Justin Rose insists he WILL fight for more majors - as Xander Schauffele denies the Brit the chance to become the first Englishman to win The Open since Sir Nick Faldo

A ‘gutted’ Justin Rose vows he will fight for more majors after he missed out on becoming the first Englishman to win The Open since Nick Faldo on a gripping final day at Royal Troon.

The 43-year-old twice topped the leader board and birdied two of the last three holes but finished two shots behind Xander Schauffele who was crowned the Champion Golfer of the Year.

‘I was gutted when I walked off the course and it hit me hard because I was so strong out there,’ said Rose, who had to come through qualifying to earn his place at Troon.

‘I left it all out there and am super proud of how I competed. The deal I made was to come off with no regrets. I felt super comfortable.’

Rose, who won his only major at the US Open in 2013, punched the air after he holed a 15-foot putt on the last to finish on seven-under with a final round of 67.

‘I have a lot of confidence that I can compete in the majors,’ he added. ‘That's what I'm still gunning for. I’m working hard to have these big-time moments towards the back end of my career. Today was nearly it. It was a lot of fun.’

For all his efforts, Rose could not match the relentless Schauffele, who birdied four of the last eight holes in a bogey-free round of 65 to finish on nine-under and claim his second major of the year after the PGA Championship in May.

Schauffele’s triumph means Americans have won all four majors in the year for the first time since 1982 following victories for Scottie Scheffler at the Masters and Bryson DeChambeau at the US Open last month.

‘I just can’t wait to drink out of the Claret Jug,’ said Schauffele, who is now eyeing the remaining two majors to complete the golfing Grand Slam. ‘It means a lot, it’s something that all of us play for and it really is a dream come true to be holding it.

And there was only one answer.

‘Red wine,’ said Stefan. ‘We’re trying to find good wine. It’s a Claret Jug!’

‘I thought my previous major win would help me and it did. It gave me a sense of calm that I didn’t have when I played at the PGA. I felt collected and I was telling my caddie on the 18th that I felt calm. He said he was about to puke!’

‘The Grand Slam is something I've always wanted. I'm one step closer and still have a long way to go. But if you don't see yourself doing it, you're never going to do it.’

West Ham fan Billy Horschel birdied the last three holes to tie Rose for second as Shane Lowry had to settle for a sixth-placed finish despite leading the Open for much of the week.

Unknown British hopeful Dan Brown, the 750-1 outsider, struggled after challenging Lowry at the top of the leader board over the first three days but secured his place at next year’s Open at Royal Portrush with a tied 10th-placed finish.

‘If you would have told me that at the start of the week, I would have been pleased but I wanted to do better,’ said Brown after his round of 74.

‘At the minute it's probably a little bit more disappointment but when I reflect on it, I'll be obviously very pleased.’

At the end of it all, just one question remained for Schauffele: what to drink from the Claret Jug? He said he’d leave that up to his father, Stefan.

‘I’m just curious to see what my dad is going to pick as a first drink to drink out of this,’ said Schauffele. ‘He’s going to have to figure out what he wants to put in there because he’s taking the first gulp out of it.’

And there was only one answer.

‘Red wine,’ said Stefan. ‘We’re trying to find good wine. It’s a Claret Jug!’