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Johnson family breaks up with claret jug

Alas, all good things come to an end.

Reigning Open champion Zach Johnson has spent a year with the claret jug and this week will bid it farewell as it makes its way back to Scotland in time for The Open at Royal Troon.

Sad day on #SSI. The #Jug is heading home to Scotland...hoping to come back to SE Georgia soon. Here we come Troon! pic.twitter.com/8iLOo3A0Z6

— Zach Johnson (@ZachJohnsonPGA) July 9, 2016

Thankfully, Johnson did not wastee his time with the trophy.

The newly crowned champion let fellow Tour players, like Jordan Spieth, take a swig out of the polished silver jug on the flight home from St.