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AYRSHIRE, Scotland — Tony Finau's three-day run at the British Open fell through on the final day.
Finau carded a 3-over-par 74 on Sunday to finish with a four-day total of 284 strokes for 18th place at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.
The Lehi resident fired five bogeys with just four birdies in his last 18 holes and a double bogey on the par-3, 220-yard No. 17 led to him falling out of the top-10 for the first time at a major championship.
Fellow Utahn Danny Summerhays of Farmington shot four-day 293 to finish tied for 59th in the first British Open to feature two local golfers.
But the final day came down to the final pairing, and it proved to be one for the ages. Phil Mickelson's 65 paved the way to a four-day total of 17-under 267 — which would've won all but four Open championships in PGA Tour history.
But it was three strokes away from preventing Sweden's Henrik Stenson from winning his first major title.
Stenson tied former BYU golfer Johnny Miller's record for the lowest closing round by a major champion, shooting 8-under 63 for a four-day total of 264 to win the title by three strokes. His 20-under final score is the lowest in major championship history.
J.B. Holmes finished a distant third at 6-under 278.
Stenson carded 10 birdies with just two bogeys, capping off his scintillating round with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4, 458-yard 18th hole to win the tournament.
Mickelson matched Stenson in virtually every way in th final round, carding a 65 of his own. The Lefty had birdies on the first and sixth holes, and he shot eagle on the par-5, 555-yard No. 4 to take a 4-under 32 on the front nine of his bogey-free round. But he added just two birdies as Stenson made his historic charge.
Finau finished in the top-25 for just the 22nd time in his career and the 16th time this season. The West High grad was looking for his eighth top-10 finish on the PGA Tour and first in a major championship.
