Mangan said the victory was celebrated \u201cwell and hard\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a good thing I had an extra day here before I headed home.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old sealed victory with a birdie on the final hole<\/a> to claim the coveted Claret Jug.<\/p>\n After his massive victory, Fox poured a Bordeaux red wine into the trophy, had to empty it for interviews and photos, then quickly filled it again.<\/p>\n \u201cI can confirm that claret tastes better out of the Claret Jug,\u201d Mangan said.<\/p>\n Fox was the first golfer ranked outside the world\u2019s top 50<\/a> to win a major since 2011. <\/p>\n But Mangan said he did not class Fox as an outsider for the title. <\/p>\n \u201cI was surprised with that ranking because he won two PGA tour events last year.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he brings his best for a week, he\u2019s certainly someone that\u2019s going to win a major.\u201d <\/p>\n There were 50,000 people at the open each day, \u201ca cauldron the size of Eden Park\u201d, Mangan said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut they\u2019re not watching 30 players on the field. It\u2019s just two guys out there.<\/p>\n \u201cAll those eyes were on him for the putt, and he holed it to win. We watched history.\u201d<\/p>\n Born and raised in Whanganui, Mangan said he tried to play at Belmont with his father, long-time GP Alan Mangan<\/a>, whenever he was home and that \u201cit\u2019s a fantastic course\u201d. <\/p>\n Fox may have played in the city at an amateur event in 2008, he said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve known Ryan since he was a young fella coming through the ranks, then he turned pro.<\/p>\n \u201cGenuinely, he\u2019s one of the best human beings going around.<\/p>\n \u201cHe plays the game at refreshing pace and just gets on with it.\u201d<\/p>\n