Lexington County Native Ties for Second in British Open

Lexington County native Dustin Johnson tied for second in the British Open Sunday. 

The Dutch Fork High School and Coastal Carolina graduate ended with a two-over 72. Phil Mickleson also landed in second place with a two-under-par 278. 

Darren Clarke took the grand prize, the Claret Jug, with a five-under-par 275. 

Johnson was off to a good start, hitting a 2-under 68 Saturday. He entered Sunday just one stroke behind eventual winner Clarke.

But Johnson's chances of winning ended Sunday when his second shot to the par-4 15th went out of bounds. Despite the respectable finish, Johnson found himself in position to win a major, but blew it -- again -- just as he had in the 2010 U.S. Open, not to mention last year's PGA Championship, when he grounded his club in the bunker on the 72nd hole and cost himself a spot in the playoff, ESPN analyst Gene Wojciechowski lamented.

Johnson has a driving distance of 307.8 and a birdie average of 4.43. For a complete list of his stats, click here.