Open 2022 LIVE result: Final leaderboard as Cameron Smith beats Rory McIlroy to Claret Jug
Follow reaction from the final round of the Open Championship as Smith lifts the Claret Jug at St Andrews
Rory McIlroy’s wait for a fifth major goes on after he was beaten to the Claret Jug by the sensational Australian Cameron Smith.
Smith produced a string of birdies to close out with a round of 64, beating his playing partner Cameron Young by one shot, as McIlroy ended up finishing third with a final round of 70.
Follow for live updates and reaction from the Open at St Andrews, below:
The Open 2022 tee times: Full schedule for final round at St Andrews including Rory McIlroy
And here’s the full schedule of today’s play, with Justin Thomas, Paul Casey and Robert Macintyre among some of the other early starters. Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau will get underway in the next hour or so, but are surely too far back to make an impression on the top of the leaderboard.
The Open 2022 tee times and full schedule for final round at St Andrews
Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland share the lead at the 150th edition of The Open at the Old Course in St Andrews
The Open
Even though leaders McIlroy and Hovland won’t be starting their final rounds until the afternoon, play is already underway on The Old Course.
In fact, Sam Bairstow has already raced round after teeing off at 7:20am this morning. And there was an emotional moment as the 23-year-old amateur’s parents watched him finish his Open at the 18th.
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Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the final round of The Open from St Andrews, ahead of what is set to be a thrilling day at the Old Course.
Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland are set to renew their battle after both getting to -16 and taking a share of the lead on Saturday.
It sets up a mouth-watering final round at the home of golf, that really didn’t require much selling anyway. You do not want to miss this.
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