The Open 2011 : Final day - in pictures

After yesterday's torrential rain, a blue sky greets the players and spectators, but the weather vane atop of the starters hut is showing a gusty south-westerly wind, which suggests things might change later in the day Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

With that in mind, that footwear seems a sensible choice. Don't know about the trousers though... Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

...or the jacket/hat combo Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

After saturday's sterling performance, day four doesn't start too well for Darren Clarke. He almost ends up among the spectators in the rough by the 1st fairway. He tries a couple of practice swings to check if he can strike the ball without also hitting a spectator in the chops ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... he does and his second shot lands on the green. But nerves get the better of him on his first putt and he leaves the ball miles from the hole. He manages to control his nerves and curls in his second attempt from 15ft to save par Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Dustin Johnson chips on to the 3rd green Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Anthony Kim closely examines his ball in the rough by the 6th green. All that concentration seems to have worked as he pars the hole Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Phil Mickelson is in swashbuckling final day form again. He sinks a 25ft putt to birdie the 6th. That puts him only 2 shots off the lead Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Mickelson, and some of his fans, celebrate as he holes another 25 footer for an eagle on the 7th Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

After a majestic 2nd shot on the 7th, Clarke's on the green, his ball not quite getting up the ridge in the middle of the green. It's a tricky shot but it is do-able Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

He gently rolls the ball towards the hole ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... and in it goes! That's the second eagle that Clarke's had on the 7th of the tournament. He's now 2 shots ahead of Mickelson Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

On the 9th, Clarke has a large stroke of luck when after mishitting the ball, instead of hitting the bank and resting in the bunker, it hits a small incline and sails over the sand trap and rests on the green. The tournament leader then sinks it to par the hole to stay 2 shots ahead of Mickelson Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Mickelson celebrates after holing a birdie on the 10th Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Johnson holes for birdie on the 10th under stormy skies Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Mickelson lofts his second shot from the long grass on the 14th. He parred this 547yd hole Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

On the 14th Anthony Kim finds himself in the rough again but he smashes his second shot up the fairway and eventually pars the hole Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Fans outside the course over the stream that runs along the 14th hole applaud Clarke Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It's Sunday so that means Rickie Fowler has been digging around in his wardrobe to find some orange clothing for his traditional Sunday outfit of orange. It looks like he's also visited the orange stationary cupboard for an orange pen and scorecard holder Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Clarke plays his second shot from the long grass to the 15th green. He holed in 4 for par Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Enterprising spectators don't let such a thing as a scoreboard get in the way of watching the action on the 16th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Clarke acknowledges the applause of the crowd as he walks onto the 18th green. Barring a choke of monumental proportions, the title is his Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Clarke rolls his second shot to the front lip and then taps the ball home. He's the 2011 Open Champion Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The crowd at the 18th green stand and applaud for Seve Ballesteros Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Tom Lewis steps forward to get the Silver Medal as leading amateur. He was followed by Mickelson and Johnson who received their prizes for finishing joint-second Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Clarke starts to get emotional in his winner's speech as he dedicates his first major title to his children and his late wife, Heather Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A jubilant Clarke plants a kiss on the old Claret Jug Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

... before showing it off to the crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The final scoreboard says it all Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian