled with surges from Garcia and Fowler were a cause for concern. But then McIlroy birdied two around the turn and one more on 16 that seemingly iced the victory.

Here's how the final leaderboard shook out at Royal Liverpool Golf Club:



As you can tell just by looking at the top of the board, the Northern Irish star had his fair share of suitors coming down the stretch. Things were tight, with so many top golfers bringing their best on the final round and McIlroy failing to rattle off straight birdies like he did so well early on. 

It didn't much matter after two rounds of 66 to open up the tournament that gave him a cushion that he didn't relinquish all weekend.

Despite his historic victory, his acceptance speech didn't go over well with the Liverpool supporters when McIlroy professed his Manchester United fanhood, per Bleacher Report:



McIlroy's best stuff is untouchable, and that was on perfect display throughout the final round. The golfers behind him that carded mid-60 rounds were practically all stars—Garcia, Fowler, Jim Furyk, Adam Scott and more. But their incredible finishes couldn't nearly catch up to the seismic advantage McIlroy had built through 54 holes.



It's far from a common sight to see McIlroy in such a position, though; Sunday marked his first major in nearly two years. Bu...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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