MC LLROY WINS OPEN TO SEAL THIRD MAJOR

MC LLROY WINS OPEN TO SEAL THIRD MAJOR

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL LEADER BOARD

-17: Rory Mcllroy (NI)

-15: Sergio Garcia (Spa) Rickie Fowler (US)

-13: Jim Furyk (Aus), Adam Scott (Aus)

-11: Charl Schwartzel (SA), Edoardo Molinari (Ita)

Selected: -10: Shane Lowry (Ire), Graeme McDowell (NI), Victor Dubuisson (Fra) -8: Stephen Gallagher (Sco), David Howell (Eng); 5: Phil Mickelson (US), Justin Rose (Eng); +1: Tom Watson (US); +6 Tiger Woods (US).

Rory Mcllroy clinched his first Open Championship and third major title with a two-shoot victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler on a thrilling final day at Hoylake.

The Northern Irishman joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three of golf’s modern majors by the age of 25. Mcllroy, 25, now just has masters left to complete a career Grand Slam. Starting six clear Mcllroy fired a final round 71 to finish17 under as Gracia, who three times got to within two strokes, shot 66 and US open runner up Fowler 67.

American Jim Furyk, 44, matched his fourth place in 2006 with a 65 to end 13 under.