Day: July 28, 2017

A golf fan is believed to have unwittingly pocketed superstar Rory McIlroy’s lost ball at the British Open, which could have cost him up to $203,000 in prize money. McIlroy, 28, was penalized for losing his ball on the 15th hole after a wild shot, costing him a slim chance of catching Jordan Spieth and the leaders. But a man was filmed apparently picking up a ball from shrubs. McIlroy went on to finish joint fourth, picking up $477,000 in prize money. Without the two-shot penalty, he could have been third. He started the final round nine shots behind ­Spieth — and came within four of catching him — before the drama at Royal Birkdale. The Sun’s 90-second video starts just after McIlroy had hooked