Xander Schauffele secured a second major victory of the season after pulling clear of a congested leaderboard to claim an impressive two-shot win at The 152nd Open.
Schauffele went into the final round as one of six players sharing second at Royal Troon, a shot behind Billy Horschel, but took control after following back-to-back birdies from the sixth with four more in a six-hole stretch after the turn.
The reigning PGA champion closed out a stunning bogey-free 65 to finish on nine under, seeing him finish two clear of playing partner Justin Rose – who birdied two of the last three holes of his final-round 67 – and overnight leader Billy Horschel.
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Watch all six of Xander Schauffele’s birdies from the final round of The Open at Royal Troon as he claimed a second major title
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The PGA Tour heads to Minnesota for the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, with live coverage on Thursday from 6pm on Sky Sports Golf. The next regular DP World Tour event is the D+D Real Czech Masters from August 15-18. Stream the PGA Tour, majors and more top sport with NOW.