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Xander Schauffele lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Troon

2024 / Royal Troon

Xander Schauffele produced a performance for the ages as he surged to victory at The 152nd Open.

The American got his hands on the Claret Jug after a sensational final-round 65 which included a run of four birdies in six holes on Royal Troon's notoriously challenging back nine.

The 30-year-old arrived at the Ayrshire links in fantastic form, having just earned his first major title at the PGA Championship two months earlier and boasting top-20 finishes in each of his previous ten majors.

His nine-under-par total of 275 saw him finish two strokes clear of Justin Rose and Billy Horschel, who both played outstanding golf across the week.

Rose – the 1998 Silver Medal winner – only secured his spot at the Championship after coming through Final Qualifying at Burnham & Berrow, and found himself in a share of the lead on Sunday as he pushed for a second major title.

His countryman Daniel Brown, the surprise first-round pacesetter, joined South African Thriston Lawrence, Rose and Horschel in topping the leaderboard at various points with no runaway leader in sight - unlike 12 months previous when Brian Harman raced clear of the pack in The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool to win by six.

Major champions Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler also helped make up a packed Sunday leaderboard that saw ten players sit within four shots of the lead heading towards the final stretch of holes.

Weather conditions had improved on Sunday after players were forced to battle the elements to simply stay in contention on moving day, and it was Schauffele who seized the moment to take full control of the Championship, reeling off a series of world class shots worthy of any Champion Golfer.

He recorded the only birdie of the day on 11 after a sensational 171-yard approach, and had his putter to thank for further birdies on 13 and 14. The masterclass continued with another birdie on 16 – moving the Olympic gold medallist into a commanding position.

And despite the best efforts of the chasing pack his 9-under-par aggregate couldn’t be matched. Two closing pars ensured the Claret Jug was his – and a lifelong ambition had been realised.

“As a kid you dream of it,” he said.

“I tried to force myself to dream of it as of late. It's surreal. It is a dream come true.

"It's always a special trip coming over here. Growing up in the States, it's a privilege to travel playing golf.

"It's something I always look forward to. The wind, the rain, the fans, the deep bunkers - you name it. It's something I always enjoy and it probably helped me win this thing."

It was also a Sunday to savour for Scotland’s Calum Scott who also got his hands on silverware of his own – the Silver Medal for the low amateur.

His memories walking up the 18th in front of packed grandstands at Royal Troon will stay with him forever.

“I could hear all my friends and family and people I know through golf out there.

“The support has been brilliant.

“My caddie and assistant coach said to me to ‘soak this in’ on the 18th. I pretty much had it at that point so he was just like soak it in. I did and the last 100 yards walking I got kind of emotional.”

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Name
Finish
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
Par
Xander SCHAUFFELE
Champion Golfer
1
69
72
69
65
275
-9
Justin ROSE
T2
69
68
73
67
277
-7
Billy HORSCHEL
T2
72
68
69
68
277
-7
Thriston LAWRENCE
4
71
74
65
68
278
-6
Russell HENLEY
5
69
75
66
69
279
-5
Shane LOWRY
6
66
69
77
68
280
-4
Jon RAHM
T7
73
70
72
68
283
-1
Sungjae IM
T7
76
72
66
69
283
-1
Scottie SCHEFFLER
T7
70
70
71
72
283
-1
Matthew JORDAN
T10
71
71
71
71
284
E
Adam SCOTT
T10
70
77
66
71
284
E
Daniel BROWN
T10
65
72
73
74
284
E
Jason DAY
T13
73
68
76
68
285
1
Alex NOREN
T13
69
75
71
70
285
1
Byeong Hun AN
T13
75
71
68
71
285
1
Mackenzie HUGHES
T16
69
74
75
68
286
2
Collin MORIKAWA
T16
73
70
72
71
286
2
John CATLIN
T16
76
70
69
71
286
2
Dean BURMESTER
T19
71
69
76
71
287
3
Daniel HILLIER
T19
76
71
68
72
287
3
Shubhankar SHARMA
T19
76
72
67
72
287
3
Sepp STRAKA
T22
70
74
73
71
288
4
Ewen FERGUSON
T22
74
73
70
71
288
4
Padraig HARRINGTON
T22
72
73
71
72
288
4
Ryan FOX
T25
73
73
76
67
289
5
Corey CONNERS
T25
71
70
80
68
289
5
Jordan SPIETH
T25
71
74
74
70
289
5
Joe DEAN
T25
69
77
71
72
289
5
Patrick CANTLAY
T25
73
68
75
73
289
5
Laurie CANTER
T25
71
74
70
74
289
5
Guido MIGLIOZZI
T31
73
75
71
71
290
6
Eric COLE
T31
72
73
72
73
290
6
Cameron YOUNG
T31
73
73
71
73
290
6
MK KIM
T31
73
71
72
74
290
6
Brendon TODD
T31
73
73
70
74
290
6
Matteo MANASSERO
T31
73
73
70
74
290
6
Dustin JOHNSON
T31
74
69
72
75
290
6
Chris KIRK
T31
70
76
69
75
290
6
Justin THOMAS
T31
68
78
67
77
290
6
Sam BURNS
T31
76
69
65
80
290
6
Kurt KITAYAMA
T41
77
69
74
71
291
7
Matt WALLACE
T41
70
77
71
73
291
7
Brooks KOEPKA
T43
70
73
78
71
292
8
Thorbjorn OLESEN
T43
72
73
76
71
292
8
Jorge CAMPILLO
T43
80
68
73
71
292
8
Si Woo KIM
T43
76
71
71
74
292
8
Max HOMA
T43
76
72
70
74
292
8
Emiliano GRILLO
T43
71
74
72
75
292
8
Calum SCOTT
T43
71
75
70
76
292
8
Matthieu PAVON
T50
72
72
77
72
293
9
Matt FITZPATRICK
T50
70
78
73
72
293
9
Richard MANSELL
T50
75
71
74
73
293
9
Robert MACINTYRE
T50
72
75
72
74
293
9
Harris ENGLISH
T50
76
71
72
74
293
9
Adrian MERONK
T50
73
72
73
75
293
9
Gary WOODLAND
T50
76
68
72
77
293
9
Sean CROCKER
T50
72
74
69
78
293
9
Joaquin NIEMANN
T58
71
71
76
76
294
10
Abraham ANCER
T58
73
75
70
76
294
10
Tommy MORRISON
T60
75
73
74
73
295
11
Jeung-Hun WANG
T60
72
72
77
74
295
11
Rasmus HOJGAARD
T60
74
72
74
75
295
11
Jacob Skov OLESEN
T60
76
71
72
76
295
11
Phil MICKELSON
T60
73
74
72
76
295
11
Brian HARMAN
T60
73
73
72
77
295
11
Tom MCKIBBIN
T66
73
72
77
74
296
12
Hideki MATSUYAMA
T66
75
72
75
74
296
12
Nicolai HOJGAARD
T66
69
75
75
77
296
12
Austin ECKROAT
T66
73
73
72
78
296
12
Davis THOMPSON
T66
74
73
71
78
296
12
Rickie FOWLER
71
79
69
74
75
297
13
Younghan SONG
T72
71
76
77
74
298
14
Marcel SIEM
T72
73
71
77
77
298
14
Tom HOGE
T72
74
70
74
80
298
14
Darren CLARKE
T75
77
71
76
75
299
15
Aaron RAI
T75
73
74
75
77
299
15
Alex CEJKA
T75
73
74
72
80
299
15
Luis MASAVEU
78
73
75
78
76
302
18
Andy OGLETREE
79
75
72
79
77
303
19
Darren FICHARDT
80
77
71
80
78
306
22
Yuto KATSURAGAWA
M/C
76
73
-
-
-
M/C
Victor PEREZ
M/C
74
75
-
-
-
M/C
Akshay BHATIA
M/C
76
73
-
-
-
M/C
Sami VALIMAKI
M/C
73
76
-
-
-
M/C
Kazuma KOBORI
M/C
73
76
-
-
-
M/C
Jack MCDONALD
M/C
76
73
-
-
-
M/C
Vincent NORRMAN
M/C
78
71
-
-
-
M/C
Christiaan BEZUIDENHOUT
M/C
75
74
-
-
-
M/C
Keegan BRADLEY
M/C
74
75
-
-
-
M/C
Will ZALATORIS
M/C
76
73
-
-
-
M/C
Nacho ELVIRA
M/C
76
73
-
-
-
M/C
Henrik STENSON
M/C
77
73
-
-
-
M/C
Louis OOSTHUIZEN
M/C
78
72
-
-
-
M/C
JT POSTON
M/C
78
72
-
-
-
M/C
Charlie LINDH
M/C
75
75
-
-
-
M/C
Sam HORSFIELD
M/C
75
75
-
-
-
M/C
Nick TAYLOR
M/C
75
75
-
-
-
M/C
Tyrrell HATTON
M/C
73
77
-
-
-
M/C
Masahiro KAWAMURA
M/C
72
78
-
-
-
M/C
CT PAN
M/C
79
72
-
-
-
M/C
Jordan SMITH
M/C
76
75
-
-
-
M/C
Denny MCCARTHY
M/C
73
78
-
-
-
M/C
Joost LUITEN
M/C
75
76
-
-
-
M/C
Min Woo LEE
M/C
71
80
-
-
-
M/C
Ryo HISATSUNE
M/C
76
75
-
-
-
M/C
Francesco MOLINARI
M/C
73
78
-
-
-
M/C
Matthew SOUTHGATE
M/C
73
78
-
-
-
M/C
Zach JOHNSON
M/C
76
75
-
-
-
M/C
Adam SCHENK
M/C
74
77
-
-
-
M/C
Tommy FLEETWOOD
M/C
76
75
-
-
-
M/C
Ludvig ABERG
M/C
75
76
-
-
-
M/C
Bryson DECHAMBEAU
M/C
76
75
-
-
-
M/C
Elvis SMYLIE
M/C
76
75
-
-
-
M/C
Rikuya HOSHINO
M/C
79
73
-
-
-
M/C
Taylor MOORE
M/C
78
74
-
-
-
M/C
Yannik PAUL
M/C
77
75
-
-
-
M/C
Matthew DODD-BERRY
M/C
72
80
-
-
-
M/C
Michael HENDRY
M/C
74
78
-
-
-
M/C
Ryosuke KINOSHITA
M/C
75
77
-
-
-
M/C
Jasper STUBBS
M/C
80
72
-
-
-
M/C
Adam HADWIN
M/C
75
77
-
-
-
M/C
Tony FINAU
M/C
71
81
-
-
-
M/C
Viktor HOVLAND
M/C
75
77
-
-
-
M/C
Maverick MCNEALY
M/C
71
81
-
-
-
M/C
Angel HIDALGO
M/C
77
76
-
-
-
M/C
Altin VAN DER MERWE
M/C
79
74
-
-
-
M/C
Ben GRIFFIN
M/C
79
74
-
-
-
M/C
Jesper SVENSSON
M/C
72
81
-
-
-
M/C
Stewart CINK
M/C
76
77
-
-
-
M/C
Stephan JAEGER
M/C
74
79
-
-
-
M/C
Tom KIM
M/C
76
77
-
-
-
M/C
Rory MCILROY
M/C
78
75
-
-
-
M/C
Cameron SMITH
M/C
80
74
-
-
-
M/C
Alexander BJORK
M/C
73
81
-
-
-
M/C
Sam HUTSBY
M/C
74
80
-
-
-
M/C
Ryan VAN VELZEN
M/C
79
76
-
-
-
M/C
Jaime MONTOJO
M/C
74
81
-
-
-
M/C
Liam NOLAN
M/C
78
77
-
-
-
M/C
Dominic CLEMONS
M/C
77
78
-
-
-
M/C
Lucas GLOVER
M/C
77
78
-
-
-
M/C
Gordon SARGENT
M/C
80
75
-
-
-
M/C
David PUIG
M/C
80
75
-
-
-
M/C
Tiger WOODS
M/C
79
77
-
-
-
M/C
Santiago DE LA FUENTE
M/C
78
78
-
-
-
M/C
Sahith THEEGALA
M/C
77
79
-
-
-
M/C
Mason ANDERSEN
M/C
76
80
-
-
-
M/C
Wyndham CLARK
M/C
78
80
-
-
-
M/C
Denwit David BORIBOONSUB
M/C
78
80
-
-
-
M/C
Justin LEONARD
M/C
80
78
-
-
-
M/C
Keita NAKAJIMA
M/C
80
79
-
-
-
M/C
Gun-Taek KOH
M/C
81
79
-
-
-
M/C
Dan BRADBURY
M/C
83
77
-
-
-
M/C
Todd HAMILTON
M/C
82
80
-
-
-
M/C
Aguri IWASAKI
M/C
74
91
-
-
-
M/C
John DALY
WD
82
-
-
-
-
M/C
Ernie ELS
WD
82
-
-
-
-
M/C
Romain LANGASQUE
WD
-
-
-
-
-
M/C

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