Francesco Molinari wins The Open by two shots with final round of 69
Molinari, 35, first Italian to win a major finishes on -8 at a windy Carnoustie
Woods, McIlroy & Spieth among those to hold lead on thrilling last day
Runners-up: Rose (69), McIlroy (70), Kisner (74), Schauffele (74) on -6
Tied for sixth: Pepperell (67), Woods (71), Chappell (73) on -5
Others: -4 Spieth (76) -3 Fleetwood (73)
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport at Carnoustie
We have a few minutes to wait for the prize giving ceremony. Spectators have been allowed on to the 18th fairway and are being gently edged forwards. A wall of red-clad marshals between them and the Barry Burn that guards the green.
Molinari wins The Open
I bet Francesco Molinari just can't wait to get his hands on the Claret Jug now, the first Italian to do so. And with that victory, he breaks the American dominance in recent majors...
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F Molinari -8 (F)
Paul Lawrie
Former Open champion on BBC Radio 5 live
It is fantastic. Francesco Molinari’s ball striking has been at the level for wining majors, but his putting has not. He has now found a way of getting the ball in the hole.
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Andrew Priestley: The most solid of rounds a la Nick Faldo to win an Open Championship. Slow snd steady definitely wins the race at Carnoustie
Carl Sumner: Huge congratulations to Molinari. Fully deserving Champion - relentlessly excellent today and over the 4 days.
Chas: Fantastico !! Well done Francesco, Champion Golfer 2018
-8: Molinari (69)
-6: Rose (69), McIlroy (70), Kisner (74), Schauffele (74)
-5: Pepperell (67), Woods (71), Chappell (73)
Selected: -4: Spieth (76)
Diane Knox
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Carnoustie
What an amazing moment. There was a huge crowd here on the putting green watching Molinari.
He was putting, laughing and smiling and then the cameras all came over.
They announced he was champion and Molinari turned and hugged his caddie. They were delighted and he was ecstatically happy.
X Schauffele -6, J Spieth -5 (18)
Jordan Spieth finishes off to end on four under, Xander Schauffele almost slides in a birdie putt to finish in second place out on his own, but it doesn't drop and he ends The Open at six under par - level with Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy and Kevin Kisner.
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport at Carnoustie
So no final hole meltdown and no play-off, after three on the trot to decide The Open winner at Carnoustie. Francesco Molinari ends the US major winning streak and gives European golf a huge filip with the Ryder Cup a couple of months away
How do you feel, Francesco Molinari?
He's paces around, hugs his caddie, and then returns to the scorer's cabin to await Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele as they finish off their rounds.
Head in hands, is that a little tear of joy from The Open champion?
X Schauffele -6, J Spieth -5 (17)
Here we go...
This to take it to a play-off from 136 yards for Xander Schauffele, down breeze. This needs to drop.
It's high into the Carnoustie sky. "Get in!" shouts one spectator, but it pulls up short...
Francesco Molinari is still rolling putts in on the practice green. He's done that all day and isn't going to stop now.
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport at Carnoustie
That bogey for Xander Schauffele was greeted with a slight cheer in the stands around the 18th after it was recorded on the giant yellow scoreboards
X Schauffele -6, J Spieth -5 (17)
"Oh, come on, just give me one," says Jordan Spieth as his miscues off the 18th tee.
He won't be defending his Open title.
Paul Lawrie
Former Open champion on BBC Radio 5 live
If you are Francesco Molinari right now you are a very happy little chap. I am so pleased for him.
X Schauffele -6, J Spieth -5 (17)
Xander Schauffele needs an eagle at the last... that's happened just once this week.
He whips his tee shot down the fairway. Improbable, if not impossible.
And with that miss Molinari is up out of his seat. He has gone to the putting green to hit some balls.
The Italian is almost there.
Schauffele must make eagle to take this into a play-off.