The Open 2012: the final round - in pictures

Adam Scott tees off at the fifth hole Photograph: David Levene

Luke Donal walks up the second Photograph: David Levene

Scott misses a par putt on the par 4 sixth Photograph: David Levene

Crowds watch from the 17th grandstand Photograph: David Levene

Tiger Woods hits his second from the 17th after a brief interruption from some policeman passing across the fairway Photograph: David Levene

John Daly has a cigarette on the 18th fairway Photograph: David Levene

A spectator turns to follow the action on the course behind him Photograph: David Levene

Graeme McDowell has driven his ball into one of the worst areas on the course - into the gorse bushes that line the left of the 11th fairway. After a few minutes of scrambling around he decides to go back and replay the shot Photograph: David Levene

Carlos Tevez, the Manchester City footballer, is caddying for Andrés Romero Photograph: David Levene

... but chances are he won't get that gig again as Romero has carded an embarrassing 12 over Photograph: David Levene

The South African Ernie Els tees off from the 16th Photograph: David Levene

Els putts on the 17th green while his rival for the championship, Scott, simultaneously lines up his shot on the 15th Photograph: David Levene

Els celebrates after holing a birdie putt on the 18th. He's in the club house at seven under, but Scott is still out on the course Photograph: David Levene

It all goes wrong for the leader on the 18th as he misses his putt, handing the Championship to Els Photograph: David Levene

Els holds up the Claret Jug - he looks like he can hardly believe his achievement. Moments earlier he was preparing on the practice green in case a play-off was needed. Now he's the 2012 Open champion Photograph: David Levene