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TV Ratings Soar as Ryan Fox's Dramatic Open Victory Delivers Biggest Audience Since St Andrews
Fox became the first New Zealander to win the Open Championship after starting competitive golf in his late teens.
On Sunday, Ryan Fox won the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, securing his first major title at age 39.
The son of rugby legend Grant Fox, he did not start playing seriously until his late teens and became a DP World Tour rookie at age 30.
Fox needed just 22 seconds to sink the winning putt; his 9-iron from 175 yards on the 18th hole clinched victory, a shot Caddie Dean Smith says eliminates doubt.
Cameron Young finished second and departed after hearing the crowd's roar for the winning birdie, while Fox shared a moment with fellow player Sam Burns.
With The Masters eight months away, Fox's breakthrough defies typical professional golf trends, positioning him as an emerging force in the sport's major championships.