[2] The fairways played quickly, enabling several players to hit drives that covered over 400 yards.

[3] Francesco Molinari posted a bogey-free final round of 69 to win his first major championship.

Molinari finished two shots ahead of Kevin Kisner, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Xander Schauffele.

[4] In the United States, it was the third Open Championship to be televised by NBC (Golf Channel's parent network).

The Open Championship field was made up of 156 players, who gained entry through various exemption criteria and qualifying tournaments.

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.

Thursday, 19 July 2018 Kevin Kisner opened with 66 (−5) for a one-shot lead over Tony Finau, Zander Lombard, and Erik van Rooyen.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth was 3-under before playing his final four holes in 4-over, including a double bogey at the 15th.

[23] 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.

Kisner held a two-shot lead playing the 18th, but hit his approach in the burn guarding the green and made double bogey.

[32] Source:[25] 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.

[33] 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.

[34] 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.

He made bogey on the 16th but managed to save par at the last after his tee shot narrowly missed the burn.

[38] Source:[25] Sunday, 22 July 2018 Francesco Molinari shot a bogey-free round of 69 (−2) to become the first Italian to win a major championship.

[40] Tiger Woods, paired with Molinari, made two birdies on the front-nine to take solo possession of the lead.

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.

[41][42] 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.

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.

[43] 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.

[44] 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.