2018 Open Championship
The 2018 Open Championship was the 147th Open Championship and was held from 19–22 July 2018 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. It was the eighth Open Championship to be played at Carnoustie.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19–22 July 2018 |
| Location | Angus, Scotland 56.497°N 2.717°W |
| Course(s) | Carnoustie Golf Links Championship Course |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,402 yards (6,768 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $10,500,000 £7,900,000 €9,029,928 |
| Winner's share | $1,890,000 £1,420,000 €1,625,387 |
| Champion | |
| Francesco Molinari | |
| 276 (−8) | |
| Location map | |
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Playing conditions were unusual as a result of the heatwave in Scotland which had produced brown, dry and sun-baked fairways and brown rough. The fairways played quickly, enabling several players to hit drives that covered over 400 yards.
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. He became the first Italian player to win a major.
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