And so to the final day at St Andrews. Tiger Woods needs a minor miracle to win his first major since returning from a self-imposed break from the game, starting 12 shots behind leader Louis Oosthuizen
Migel Angel Jimenez, fresh from his amazing shot against the wall on the 17th on Saturday, also tees off his final round. The Spaniard starts alongside Woods at three under
John Daly (left) shows his patriotic side on the final day at St Andrews, while his girlfriend (top right) and a fan (bottom right) follow suit. Daly shoots a 73 to finish one over for the tournament
But Daly is perhaps overshadowed in the colourful stakes by compatriot Rickie Fowler, resplendent in orange. He enjoys a fruitful day with five birdies - including a monster 120ft putt on the 17th - helping him card 67
Woods, in his usual final-round red top, looks to launch a charge from down the field with birdies at the first and third, but two double-bogey sixes at the fourth and seventh look to rule him out of contention
England's Lee Westwood is in all black as he looks to come from eight shots back to win his first major title, having come so close at the Open at Turnberry in 2009 when he finished a shot behind winner Stewart Cink
Sweden's Henrik Stenson also needs a flying start if he is to challenge, but despite easily negotiating the Swilcan Burn at the first he is unable to make any dent in Louis Oosthuizen's lead
Stewart Cink is unable to defend the title he won in a play-off with Tom Watson last year as he shoots a closing two-over-par round of 74 to finish on one over for the tournament
The 1996 winner Tom Lehman completes a fine week as the 51-year-old shoots a third round under par. He saves his best for last, nearly holing his tee shot at the 18th before sinking the eagle putt to finish four under
Louis Oosthuizen (left) seems to be enjoying himself as he looks to add his name to the Claret Jug. Oosthuizen begins the day four shots ahead of Paul Casey (right) and that becomes five when Casey bogeys the second
Martin Kaymer is aiming to become the first German to win the Open. He bogeys the first hole but birdies at the sixth and eighth keep him on the coattails of the leaders
Runaway leader Oosthuizen appears unflappable as he tightens his grip on the Claret Jug, following a bogey at the eighth with an eagle two at the par-four ninth
Disaster strikes for Casey on the 12th as his drive finds a gorse bush, leading to a triple-bogey seven which effectively ends his challenge. A birdie for Oosthuizen gives the South African an eight-shot lead
Rory McIlroy, the hero of the opening day, signs off with a 68 to maintain his extraordinary record of never shooting a round in the 70s on the Old Course at St Andrews
After a stunning drive onto the green, Westwood taps in for birdie at the last and a round of 70 which leaves him in second place on nine under par
The last few holes are a procession for Oosthuizen and he putts out for a par at the last to win the 150th anniversary Open Championship by seven shots from Westwood
Oosthuizen celebrates with his wife Nel-Mare and daughter Jana on the 18th green after joining a select list of Open winners on the Old Course and becoming the fourth South African to win the Claret Jug
South Korea's Jin Jeong, the British amateur champion, receives his medal as the leading amateur after carding a 72 to finish the tournament on four under par
And so all that remained was for Oosthuizen to lift the Claret Jug and celebrate his first major championship before paying tribute to Nelson Mandela on the former South Africa president's 92nd birthday
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