19:35
Xander Schauffele is the Champion Golfer of the Year
Xander Schauffele
The Open Championship Final Round LIVE updates as Xander Schauffele wins at Royal Troon
Welcome to live golf scores, updates and commentary from the final round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Xander Schauffele has won his second major of the season at The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Schauffele, 30, carded a flawless final-round 65 on the famed Ayrshire links to seal his second career major in the space of two months.
His 65 marked the low round of the day.
Schauffele finished the week on 9-under par.
The American superstar has now won two of the last three majors.
Schauffele's ninth PGA Tour victory also now sees him replace Rory McIlroy as the second best player in the world.
For the first time since 1982, all four majors have been won by American golfers - Schauffele (US PGA, The Open), Scheffler (The Masters), Bryson DeChambeau (US Open).
Xander Schauffele
Justin Rose birdied the last for a 67 to finish two shots behind Schauffele in a tie for second with Billy Horschel (68).
The Englishman told us he was 'gutted' to come up shy in his bid for his first Claret Jug but that he was also 'super proud' of his efforts.
Thriston Lawrence had grabbed the outright lead heading into the back nine but he could not live with Schauffele's birdie barrage on the back nine.
The South African played the back nine in 1-over par to finish the week in solo fourth on 6-under par.
Schauffele trailed Lawrence by two shots when going out in 34 but he rallied thereafter with four birdies in the space of six holes from the 11th.
And nobody could keep pace with him.
Schauffele's birdie on the tough par-4 11th, where he fired a dart to two feet from the left rough, was the only one there all day.
Elsewhere, Scottie Scheffler duffed his tee shot down the 18th as he slumped to a 71.
The World No.1 finished T7 with LIV Golf's top performer of the week, Jon Rahm.
Open Championship Leaderboard:
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18:27
XANDER SCHAUFFELE IS YOUR 152ND OPEN CHAMPION!
Schauffele -9 (F)
He's done it. Schauffele has won a second career major with a two-shot victory at The Open.
X-Man has now won two of the last three majors having lifted the US PGA in May.
Schauffele sent his iron shot into 20 feet on the 18th and then comfortably two-putted for par.
His round of 65 marks a low round of the day.
Schauffele finished the week at 9-under par.
He's now won nine times on the PGA Tour, and his latest victory sees him replace Rory McIlroy as the World No.2.
Rose birdied the last to finish two shots behind Schauffele in a tie for second with Billy Horschel, who birdied the 18th.
Congratulations Xander Schauffele, a thoroughly deserved Champion Golfer of the Year.
Xander Schauffele
18:16
Walk in the park for Open champ elect Schauffele
Schauffele -9 (17)
Start your engines and engrave the Claret Jug, this thing is over.
It's a walk in the park for Schauffele as he makes a comfortable two-putt par down the par-3 17th.
He's found the short grass down the 18th and he's going to see out a second major title of the season.
Schauffele won his maiden major title at the US PGA in May, and he's now going to add The Open.
Congratulations Xander Schauffele, a thoroughly deserved Open victory.
Xander Schauffele
17:57
Schauffele birdies 16
Schauffele -9 (16)
Schauffele plays a delightful pitch over the greenside bunker at the par-5 16th and then slots home the five footer for a sixth birdie of the round.
This just an absolute clinic from the man about to jump to World No.2.
Schauffele leads by three shots as a second career major title awaits at Royal Troon.
Rose two-putted for his birdie to move into a tie for second with Lawrence.
Xander Schauffele
17:51
Henley birdie at 15
Henley -5 (15)
Henley pours home a 30 footer on the 15th to move up to 5-under par.
That's three back.
17:39
Pars all round
Schauffele -8 (15), Rose -5 (15), Lawrence -6 (14)
Pars all round for the top three on the board.
17:30
Schauffele birdies again!
Schauffele -8 (14)
This is turning into an absolute clinic from Xander Schauffele.
X-Man has just curled home a third birdie in the last four holes to take complete control of The Open.
The US PGA champion is now 8-under par and two shots clear of Thriston Lawrence, who is heading down the 13th.
What a performance this is from Schauffele, who would not only collect a second major title this season but would also move to World No.2 should he see this out.
17:19
Schauffele leads by one
Schauffele -7 (13)
X-Man curls home a 15 footer for birdie on the 13th to move to 7-under par.
Seconds later, Lawrence fails to get up and down from right of the 12th and it leads to the South African's first bogey of the day.
Schauffele leads by one.
17:09
Shocker from Burns
Burns +4 (12)
It's a shocking three-hole stretch from Burns, who has just gone bogey-double-triple to fall out of contention and back to 4-over par.
17:03
Leaderboard update
| THRISTON LAWRENCE | -7 (11) |
| XANDER SCHAUFFELE | -6 (12) |
| JUSTIN ROSE | -5 (12) |
| RUSSELL HENLEY | -4 (11) |
| BILLY HORSCHEL | -4 (11) |
| SHANE LOWRY | -3 (14) |
| SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER | -2 (13) |
17:00
Rose bogey, Schauffele par
Rose -5, Schauffele -6 (12)
It's a first bogey for the day for Rose, who duffs his chip shot from right of the green.
Rose now trails Lawrence by two.
Schauffele hit a poor tee shot down the left but he recovered beautifully to find the heart of the green.
He then comfortably two-putted for par.
16:52
It's clear who the fans want to win The Open...
16:47
Rahm cards a 68
Rahm -1 (F)
It looked like it might have been something a whole lot better for Rahm when he birdied the first three holes in the final round, but it ended up being a 3-under 68.
Rahm finishes the week at 1-under par inside the top 10.
That won't be winning, but he's the top dog of the week on LIV Golf by quite some way.
16:45
Rose makes par at 11
Rose -6 (11)
Rose remains on 6-under par after two-putting from the front edge of the green.
The Englishman had to hole a nervy five-footer for par though.
16:44
UNREAL SHOT X-MAN!
Schauffele -6 (11)
Shot of the day from Xander as he fires a dart from 175 yards in the left rough to two feet.
He rolls home the putt and Schauffele now moves to 6-under par and within a shot of the lead.
To sum up how good that birdie was, it was the only one of the day at the 11th so far.
16:41
Horschel bogey
Horschel -4 (10)
Horschel goes right with his approach shot into 10 and then goes long with his third shot.
He can't convert the 20 footer for par and down goes a second bogey in three holes for the former FedEx Cup champion.
Horschel now trails by three.
16:39
Par for Lawrence at 10
Lawrence -7 (10)
It's a simple two-putt par for leader Lawrence.
He holds a narrow one-shot lead over Rose.
16:25
Lowry bogey
Lowry -3 (11)
Lowry fails to get up and down from 60 yards on the tough par-4 11th.
It's a bogey and the 2019 Open champion is back to 3-under par.
That's now four back of Lawrence.
16:23
Lawrence takes the lead
Lawrence -7 (9)
Lawrence fires a dart into four feet and buries the putt to move into the outright lead on 7-under par.
It's the first time all week that Lawrence has held the outright lead.
One Tour pro believes golf media don't know a great deal about Lawrence because of an 'agenda'.
Read more on that here.
Thriston Lawrence
16:18
Double for Scott
Scott +1 (10)
Adam Scott just doubled the 10th to go back to 1-over par.
The Aussie has been playing some fantastic golf the last couple of weeks but it won't be a second major title for the former Masters champion.
16:14
Bogey for Billy
Horschel -5 (8)
Horschel found the trap at the short par-3 8th, and despite splashing out to some three feet, he lipped out the putt on the left side.
A bogey goes down on the card for Billy Ho, who now trails Rose and Lawrence by one.
16:07
Pars for Rose, Schauffele at 9
Rose -6, Schauffele -5 (9)
Both Rose and Schauffele get up and down for their pars on 9.
They both missed the green left with their approach shots.
Rose chipped up to two feet short of the pin.
Schauffele then hit the edge of the hole with his attempt.
Rose remains in a three-way tie for the lead, with Schauffele one back.
16:03
Lawrence joins the lead
Lawrence -6 (7)
Lawrence converts a seven-footer to make it a three-way tie for the lead with Rose and Horschel.
16:03
Scheffler double at 9
Scheffler -2 (9)
The World No.1 looks down and out.
He's just four putts from the edge of the green and it leads to a costly double.
Scheffler to 2-under and four back.
15:54
JUSTIN ROSE YOU BEAUTY!
Rose -6, Schauffele -5 (8)
Can you believe this performance from Justin Rose?
He goes first at the Postage Stamp and he knows his putt will break right down the hill.
Has he got the pace and line correct? Yes.
Rose stands, fist in the air. Huge roar!
What can Xander do? He just misses.
Strap yourselves in.
