British Open 2018: Top five takeaways from Carnoustie

The 2018 British Open was everything that a true golf fan could ask for. These are the top five takeaways from a fantastic week at Carnoustie.

The 2018 British Open had something for every type of golf fan. The week at Carnoustie came in like a lamb, and went out like a lion, with 30-mile-per-hour winds giving us the true Open Championship feel we were looking for.

If you were lulled into a false sense of security with the “easy” scoring conditions through the week, Sunday’s action was like something out of a Michael Bay flick by comparison. We had no less than seven players share the lead throughout the afternoon, and a dozen or so players had a legitimate shot at bringing home the Claret Jug.

At the end of the day, when the dust settled, we had a worthy champion rise above the crowd in Francesco Molinari. The 35-year-old brought home Italy’s first major championship, as he continued a torrid stretch of golf that has brought him three wins worldwide in recent months. But, more on that later.

The year’s third major championship told us quite a bit about what we can expect for the next several months of golf action. We’ve got the race for the FedEx Cup – and the Race to Dubai – coming to a head soon, one more major at the PGA Championship, and the Ryder Cup, all before the leaves start to fall.

Here are my top five takeaways from all the action at Carnoustie.