Ryan Fox birdies the 18th hole to win The Open

Ryan Fox claimed a maiden major title after a final-hole birdie snatched a dramatic one-shot victory over Cameron Young at The 154th Open. Fox charged into contention by equalling the lowest round in men’s major history during a third-round 62, then came through a roller-coaster Sunday to edge ahead of a congested leaderboard. The New Zealander began two strokes behind Sam Burns but reached the 72nd tied for the lead with Young, who overturned a seven-shot deficit on the final day to set the clubhouse target on nine under.

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Sam Burns takes two stroke lead into the final round of The Open

Sam Burns takes a two-shot lead into the final round of The 154th Open, as Ryan Fox matched major history and Bryson DeChambeau stayed in title contention. Burns – playing alongside DeChambeau – boosted his hopes of a maiden major title after mixing six birdies with a lone bogey in a third-round 65 at Royal Birkdale, lifting him to 10 under ahead of Fox and Si Woo Kim.

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Lucas Herbert takes the lead with historic round at The Open

Lucas Herbert holds a two-shot lead after an extraordinary second round at The Open, where two players equalled major history and Bryson DeChambeau was involved in a controversial ruling.

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Birdie blitz sees Cameron Smith win the Open

Cameron Smith stunned St Andrews by snatching the 150th Open Championship title by one stroke from Cameron Young, as Rory McIlroy finished third. It is a first major for the Australian, who carded a magnificent bogey-free eight-under-par 64, that featured five successive birdies from the 10th, to win on 20 under par.

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Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland set for Sunday showdown at The Open

The 150th Open Championship is shaping up for a thrilling finish after moving day lived up to its billing on Saturday. Rory McIlroy produced one of the moments of the day with a stunning bunker shot for an eagle. It enabled him to secure a share of lead alongside Viktor Hovland going into the final round.

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