Australia's Cameron Smith won the 150th British Open for his first major title on Sunday, while Yuto Katsuragawa finished in a six-way tie for 47th for Japan's best result.
Smith matched a British Open record of 20-under-par, thanks to a stunning 64 in the final round that put him one shot ahead of American Cameron Young and two clear of Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy.
Katsuragawa carded a final-round 69 for a 5-under-par 283 total. Japan's 2021 Masters winner, Hideki Matsuyama, posted rounds of 71-72-76-67 to finish in a tie for 68th at 2-under.
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