Cameron Smith produced a stunning final round to reel in Rory McIlroy and become Open champion in the major's 150th edition.
The Northern Irishman was the overnight leader alongside Norwegian Viktor Hovland, with the pair tied on 16 under going into the final day on the Old Course. McIlroy increased his advantage to two shots on the turn as Hovland dropped a shot, allowing Australian Cameron Smith to move into second on 17 under.
That ramped up the pressure on McIlroy, who's lead was cut to one shot before Hovland made amends with a birdie on 12, moving back to 16 under. But Smith moved level with McIlroy after 13 with another birdie before Hovland dropped back to 15 under. The Aussie then made it an incredible five birdies in a row to become the new Open leader after 14 holes. He was seven under for the final round at that point, forcing McIlroy to produce.
