Shane Lowry's Open bid comes up shy as Xander Schauffele confirms major clean sweep for the USA

The Californian’s win here also confirms a first clean sweep of the majors for the Americans since 1982

OPEN BID COMES UP SHY: Shane Lowry reacts on the 18th green. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images

Shane Lowry’s bid to win a second Open Championship came up short in Ayrshire on Sunday afternoon despite a fighting four-under 67 that left him briefly as the joint-clubhouse leader before Xander Schauffele claimed the Claret Jug.

Five players actually sat above the Irishman on the active leaderboard as he left the last green, with tournament leader Schauffele five strokes ahead, and the 2019 Open champ will leave Troon with regrets after an awful ten-hole stretch here late on Saturday.