Billy Horschel laments mistakes at Troon and tips cap to champion Xander Schauffele

Billy Horschel of the United States waves as he walks onto the 18th green during his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Billy Horschel of the United States waves as he walks onto the 18th green during his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)


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TROON, Scotland — Billy Horschel led the British Open by one shot going into Sunday's final round at Royal Troon but it was Xander Schauffele who captured the claret jug. The 37-year-old Horschel's wait for a major championship goes on. He says "I'm disappointed. I had a chance to win a major." A fourth-place finish gets Thriston Lawrence qualified into the Masters next year for the first time. Scotland's Calum Scott who has another year left at Texas Tech won the silver medal as the lowest-scoring amateur.

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