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Marius Thorp wins Silver Medal

Norwegian teenager Marius Thorp clinched the British Open silver medal as top amateur after firing a one-under-par 71 on Sunday.

The 18-year-old from Oslo holed a 25-footer to birdie the last and tie for 48th at level-par 288, seven strokes ahead of Italy's Edoardo Molinari.

Molinari, the only other amateur who made the halfway cut, closed with a 75.

Thorp capped a memorable day by finishing on the same total as playing partner and five-times Open champion Tom Watson.

"This is fantastic," said the Norwegian, who booked his place at Hoylake by winning last year's European amateur championship.

"I played really well all four days and today I played with one of the greatest legends in the game. It's been a perfect day.

"Now I'm going to take a few weeks off now, having played two months in a row. I'm going to play the European Tour qualifying school later in the year and get some experience."

Watson was impressed by Thorp.

"I think he's a very good player and he's fearless with the putter," the 56-year-old American said. "I remember those days. God I wish I could do that now."

Asked for his opinion on Thorp's future once he turned professional, Watson replied: "It is entirely up to him but he has the game to go far."