Collin Morikawa of the United States reacts after his putt on the ninth hole during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St George's. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) Expand
Shane Lowry of Ireland plays his tee shot on the second during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) Expand
Byeong Hun An of South Korea plays his tee shot on the first during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Expand

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Collin Morikawa of the United States reacts after his putt on the ninth hole during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St George's. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Collin Morikawa of the United States reacts after his putt on the ninth hole during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St George's. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Shane Lowry of Ireland plays his tee shot on the second during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Shane Lowry of Ireland plays his tee shot on the second during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Byeong Hun An of South Korea plays his tee shot on the first during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Byeong Hun An of South Korea plays his tee shot on the first during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St Georges Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

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Collin Morikawa of the United States reacts after his putt on the ninth hole during Day Four of The 149th Open at Royal St George's. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Pádraig Harrington finishes on +4 after a 71 with Rory McIlroy finishing level par and Shane Lowry's defence ends in a share of 12th on -6.

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