Spieth wins Open Championship

Spieth wins Open Championship

Jordan Spieth captured his third major of his career after victory at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

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After terrible front nine, Spieth was 5 under in the final five holes to card a final round 69 to clinch the Open by 3 shots and finished on 12 under par.

Spieth is the youngest Open winner since 22-year-old Seve Ballesteros won the first of his three titles in 1979.

He is also  the second player after Jack Nicklaus to win three of golf's four majors before the age of 24.

Matt Kuchar finished second on 9 under par - his best finish in a major.

Spieth will have the opportunity to complete the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship in August.

"This is absolutely a dream come true," said Spieth, who receives $1.8m  in prize money.

"I drank some wine from the Claret Jug when Zach Johnson won it two years ago and people said that was bad luck.

"I started to believe them too after nine holes today."

Earlier, Li Haotong of China played the second lowest round of the tournament with a 63 to climb to third place on six under.

Rory McIlroy hit a three-under 67 to tie for fourth on five under, alongside Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello (68).

World number 172 Matthew Southgate finished on four under for a tie for sixth place, along with South Africa's Branden Grace, who carded the first 62 in a men's major in the third round.



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