Australians Adam Scott and Stephanie Kyriacou have each fallen agonisingly wanting successful large tournaments on Monday morning, coughing up a mixed $1.7 million in prize cash.
In thrilling finishes, Scott was pipped for the title on the Scottish Open whereas Kyriacou was denied a maiden main on the final gap of the Evian Championship.
For his efforts, Scott collected $1.4m from the $13 purse — with $2.4 paid out to the winner Robert MacIntyre — as Kyriacou pocketed $1.1 from the $11.8 purse and $1.8 was awarded to champion Ayaka Furue.
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Adam Scott of Australia on the Scottish Open. Harry How by way of Getty Photographs
MacIntyre claimed his nationwide Open with a 22-foot birdie putt that fell on its final activate the final gap for a 3-under 67 and a one-shot victory over Scott.
Two pictures behind with three holes to play, MacIntyre was swearing up a storm when he noticed his tee shot on the par-5 sixteenth go into grass so deep he figured he would be capable of advance it solely 100 yards down the golf green.
Remarkably, underneath his stance within the deep grass was a sprinkler head.
After calling for the principles official, MacIntyre obtained the break of a lifetime, in a position to take a free drop into shorter grass that allowed him to slash a 6-iron from 248 yards that settled six ft away.
He made the eagle putt to tie Scott, who closed with a 67, then hit a pitching wedge into the 18th.
He dropped his putter when he noticed the ball disappear, delivering a sweeping uppercut and as loud a yell as he may muster.
Scott was within the scoring room watching on tv when MacIntyre made the successful putt. Scott – the 2013 Masters champion – was on the verge of ending 4 years with out a victory.
He took solace from how he performed in his first time contending this 12 months.
“Really feel like I am taking part in at a excessive degree,” Scott mentioned.
“And you realize, happy for Bob. It is a large win. I performed with him yesterday, and you may hear them singing. I feel that is superior for him.”
Robert MacIntyre celebrates after he wins the Scottish Open 2024 at The Renaissance Membership. Malcolm Mackenzie/PA Photographs by way of Getty Photographs
Kyriacou was pipped after Furue of Japan made a late cost on Sunday.
On the final gap, Furue shot an eagle to clinch her first main title.
The 24-year-old Furue held her nerve with one other medical putt, having made three birdies within the earlier 4 holes to complete on 19 underneath general after posting a 6-under 65.
Furue completed one stroke forward of Kyriacou (67), the in a single day chief, and two forward of Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit — who made an outstanding 63 to maneuver into rivalry for her second main.
Heading to the 18th gap Furue and Kyriacou have been degree at 17 underneath with Tavatanakit, who was already within the clubhouse.
Furue teed off properly and located the golf green however Kyriacou’s shot swerved left into the tough.
Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia appears on in the course of the remaining spherical of the Amundi Evian Championship. Matthew Lewis by way of Getty Photographs
Furue discovered the inexperienced along with her second shot, giving her a championship shot and, moments later, she was doused with Champagne. Her earlier finest efficiency at a significant was fourth at Evian in 2021.
It was solely her second title on the LPGA Tour, the opposite coming on the Ladies’s Scottish Open in 2022 when she rallied from a four-shot deficit.
The 23-year-old Kyriacou, who birdied the 18th, additionally secured her finest outcome. Her earlier finest was a tie for seventh on the Ladies’s British Open two years in the past.
“It sucks to not maintain the trophy, however for those who’d instructed me I’d come second initially of the week, I’d’ve been completely happy,” she mentioned.
“A whole lot of stuff labored properly for me this week, so simply attempting to maintain the identical mindset going ahead and hopefully I can win.”
In a single day, Kyriacou was one stroke forward of Furue and Coughlin, who tied for third on the Chevron Championship for her finest main outcome.
Ayaka Furue of Japan poses with the trophy after wining the Evian Championship. Matthew Lewis by way of Getty Photographs
Coughlin birdied the ninth gap to maneuver to 17 underneath and take a one-stroke lead from Kyriacou, who missed an easy birdie probability after showing to be bothered by an insect.
However Kyriacou birdied the fifteenth to maneuver degree with Coughlin. Furue was gaining momentum now, sinking back-to-back birdies from the sting of the inexperienced on the 14th and fifteenth.
Her method to the sixteenth gap gave her one other birdie probability and she or he took it to remain one behind Kyriacou, who additionally birdied, and Tavatanakit, who eagled the 18th.
Kyriacou and Coughlin struggled on the method to the inexperienced on the 311-yard seventeenth gap and each bogeyed.
Furue virtually made one other sensible lengthy birdie, which might have given her the outright lead. As an alternative, she went to the ultimate gap degree with Kyriacou and Tavatanakit.
