2018 Open Championship

The 2018 Open Championship was the third to be televised domestically by Sky Sports on dedicated channel Sky Sports The Open.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/golf/the-open/news/14866/11443879/tee-times-for-the-third-round-of-the-147th-open-at-carnoustie |title =Tee times for the third round of The 147th Open at Carnoustie |date=21 July 2018 |work=Sky Sports |access-date=23 July 2018}} In the United States, it was the third Open Championship to be televised by NBC (Golf Channel's parent network).{{cite news |url=https://sports.nbcsports.com/2017/07/19/how-to-watch-the-open-on-tv-and-online/ |title=How to watch The Open on TV and online |date=19 July 2018 |work=NBC Sports |access-date=23 July 2018}}

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The 2018 event was the eighth Open Championship played at the Carnoustie Golf Links. The most recent was in 2007, with Pádraig Harrington winning the first of his two consecutive Open titles.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jul/22/ireland1 |title=Harrington wins Carnoustie thriller |date=22 July 2007 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=23 July 2018}}

Championship Course{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/carnoustie-golf-links-course-tour |title=Carnoustie Golf Links Course Guide |date=22 July 2018 |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Stephen |last=Hennessey |access-date=23 July 2018}}

^ the 6th hole was named Long until 2003

Lengths of the course for previous Opens:{{cite web |url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |year=2011 |pages=22, 203 |access-date=1 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |archive-date=18 April 2012 }}

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• 1999: {{convert|7361|yd}}, par 71
• 1975: {{convert|7065|yd}}, par 72
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• 1953: {{convert|7200|yd|round=5}}, par 72
• 1937: {{convert|7200|yd|round=5}}, par 72
• 1931: {{convert|6701|yd}}, par 72

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The Open Championship field was made up of 156 players, who gained entry through various exemption criteria and qualifying tournaments. The criteria included past Open champions, recent major winners, top ranked players in the world rankings and from the leading world tours, and winners and high finishers from various designated tournaments, including the Open Qualifying Series; the winners of designated amateur events, including The Amateur Championship and U.S. Amateur, also gained exemption provided they remain an amateur. Anyone not qualifying via exemption, and had a handicap of 0.4 or lower, could gain entry through regional and final qualifying events.

The 2018 Open was the final appearance for 1985 champion Sandy Lyle.

Each player is classified according to the first category in which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses.{{efn|name=amateur}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theopen.com/OnlineEntries |title=Enter The 147th Open at Carnoustie |publisher=The Open |access-date=22 February 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theopen.com/Players |title=2018 Open Championship: Players |date=22 July 2018 |publisher=The Open |access-date=23 July 2018}}

1. The Open Champions aged 60 or under on 22 July 2018

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• Mark Calcavecchia
• Stewart Cink (2)
• Darren Clarke (2)
• David Duval
• Ernie Els (2)
• Todd Hamilton
• Pádraig Harrington (2)
• Zach Johnson (2)
• Tom Lehman
• Sandy Lyle
• Rory McIlroy (2,3,4,5,10)
• Phil Mickelson (2,4,15)
• Louis Oosthuizen (2,4,15)
• Jordan Spieth (2,3,4,8,9,12,15)
• Henrik Stenson (2,4,5)
• Tiger Woods

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• Eligible but did not enter: Ian Baker-Finch, Ben Curtis,{{cite magazine |last1=Shedloski |first1=Dave |title=Golf has a new place in Ben Curtis' life |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/golf-has-a-new-place-in-ben-curtis-life |access-date=4 July 2018 |magazine=Golf Digest |date=19 January 2018}} Justin Leonard{{cite news |last1=Betscher |first1=Fatiha |title=Justin Leonard ready to take a step back from the Open Championship |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/golf/894075/Justin-Leonard-Open-Championship-golf-news |access-date=4 July 2018 |newspaper=Express |date=19 December 2017}}
• Paul Lawrie and John Daly withdrew before the tournament.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/44603590 |title=Paul Lawrie: Former Open champion out of championship at Carnoustie |work=BBC Sport|date=25 June 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/44837692 |title=The Open 2018: John Daly withdraws because of knee injury |work=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2018}}

2. The Open Champions for 2008–2017

3. Top 10 finishers and ties in the 2017 Open Championship

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• Rafa Cabrera-Bello (4,5)
• Branden Grace (4,5,15)
• Brooks Koepka (4,8,12,15)
• Matt Kuchar (4,12,15)
• Marc Leishman (4,12,15)
• Li Haotong (4,5)
• Alex Norén (4,5,6)
• Matthew Southgate

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4. Top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) for Week 21, 2018

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• Kiradech Aphibarnrat (5)
• Daniel Berger (12,15)
• Patrick Cantlay (12)
• Paul Casey (12)
• Kevin Chappell (12,15)
• Jason Day (10,11,12,15)
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Tony Finau (12)
• Ross Fisher (5)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (5)
• Tommy Fleetwood (5)
• Rickie Fowler (12,15)
• Sergio García (5,9,12)
• Adam Hadwin (12,15)
• Brian Harman (12)
• Tyrrell Hatton (5)
• Charley Hoffman (12,15)
• Dustin Johnson (8,12,15)
• Kim Si-woo (11,15)
• Kevin Kisner (12,15)
• Satoshi Kodaira (20)
• Alexander Lévy (5)
• Hideki Matsuyama (12,15)
• Francesco Molinari (5,6)
• Pat Perez (12)
• Ian Poulter
• Jon Rahm (5,12)
• Patrick Reed (9,12,15)
• Justin Rose (5,12)
• Xander Schauffele (12)
• Charl Schwartzel (5,15)
• Webb Simpson (11,12)
• Cameron Smith
• Kyle Stanley (12)
• Brendan Steele
• Justin Thomas (10,12,15)
• Bubba Watson (9)
• Gary Woodland (12)

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5. Top 30 on the 2017 Race to Dubai

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• Nicolas Colsaerts
• Paul Dunne
• Dylan Frittelli
• Scott Jamieson
• Shane Lowry
• Thorbjørn Olesen
• Thomas Pieters
• Jordan Smith
• Hideto Tanihara
• Peter Uihlein
• Lee Westwood
• Fabrizio Zanotti

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• Bernd Wiesberger did not play due to injury.{{cite magazine |title=Andrew Landry earns British Open spot after Wiesberger WD |url=https://golfweek.com/2018/07/11/andrew-landry-earns-british-open-spot-after-wiesberger-wd/ |magazine=Golfweek |date=11 July 2018}}

6. Last three BMW PGA Championship winners

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• Chris Wood

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7. Top 5 players, not already exempt, within the top 20 of the 2018 Race to Dubai through the BMW International Open

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• Alexander Björk
• Jorge Campillo
• Matt Wallace

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8. Last five U.S. Open winners

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• Martin Kaymer

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9. Last five Masters Tournament winners

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• Danny Willett

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10. Last five PGA Championship winners

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• Jason Dufner (12)
• Jimmy Walker

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11. Last three Players Championship winners

12. The 30 qualifiers for the 2017 Tour Championship

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• Russell Henley
• Jhonattan Vegas (15)

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13. Top 5 players, not already exempt, within the top 20 of the 2018 FedEx Cup points list through the Travelers Championship

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• Chesson Hadley
• Patton Kizzire
• Luke List

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14. Winner of the 2017 Open de Argentina

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• Brady Schnell

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15. Playing members of the 2017 Presidents Cup teams

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• Emiliano Grillo
• Anirban Lahiri
• Adam Scott

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16. Winner of the 2017 Asian Tour Order of Merit

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• Gavin Green

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17. Winner of the 2017 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit

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• Brett Rumford

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18. Winner of the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit

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• George Coetzee

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19. Winner of the 2017 Japan Open

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• Yuta Ikeda

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20. Top 2 on the 2017 Japan Golf Tour Official Money List

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• Yūsaku Miyazato

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21. Top 2, not already exempt, on the 2018 Japan Golf Tour Official Money List through the Japan Golf Tour Championship

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• Kodai Ichihara
• Ryuko Tokimatsu

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22. Winner of the 2017 Senior Open Championship

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• Bernhard Langer

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23. Winner of the 2018 Amateur Championship

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• Jovan Rebula (a)

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24. Winner of the 2017 U.S. Amateur

• Doc Redman forfeited his exemption by turning professional in May 2018.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/us-amateur-champion-doc-redman-and-western-amateur-champ-norman-xiong-announce-plans-to-turn-pro |title=U.S. Amateur champion Doc Redman and Western Amateur champ Norman Xiong announce plans to turn pro |magazine=Golf World |first=Ryan |last=Herrington |date=30 May 2018}}

25. Winner of the 2018 European Amateur

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• Nicolai Højgaard (a)

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26. Recipient of the 2017 Mark H. McCormack Medal

• Joaquín Niemann forfeited his exemption by turning professional in April 2018.{{cite web |last1=Beall |first1=Joel |title=PGA Championship: Joaquín Niemann receives special exemption to Bellerive |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/pga-championship-joaquin-niemann-receives-special-exemption-to-bellerive-according-to-his-father |website=Golf Digest |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=26 July 2018}}

27. Winner of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

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• Lin Yuxin (a)

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The Open Qualifying Series (OQS) consisted of 11 events from the six major tours and the Korean Tour. Places were available to the leading players (not otherwise exempt) who finish in the top n and ties. In the event of ties, positions went to players ranked highest according to that week's OWGR.

The Final Qualifying events were played on 3 July at four courses covering Scotland and the North-West, Central and South-coast regions of England. Three qualifying places were available at each location.{{cite web |last1=Herrington |first1=Ryan |title=Open Championship 2018: Retief Goosen earns a trip to Carnoustie the hard way, one of 12 to get in via Final Qualifying |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/open-championship-2018-retief-goosen-earns-a-trip-to-carnoustie-the-hard-way-one-of-12-to-get-in-via-final-qualifying |website=Golf Digest |access-date=30 January 2022 |date=4 July 2018}}

To make up the full field of 156, additional places were allocated in ranking order from the Official World Golf Ranking at the time that these places were made available by the Championship Committee.

:From the Week 25 (week ending 24 June) Official World Golf Ranking:

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• Chez Reavie (ranked 53){{cite news |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/na-hossler-among-players-earn-open-invites |title=Na, Hossler among players to earn Open invites |work=Golf Channel |date=29 June 2018}}
• An Byeong-hun (56)
• Charles Howell III (60)
• Kevin Na (63)
• Beau Hossler (64)
• Ryan Moore (67){{efn|Moore replaced Paul Lawrie.{{cite news |title=Injured Lawrie out of British Open, replaced by American Moore |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-golf-open-lawrie/injured-lawrie-out-of-british-open-replaced-by-american-moore-idUSKBN1JR20J |date=1 July 2018 |access-date=2 July 2018 |agency=Reuters}}}}

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:From the Week 27 (week ending 8 July) Official World Golf Ranking:

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• Andrew Landry (68){{efn|Landry replaced Bernd Wiesberger.}}
• Keegan Bradley (75){{efn|Bradley replaced John Daly.}}

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Thursday, 19 July 2018

Kevin Kisner opened with 66 (−5) for a one-shot lead over Tony Finau, Zander Lombard, and Erik van Rooyen.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/19/the-open-championship-golf-2018-first-round-live |title=The Open 2018: first round – as it happened |date=19 July 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Scott |last=Murray |access-date=20 July 2018}} Kisner was one-over after his first five holes before making a 40-foot eagle putt at the 6th. He made another 35-footer for birdie at the following hole, and added three straight birdies on the back-nine.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/44890834 |title=The Open 2018: Rory McIlroy in contention, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth fade, Kevin Kisner leads |date=19 July 2018 |work=BBC Sport |first=Jonathan |last=Jurejko |access-date=20 July 2018}}

Finau made eight birdies in his round to join Van Rooyen and Lombard in second place. Defending champion Jordan Spieth was 3-under before playing his final four holes in 4-over, including a double bogey at the 15th. He finished with 72 (+1).{{cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |title=Kevin Kisner Takes Open Championship Lead As Carnoustie Holds Its Own |url=https://www.pga.com/events/openchampionship/kevin-kisner-takes-open-championship-lead-carnoustie-holds-its-own |publisher=PGA of America |agency=Associated Press |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} Three-time champion Tiger Woods, playing at the Open for the first time since 2015, had two early birdies but made three bogeys on the back-nine to finish even-par.{{cite news |last=Costa |first=Brian |title=Tiger Woods Opens With an Even-Par 71 at British Open |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiger-woods-opens-with-an-even-par-71-at-british-open-1532033397 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}

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Friday, 20 July 2018

Zach Johnson, the 2015 champion, holed a 30-foot putt at the 18th to post a round of 67 (−4) and tie first round leader Kevin Kisner. Kisner held a two-shot lead playing the 18th, but hit his approach in the burn guarding the green and made double bogey.{{cite news |title=Zach Johnson, Kevin Kisner tied for lead after two rounds at Carnoustie |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24148711/open-championship-round-2-recap |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}

Pat Perez, Tommy Fleetwood and Xander Schauffele were a shot behind at five-under. Perez was tied for the lead playing the 18th, but hit into a bunker and made bogey.{{cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |title=Zach Johnson, Kevin Kisner Tied For Lead At The Open Championship |url=https://www.pga.com/events/openchampionship/british-open-zach-johnson-kevin-kisner-tied-lead-after-round-2 |publisher=PGA of America |agency=Associated Press |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} Fleetwood, runner-up at the U.S. Open after shooting 63 in the final round, shot a bogey-free 65 (−6); Fleetwood owns the course record of 63 at Carnoustie, made at the 2017 Dunhill Links Championship.{{cite web |title=Bogey-free 65 puts Fleetwood one off Open lead |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-golf-pga-fleetwood-theopen/bogey-free-65-puts-fleetwood-in-prime-position-idUSKBN1KB01R |agency=Reuters |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}{{cite news |last=Lavner |first=Ryan |title=Fleetwood: Carnoustie course record won't help at Open |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/fleetwood-carnoustie-course-record-wont-help-open/ |work=Golf Channel |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}

Rory McIlroy, the 2014 champion, shot 69 (−2) for a second straight day to join a group two shots out of the lead.{{cite news |last=Harig |first=Bob |title=Rory McIlroy benefits from softer grounds at Carnoustie |url=http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/24147903/rory-mcilroy-benefits-softer-grounds-carnoustie-shoots-2nd-consecutive-69-open |work=ESPN |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} Jordan Spieth, one-over after the first round, rebounded with a 4-under 67 to get within three of the lead, while Tiger Woods shot another even-par round.{{cite news |last=Lavner |first=Ryan |title=Spieth (67) rebounds from tough Round 1 finish |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-central-blog/spieth-bounces-back-tough-finish-shoots-67/ |work=Golf Channel |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}

World No. 1 and 2 Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas both missed the cut, Johnson making a double bogey at the last while Thomas made three straight double bogeys on the front-nine.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/20/the-open-2018-second-round-live |title=The Open: Johnson and Kisner lead after second round – as it happened |date=20 July 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |first1=Scott |last1=Murray |first2=John |last2=Brewin |access-date=23 July 2018}}

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Amateurs: Locke (+3), Højgaard (+6), Lin (+12), Rebula (+16)

Saturday, 21 July 2018

Defending champion Jordan Spieth shot a six-under 65 to tie Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele for the 54-hole lead.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/21/the-open-2018-third-round-live |title=The Open 2018: Jordan Spieth surges to front in third round – as it happened |date=21 July 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Scott |last=Murray |access-date=23 July 2018}} Spieth, beginning the third round three off the lead, drove the green on the par-four 1st and made eagle, and then added a birdie on the 4th to tie. At the 10th, he hit his tee shot into the rough but managed to escape with a birdie, and then made another at 11. He birdied the par-5 14th, and then holed a long birdie putt at the par-3 16th.{{cite magazine |last=Wacker |first=Brian |title=British Open 2018: A frustrating year for Jordan Spieth is one round from being great |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2018-a-frustrating-year-for-jordan-spieth-is-one-round-from-being-great |magazine=Golf Digest |date=21 July 2018 |access-date=21 July 2018}}

Schauffele shot a four-under 67 that included six birdies, finishing his round with a long putt at the 18th from just off the back of the green. Kisner, tied for the lead coming into the round, shot a bogey-free 68 (−3).{{cite magazine |last=Powers |first=Christopher |title=British Open 2018: Jordan Spieth, Kevin Kisner, Xander Schauffele tied at the top at Carnoustie |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2018-jordan-spieth-kevin-kisner-xander-schauffele-tied-at-the-top-at-carnoustie |magazine=Golf Digest |date=21 July 2018 |access-date=21 July 2018}}

Francesco Molinari didn't make a bogey while getting six birdies to shoot 65 (−6) and move to three off of the lead.{{cite web |title=Magical Francesco Molinari continues red-hot form with sparkling 65 |url=https://www.eurosport.com/golf/the-open/2018/magical-francesco-molinari-continues-red-hot-form-with-sparkling-65_sto6857292/story.shtml |website=Eurosport.com |agency=Reuters |date=21 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}

Tiger Woods began the round six behind but made three straight birdies on holes 9–11, and then briefly tied for the lead after a birdie at 14. He made bogey on the 16th but managed to save par at the last after his tee shot narrowly missed the burn. He finished with a round of 66 (−5) and was four back.{{cite web |last=Salituro |first=David |title=Tiger Woods on the prowl in the third round of Open Championship |url=https://fansided.com/2018/07/21/tiger-woods-prowl-third-round-open-championship/ |website=Fansided.com |date=21 July 2018 |access-date=21 July 2018}}

Zach Johnson was tied with Kisner entering the round but made bogey at 11 and double bogey at the 12th, settling for a one-over round of 72 and falling four shots behind. Justin Rose had the round of the day with 64, tying for the lowest round at an Open Championship at Carnoustie.{{cite news |last=Tallentire |first=Mark |title=Justin Rose equals Carnoustie Open record with third-round 64 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/21/justin-rose-equals-carnoustie-open-course-record-64 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=21 July 2018 |access-date=21 July 2018}}

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Sunday, 22 July 2018

Francesco Molinari shot a bogey-free round of 69 (−2) to become the first Italian to win a major championship.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/jul/22/the-open-2018-final-round-live |title=The Open 2018: Francesco Molinari wins title on day of drama – as it happened |date=22 July 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Scott |last=Murray |access-date=23 July 2018}} Molinari was three shots behind at the start of the round, and began with 13 straight pars before a birdie at the par-5 14th. He hit his approach close to the pin at the 18th, and converted another birdie to post 8-under. Molinari did not make a bogey in his last 37 holes.{{cite web |last=Ritter |first=Jeff |title=Francesco Molinari shoots final-round 69 to win British Open at Carnoustie |url=http://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/07/22/francesco-molinari-shoots-69-win-british-open-carnoustie |website=Golf.com |date=22 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}

Tiger Woods, paired with Molinari, made two birdies on the front-nine to take solo possession of the lead. At the 11th, however, he hit his tee shot in the rough, and did the same with his approach over the green. His chip shot came up short of the green, and he failed to get up-and-down, settling for a double bogey. He made another bogey at the 12th, and despite getting a birdie at the par-5 14th after chipping from close to the 4th pin on the double green, he finished three shots behind after an even-par 71.{{cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Kevin |title=So close! Tiger Woods comes up just short in British Open with final-round 71 |url=http://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/07/22/tiger-woods-final-round-british-open |website=Golf.com |date=22 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}{{cite magazine |last=Casey |first=Kevin |title=2018 British Open: Francesco Molinari fires flawless closing 69 for 1st major title |url=https://golfweek.com/2018/07/22/british-open-francesco-molinari-fires-flawless-closing-69-for-1st-major-title/ |magazine=Golfweek |date=22 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}

Xander Schauffele was in a three-way tie for the lead at the start of the round, but found trouble at the 5th when his approach shot buried in a greenside bunker. That led to a bogey, and he made another bogey at the 6th after hitting into a bunker once again. At the 7th, Schauffele hit his tee shot into the rough and failed to get out on his second shot. His third went over the green, and he made double bogey. He rebounded with a birdie at the 10th to get back into the lead, and another at the 14th. One shot back of Molinari playing the 17th, Schauffele's approach went well right of the green, and he made bogey to finish two behind.{{cite magazine |last=Herrington |first=Ryan |title=British Open 2018 live blog: Francesco Molinari wins the Open at Carnoustie as Tiger Woods, pack of competitors, fall short |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2018-sunday-live-blog |magazine=Golf Digest |date=22 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}

Kevin Kisner was also tied for the lead, but began his round with a double bogey at the 2nd after having to play sideways out of a fairway bunker. He made three more bogeys on the front-nine for a four-over 40. He began the second nine with a birdie at 10, joining a six-way tie for the lead at six-under. A dropped shot at the 12th, however, saw Kisner fall out of the lead, and he also finished two behind Molinari.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/44918313 |title=Francesco Molinari wins The Open after holding off Tiger Woods, Justin Rose & Rory McIlroy |date=22 July 2018 |work=BBC Sport |first=Jonathan |last=Jurejko |access-date=23 July 2018}}

Defending champion Jordan Spieth, tied with Kisner and Schauffele at the start of the round, failed to make a birdie on his way to a five-over 76. He made a bogey at the 5th after hitting into a fairway bunker, then had a double bogey at the 6th after taking an unplayable lie from a bush. He made two more bogeys on the back-nine to finish four shots back.{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/22/sport/british-open-carnoustie-final-round-golf-spt-intl/index.html |title=Francesco Molinari wins British Open as Tiger Woods falls short |date=22 July 2018 |website=CNN.com |first=Rob |last=Hodgetts |access-date=23 July 2018}}

Rory McIlroy was two-over par after his first eight holes, before birdies at the 9th and 11th. At the 14th, he holed a long putt for eagle to tie for the lead at 6-under. However, he failed to make another birdie the rest of the round, and settled into the four-way tie for second.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-for-a-while-i-thought-tiger-was-going-to-win-my-mindset-was-go-and-spoil-the-party-37143160.html |title=Rory McIlroy: 'For a while I thought Tiger was going to win. My mindset was go and spoil the party' |date=22 July 2018 |newspaper=Irish Independent |agency=Reuters |access-date=23 July 2018}} Justin Rose, who needed a 13-foot birdie at the 18th on Friday just to make the cut, eagled the 14th after his approach hit the flag, then birdied the 18th after another close approach to also finish runner-up.{{cite news |last=Dean |first=Sam |title=Justin Rose releases himself from Carnoustie shackles to renew his love for the Open |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2018/07/22/justin-rose-releases-carnoustie-shackles-renew-love-open/ |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=22 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}

Note: Top 10 and ties qualify for the 2019 Open Championship; top 4 and ties qualify for the 2019 Masters Tournament

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• [https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens/147th-open-Carnoustie-2018 Carnoustie 2018 (Official site)]
• [http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2018/tournamentid=2018060/index.html Coverage on European Tour's official site]
• [http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-open-championship.html Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site]
• [http://www.pga.com/openchampionship/ Coverage on the PGA of America's official site]

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