Final-round recap: Xander Schauffele wins The British Open Championship

Xander Schauffele put an exclamation point Sunday on a wild week at The 152nd Open, carding a final-round 65 at Royal Troon to pull away from a crowded leaderboard and win his second major championship of the season.

Schauffele finished the week at 9-under 275, two strokes clear of Justin Rose and Billy Horschel, to add a claret jug to his Wanamaker Trophy from this year's PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Schauffele, 30, trailed 54-hole leader Horschel by one into the final day on the Scottish seaside links, and the San Diego State alum turned in a championship-worthy performance with Sunday's low score by two strokes. The world No. 3 hung tough in Saturday's heavy rains with a 2-under 69 to remain near the lead, and he took advantage of Sunday's gentler conditions with six birdies and no bogeys, including a flawless 4-under 31 on the final nine.

Schauffele is the first player to win two majors in a season since 2018, and he moves closer to Scottie Scheffler in the conversation for world's best player. It's a lofty statement, but the eighth-year PGA TOUR member has earned it. He's now the Champion Golfer of the Year.

Here's a look at how Sunday's final round unfolded at Royal Troon, where Schauffele emerged from a crowded pack to win The 152nd Open Championship:

1:22 p.m. ET: As the final pairing of Billy Horschel and Thirston Lawrence tees off at the par-4 18th, neither player making ace, Xander Schauffele officially wins The 152nd Open at Royal Troon. It's his second major title of the season, and he further establishes his position as one of the game's most elite players.

1:18 p.m. ET: Xander Schauffele finishes like a champion, two-putting for a stress-free par at the par-4 18th to post 9-under 275 for the tournament. His playing partner Justin Rose finishes in style, making birdie to move into second at 7 under.

Billy Horschel and Thriston Lawrence share third place at 6 under as they reach the 18th tee. With Lawrence unable to make birdie at the par-3 17th, Schauffele's title will be official imminently.

1:02 p.m. ET: Xander Schauffele plays the long par-3 17th with what some might call "proper golf," playing a safe tee shot to the green's left side and two-putting for par from 33 feet. He remains 9 under and leads by three strokes with one hole to play.

Schauffele's closest pursuers have slowed down on the final nine, while Schauffele (6 under in the final round) has kept the pedal down. Schauffele currently holds the day's low score by two over Ryan Fox, who shot 4-under 67 well earlier in the day.

12:50 p.m. ET: It's probably too little, too late, but England's Justin Rose thrills the patrons with a driver off the deck from 294 yards at the par-5 16th, bounding onto the green to set up a 51-foot eagle opportunity. He two-putts to move to 6 under, into a share of second place.

His playing partner Xander Schauffele plays an exquisite third shot over a greenside pot bunker, leaving a 4-foot birdie look. He converts to move to 9 under, three strokes clear of Rose and Thriston Lawrence, who is on the 16th tee.

12:45 p.m. ET: Xander Schauffele maintains a two-stroke lead with a par at the par-4 15th, as Thriston Lawrence misses mid-range birdie opportunities at Nos. 13 and 14, settling for par on both occasions. Lawrence holds solo second at 6 under with four holes to play, likely needing a late flurry to catch Schauffele.

Russell Henley moves to 5 under with a birdie at the par-4 15th, joining Justin Rose in a share of third place.

12:25 p.m. ET: Xander Schauffele is pouring it on. He feathers a mid-iron to 13 feet at the long par-3 14th and converts the birdie, building a two-stroke advantage at 8 under. His playing partner Justin Rose nearly made birdie shortly prior, but his 19-footer held up just short of the hole and he settled for par; Rose is now three shots back.

Thriston Lawrence is Schauffele's cloest pursuer; he's 6 under, two strokes back, as he plays the par-4 13th.

12:18 p.m. ET: Xander Schauffele might be inevitable. He's now the solo leader at 7 under, as Thriston Lawrence misses the green right from the fescue at the par-4 12th en route to bogey. Schauffele earned his first major title at this year's PGA Championship at Valhalla, and he's now on the verge of his second major title in three starts.

Lawrence holds solo second at 6 under, one off the lead, playing two groups behind Schauffele.

12:13 p.m. ET: Xander Schauffele is a man on a mission, looking to become the first player since 2018 to win multiple majors in a season. He stripes a drive 330 yards on the par-4 13th, dials a 144-yard wedge to 16 feet and drains the birdie putt to move into a share of the lead with Thriston Lawrence at 7 under.

Schauffele's playing partner Justin Rose can't convert his 9-foot birdie try, another frustrating occurrence after a bogey at No. 12. Rose holds solo third at 5 under, two back of the lead.

11:45 a.m. ET: Xander Schauffele lasers a 172-yard approach to 3 feet for birdie on the "Railway" par-4 11th, one of Royal Troon's most difficult holes, to pull within one of leader Thirston Lawrence.

Schauffele shares second place with Justin Rose, while Billy Horschel has fallen three shots back with a bogey at the par-4 10th. Horschel shares fourth place with Russell Henley.

11:35 a.m. ET: Scotland's Calum Scott has secured low amateur honors at 8-over total, delivering a hearty salute to the adoring crowd as he putts out at the 72nd hole. Scott will earn the traditional silver medal for his efforts.

11:25 a.m. ET: There's a new sheriff at the top, as South Africa's Thriston Lawrence delivers a laser-like 143-yard approach to 5 feet on the par-4 ninth and drains the birdie to take the solo lead at 7 under. Lawrence has backed up a third-round, 6-under 65 with a 4-under 32 on Sunday's front nine, taking pole position to the more demanding final nine at Royal Troon as he chases his first major title.

Justin Rose is one back as he plays the "Railway" par-4 11th; Billy Horschel and Xander Schauffele trail by two.

11:15 a.m. ET: Billy Horschel falls victim to the "Postage Stamp" par-3 eighth, as his tee shot catches a greenside bunker and he can't get up and down. Horschel makes bogey to fall back to 5 under, one off the lead shared by his playing partner Thriston Lawrence and 43-year-old Justin Rose (through nine). Xander Schauffele also lurks at 5 under as he makes the turn.

11:00 a.m. ET: Thriston Lawrence makes birdie at the par-4 seventh to move into a share of the lead at 6 under, alongside his playing partner Billy Horschel and wily Englishman Justin Rose.

10:55 a.m. ET: In a stunning turn of events, Scottie Scheffler makes double bogey at the par-4 ninth to fall four strokes off the pace. Scheffler falls to 2 under, four back of Justin Rose and Billy Horschel.

Scheffler missed his tee shot into the left intermediate rough, and he played a decent second shot from 193 yards to just off the green's front edge. The trouble began there, as his 45-foot birdie attempt raced 7 feet past the hole and he three-putted for a costly double bogey. Not only is he four strokes back, but there are six players ahead of him by two or more strokes. He'll need a special back nine to have a chance for the claret jug.

10:50 a.m. ET: Justin Rose drains a 14-foot birdie at the "Postage Stamp" par-3 eighth, punctuated by a dignified fist pump, to join Billy Horschel in the lead at 6 under. Rose has fire in his eyes and is embracing the moment after qualifying to compete at Royal Troon via Final Qualifying. The Englishman is perhaps on the verge of something special.

10:45 a.m. ET: Billy Horschel isn't backing down. The Florida Gator drains a 16-foot birdie at the par-5 sixth to regain the solo lead at 6 under. Xander Schauffele makes an 8-foot birdie at the par-4 seventh to join Justin Rose and Thriston Lawrence in a tie for second, one off the lead.

10:38 a.m. ET: Here comes Scottie Scheffler. It's a statement that seemed inevitable at the day's start, and it's coming to fruition.

After a slow start to Sunday (by his standards), Scheffler follows a tap-in birdie at the par-4 seventh with a wedge to 9 feet that he converts for birdie on the "Postage Stamp" par-3 eighth. Scheffler moves to 4 under, one off the three-way co-lead of Justin Rose, Thriston Lawrence and Billy Horschel. With a win, Scheffler would join Arnold Palmer (1962) as players to earn their seventh TOUR title of a season at The Open at Royal Troon. It would be Scheffler's first claret jug, too.

10:32 a.m. ET: The board is staying tight, as Shane Lowry continues a magical run with birdies at 7 and 8, including a 14-footer at the "Postage Stamp" par-3 eighth, punctuated by a hearty fist pump. He's now 4 under, one off the three-way co-lead of Justin Rose, Thriston Lawrence and Billy Horschel. That's four birdies for Lowry in his last five holes, quickly shaking off a third-round 77.

Reigning PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele makes birdie at the par-5 sixth to join Lowry at 4 under, one stroke off the lead.

10:20 a.m. ET: There's now a three-way tie for The 152nd Open lead at 5 under. Billy Horschel bounces back from a bogey at No. 3 with a 10-foot birdie at the par-5 fourth, which his playing partner Thriston Lawrence matches with a 6-footer. Horschel, Lawrence and Justin Rose (through five) share the lead. The wind continues to play a factor on a tricky afternoon; rain could come soon but has yet to fall.

Russell Henley makes a 13-foot birdie at the par-3 fifth, moving to within one stroke of the lead. Xander Schauffele is two back; Scottie Scheffler now trails by three after a bogey at the par-5 sixth.

10:05 a.m. ET: Don't count out Shane Lowry. After a third-round 77 to drift three strokes off the pace, and a bogey at the par-4 third on Sunday, he drained back-to-back birdies on Nos. 4 and 5, including a 57-footer at the long par-5 fifth. He's back to within three of the lead, still with a puncher's chance.

10:02 a.m. ET: In a quick turn of events, Justin Rose drains an 8-foot birdie at the par-5 fourth to take the solo lead at 5 under.

Moments before, Billy Horschel made bogey at the par-4 third after hitting his tee shot into a fairway bunker and blasting out, falling back to 4 under. Horschel now shares second place with his playing partner Thriston Lawrence, who made a 13-foot birdie at the third.

Rose is a major champion at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion, but a claret jug eludes him. He famously finished T4 at the 1998 Open after advancing through Final Qualifying, and he earned his spot this week at Royal Troon via Final Qualifying as well.

9:52 a.m ET: The iconic "Postage Stamp" par-3 eighth is utilizing a front hole location for the final round, with the shot playing just 100 yards. It could prove a swing hole in the coming hour or so, as scores ranging from birdie to double bogey are very much on the table, with the hole location nestled perilously close to a slope that is ready to kick balls into the deep front greenside bunkers.

9:40 a.m. ET: If Billy Horschel is feeling nerves as he chases his first major, he doesn't show it at the par-4 first, as he pours in a 23-footer for birdie, moving to 5 under. Justin Rose makes birdie at the par-4 second to move into solo second at 4 under. Scottie Scheffler (birdie on 3) and Xander Schauffele are among a six-way tie at 3 under.

It's anyone's guess as to how The 152nd Open champion will be determined, but the stage is set for a dramatic afternoon ahead in Scotland, with all groups on the course.

9:20 a.m. ET: Don't count out Adam Scott, as the 44-year-old Australian makes two birdies in his first three holes, including a 15-foot birdie at the par-4 third. Scott stands 2 under, two strokes back of Billy Horschel, who is minutes away from teeing off alongside South Africa's Thriston Lawrence in the final pairing.

9:10 a.m. ET: The unpredictable winds are causing difficulties for some players who had an outside chance into Sunday, including two-time major champion Justin Thomas, who makes triple-bogey 7 on the first hole to fall seven strokes off the pace.

Daniel Brown, who began the day one back, makes bogey at the par-4 first, but he rebounds with an 11-foot birdie at the par-4 second hole. The Englishman earned his spot at Royal Troon via 36-hole Final Qualifying and continues to demonstrate resilience in his major debut.

8:10 a.m. ET: Red numbers are available in Sunday's early portion, and Australia's Jason Day has taken advantage with a front-nine, 4-under 32. Day turned with birdies on Nos. 4, 6, 7 and 9, moving to even-par for the tournament. He's four strokes off the lead but now turns to the second nine that played significantly more difficult on Saturday, and although Sunday's wind direction should make the back nine play mostly downwind, it won't be a picnic.

Two-time major winner Jon Rahm has opened with three consecutive birdies to move into red figures for the week. The Spaniard stands 1 under, three strokes off the lead.

New Zealand's Ryan Fox (4-under 67) has the low score in the clubhouse thus far. Fox turned in 4-under 32 and shot even-par on the second nine. He finished the week at 5-over total.