Zach Johnson takes the Claret Jug in dramatic British Open finale – in pictures

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa tees off on the 6th hole during the final round of the British Open on Monday. Oosthuizen went to a three-man play-off after finishing the round 15-under. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images

Australia’s Marc Leishman plays out of a bunker on the 16th hole during the final round at the British Open on Monday at St Andrews. Leishman reached the play-off with a 15-under finish. Jon Super / AP

Australia’s Jason Day follows his second shot on the fourth fairway during the final round at the British Open on Monday. Day finished tied for fourth at 14-under. David J Phillip / AP

Jordan Spieth of the US acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during the final round of the British Open on Monday as he fell a stroke short at 14-under of joining the play-off. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images

Amateur Jordan Niebrugge of the US tees off on the 1st hole during the final round of the British Open on Monday. He finished as the top amateur at 11-under. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images

Lee Wydranski paints a scene near the 18th fairway during the final round at the British Open on Monday at St Andrews. Jon Super / AP

Australian golfer Marc Leishman reacts after playing a putt on Monday at the final round of the British Open. Leishman finished third in the three-man play-off. Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa reacts after missing his par putt on the third hole of a play-off round at the British Open on Monday. Lee Smith / Reuters

US golfer Zack Johnson is embraced by his wife Kim Barclay after winning a play-off on the final day at the British Open on Monday at St Andrews. Gerry Penny / EPA

US golfer Zach Johnson is congratulated by runners up Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman after winning the play-off to take the 2015 British Open title on Monday. Adrian Dennis / AFP

Zach Johnson of the US holds the Claret Jug after winning the 144th Open Championship at St Andrews on Monday. Jan Kruger / Getty Images

Images from Monday’s final round at the 2015 Open Championship, where Zach Johnson won a three-man play-off to clinch his second major title, edging out Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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