The 147th Open Championship provided all of the thrills any golf fan could ask for in a major, but when a leaderboard full of major winners started to slide, only Francesco Molinari was able to string together pars and hang on at the top. At one point, six golfers were all tied for first place, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth. Woods even held the solo lead at one point. Molinari, playing with Woods, was a runner-up at the PGA Championship last year and now has broken through as a major champion. Winning majors is a big way we judge golfers, and given the leaderboard he bested, it feels like Molinari should get bonus points for being the one who kept it together during a windy day at Carnoustie. A breakdown of the leaderboard from The Open Championship: 1. Francesco Molinari (-8): While the rest of the field had to deal with the consequences of their mistakes on tough day at Carnoustie, Molinari was the only one who could hold it together. His bogey-free final round was compliment of a great showing on and around the greens, chipping and putting his way to his first major championship. T2. Xander Schauffele (-6): It seemed like the 24-year old two-time PGA Tour winner played his way out of contention early with bogeys on No. 5 and No. 6 and then a double bogey on No. 7. But while while the wheels fell off for his playing partner, three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, Schauffele held things together and still had a chance to win with two holes to play. He's the real deal, and likely going to be a major champion sooner rather than later. T2. Justin Rose (-6): Rose needed a birdie on 18 to make the cut on the number on Friday, then fired a 64 on Saturday morning and put himself in contention to win The Open with another birdie on 18 in the final round. Up to No. 2 in the world coming into the week, Rose has been consistently at the top of leaderboards all year. T2. Rory McIlroy (-6): The ball striking has been there all week, but Rory couldn't get enough putts to drop early in the round to make his late charge be enough to win. This is the third straight top-five finish for McIlroy at The Open, and it's probably time we pencil him in as a top-10 lock from now on anytime he's healthy enough to play at this championship. T2. Kevin Kisner (-6): The putter that propelled him to the top of the leaderboard and put him in position to win after 54 holes finally cooled off on Sunday. Kisner shot a 40 on the first nine and quickly played his way out of contention but rallied with a couple of birdies coming in to the clubhouse. This is Kisner's best major championship finish (T7 at 2017 PGA championship) and a big jump for him at The Open (T54 best finish in three starts). T6. Tiger Woods (-5): There will never be another player who grips the sports world like Tiger, and the way everything seemed to stop as soon as Woods got near -- and then took -- the lead was a sweet hit of nostalgia for fans everywhere. What followed on the final nine holes was a reminder that even playing great golf isn't enough to win major championships, and while Woods certainly had his game together this week, he didn't have that extra juice needed to avoid mistakes that cost him a shot to win. . T6. Eddie Pepperell (-5): After failing to shoot in the 60s all week, Pepperell told reporters that he had a bit too much to drink on Saturday night and played Sunday morning with low stress and a light hangover. The result was a 67, the low round of the day, and his first top-10 finish at a major. T6. Kevin Chappell (-5): Always near the lead but never out in front of the pack, Chappell finished his Open Championship week with a grinding 73. At times he was in the mix, starting the day at 7-under and sniffing the lead at 6-under but didn't have a lot of scoring opportunities throughout the round. T9. Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Tony Finau (-4): Sunday was particularly disappointing for Spieth, because even while he wasn't playing well it wasn't until late in the day that winning no longer seemed likely. There were plenty of mistakes around the course from the leaders, but his 5-over 76 was the worst round from players who finished in the top 25. Miss anything? CBS Sports was with you the entire way Sunday updating this story with the latest scores, highlights and analysis from a fantastic final round of action Carnoustie. If you are unable to view the updates below, please click here. Thanks for stopping by.<doc-sep>Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Francesco Molinari won the 2018 British Open by two shots on Sunday after finishing eight under for the tournament at Carnoustie in Angus, Scotland. The Italian shot a two-under 69 for the day, while behind him there was a four-way tie between Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele. Here's the final leaderboard after a breathless day: Molinari will not only take home one of golf's most prestigious prizes in the form of the Claret Jug, he'll also take home a hefty sum for his efforts. Per the Telegraph and Golf.com, the players will share a total purse of £7.9 million ($10.5 million), with Molinari receiving just over £1.4 million. ESPN's Darren Rovell provided the breakdown in winnings for each player: That works out at £523,000 for those who came in joint second, and £247,000 for those who finished joint sixth. Second place would have received more than $1 million, but because of the tie, the players will have to settle for less. For the second day running, Molinari did not drop a single shot at Carnoustie and finished with an unblemished scorecard. He did not pick up his first birdie until the 14th hole, but having finished six under on Saturday, he had no need to be aggressive amid some difficult rounds for his rivals, with Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele shooting 74s and Jordan Spieth a 76. Video Play Button Videos you might like The birdie gave him sole ownership of top spot, though, and with Schauffele breathing down his neck two holes behind, he made sure of his victory with another on the final hole: His peers were quick to congratulate him on social media: Molinari's partner for the day, Tiger Woods, may have finished level par—as he did on Thursday and Friday—but he too was firmly in contention for a time. With two birdies on his front nine, the American had overtaken Spieth and Schauffele to hold the lead midway through his round. Though a double bogey on the 11th and another dropped shot at the 12th would cost him the chance of winning his first major since 2008, ESPN's Mike Greenwood believes he showed himself to be more than capable of winning his elusive 15th: It was his best showing at a major since the 2013 British Open, where he also finished tied for sixth, and having failed to even make the cut in five of his previous seven major appearances, it's a significant step for the 42-year-old.<doc-sep>
Peter Morrison/Associated Press The battle for the Claret Jug heated up on Sunday, as everything was on the line in the final round of the 2018 British Open at Carnoustie in Angus, Scotland. No golfer was able to separate himself from the field through the first three rounds. Reigning Open champ Jordan Spieth, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele started the day in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at nine-under, with 16 others within five strokes of the lead. Among those in contention is three-time Open champ Tiger Woods, who found himself four shots back after a five-under 66 on Day 3. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Dustin Johnson is long gone after having missed the cut as a result of shooting six-over in the first two rounds. The Open Championship 2018 Leaderboard — Final Round (as of 11:30 a.m. ET) T1. Tiger Woods (-7) through 8 T1. Xander Schaufele (-7) through 6 Video Play Button Videos you might like T3. Francesco Molinari (-6) through 8 T3. Jordan Spieth (-6) through 6 T5. Eddie Pepperell (-5) T5. Kevin Chappell (-5) through 8 T5. Kevin Kisner (-5) through 8 T8. Ryan Moore (-4) through 17 T8. Tony Finau (-4) through 14 T8. Matt Kuchar (-4) through 10 T8. Rory McIlroy (-4) through 10 A live look at the leaderboard and updated scores can be found on the tournament's official website. Spieth entered Sunday as the favorite: However, a rough start to the day saw him start to fall down the board. He posted a bogey and a double bogey on back-to-back holes on the front nine, dropping him from the lead. Woods, meanwhile, was ready to take advantage of his opponent's mistakes early on. He picked up a pair of birdies on the front nine while avoiding any disastrous mistakes. Ultimately, the 42-year-old American was able to grab a share of the lead and put himself in position to make a run at his 15th major title. If Woods can hold on, it would be his first major title since the 2008 U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy is also firmly in contention after shooting five-under through the first three rounds. Although he bogeyed two of his first five holes, he managed to rebound near the end of the front nine and picked up a birdie on the ninth to get back on track. As a result, he remains near the top of the leaderboard, just a few strokes back. Justin Thomas—who missed the cut after shooting four-over during the first two rounds—is looking forward to what is shaping up to be a dramatic finish: There's plenty of drama still to unfold in Scotland. With Tiger in the lead and others hot on his tail, golf fans won't want to miss what's remaining of the final round.