Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana finishes an impressive 11th as Cameron Smith storms past Rory McIlroy to win The Open

Cameron Smith, of Australia, kisses the claret jug trophy as he poses for photographers on the 18th green after winning the British Open golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday July 17, 2022. - AP

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters): The 150th playing of The Open Championship called for a final round worthy of the annals of history. Cameron Smith rose to the occasion and wrote his own chapter at the Old Course.

Smith used a run of five consecutive birdies to card an 8-under-par 64, overtake Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and win The Open by one stroke for his first major title Sunday at St. Andrews in Scotland.