2016 Open Final Round Gallery

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2016 Open Final Round Gallery

What a final round at the Open Championship

2016 Open Final Round

Rory McIlroy ackowledging the fans. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Rory McIlroy ackowledging the fans. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Beef was capturing hearts. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Beef was capturing hearts. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Rory McIlroy shot a 67 to end in T5th at 4-under. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Rory McIlroy shot a 67 to end in T5th at 4-under. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Johnston ended in 8th place at 3-under after a 2-over 73 (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Johnston ended in 8th place at 3-under after a 2-over 73 (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Fourth placed Steve Stricker (-5) and third placed JB Holmes (-6) walking up to the 18th green. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Fourth placed Steve Stricker (-5) and third placed JB Holmes (-6) walking up to the 18th green. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Stenson tees off 15. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Stenson tees off 15. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Mickelson and Stenson deep in battle. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Mickelson and Stenson deep in battle. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Mickelson congratulates the the Ice Man. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Mickelson congratulates the the Ice Man. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

Player and caddie embrace. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Player and caddie embrace. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

2016 Open Final Round

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2016 Open Final Round

2016 Open Final Round

Stenson with the Claret Jug. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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2016 Open Final Round

Stenson with the Claret Jug. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

2010 Open Final Round

A brilliant 145th Open Championship is concluded.
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2010 Open Final Round

A brilliant 145th Open Championship is concluded.

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV