American Xander Schauffele carded in a blemish-free final round of 65 to win the 152nd British Open and successfully clinching his second major championship title.

Beginning the final round among the group trailing leader Billy Horschel by one shot, world number three Schauffele scored seven birdies to finish on an impressive nine-under-par 275.

As Schauffele holed his par putt on the 18th green, the Claret Jug was his, regardless of Thriston Lawrence from South Africa, who had earlier led the tournament and had yet to complete his round.

"It's an honour. I've always dreamt of doing it. That walk up 18 truly is the coolest with the yellow leaderboards and the fans and the standing ovation. It really is one of the coolest feelings I've ever had in my life. I got chills walking down and quickly had to zap myself back into focus because the tournament wasn't over yet," said the American.

Schauffele won his maiden Major at the US PGA Championship in May and became the first player to win two in the same season since Brooks Koepka in 2018 and the first to complete the US PGA and Open double in a calendar year since Rory McIlroy a decade ago.

England's Justin Rose and American Billy Horschel were the nearest challengers on seven-under-par, one clear of Lawrence who carded a closing 68 of his own to finish on six-under-par.

Schauffele's victory at Royal Troon continues the American dominance at the venue, with seven of the last eight winners of the Claret Jug hailing from the United States. His win also extends the current streak of first-time winners of The Open to 11, a trend that began with Phil Mickelson in 2013.

This streak now matches the longest span of first-time Champion Golfers of the Year, which occurred from 1994 to 2004. The last player to win The Open more than once was Ernie Els in 2012.

"I mean, it's a dream come true to win two majors in one year. It took me forever just to win one, and to have two now is something else," said the 30-year-old Schauffele.

With the 2024 Paris Olympics around the corner, Schauffele will be defending his title at Le Golf National in ten days' time.