The 144th staging of The Open ended with Zach Johnson securing the Claret Jug courtesy of a play-off victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman.

While Johnson was the headline act at St Andrews on Monday, we round up some of the other talking points from the final day of a fascinating tournament.

ROBSON BOWS OUT

Nick Faldo and Tom Watson received emotional St Andrews send-offs on Friday, but another man boasting a long and proud association with The Open is also saying goodbye.

Announcer Ivor Robson has been present on the first tee at every Open since the 1975 Championship at Carnoustie - but is set to retire at the end of the season.

His familiar tones will be much missed and Robson promises to be a tough act to follow for whoever takes on the role of starter at Royal Troon next July.

A tweet from the official account of The Open, posted after Robson had sent the final group on their way, read: "41 years. 18,995 players introduced. One Ivor Robson. Thank you, Ivor. #OnTheTee."

And that total of 18,995 ultimately sneaked up to 18,998 as Robson was called into action again for the four-hole play-off featuring Johnson, Oosthuizen and Leishman.

GARCIA SHARES THE LOVE

Sergio Garcia, always a popular figure among Open crowds, followed the lead of Johnson and Leishman in the final round by surging up the leaderboard with five birdies in 10 holes.

At one point, the Spaniard appeared to be in with a fine chance of emulating Seve Ballesteros, the last man to triumph in a Monday finish at The Open at Lytham in 1988.

And although he ultimately fell away to share sixth, Garcia - runner-up at this event in 2007 and 2014 - was upbeat when reflecting on his efforts.

"I love it. I love this tournament. I love these crowds. I love these courses. I'm just going to keep giving myself chances until things happen, and then hopefully I manage to win at least one of these.

"I would love to win a British Open. But even if I don't, the experiences I've had at these championships, they've been amazing, and nobody can take that away from me."

CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT

Andy Sullivan had an interesting time of things during a closing 71 that saw him share 30th place.

Birdie threes at each of the first four holes lifted the Englishman to within three of the lead at nine under, but he then ran up a seven at the fifth.

A further two birdies came Sullivan's way thereafter, but another seven followed on St Andrews' second par five, the 14th, as his earlier good work was undone.

LEAVE MY CADDIE ALONE

Gary Woodland's second shot on the par-five 14th very nearly struck Henrik Stenson's caddie as the latter made his way to the 15th tee.

After Stenson had found the fairway with his drive on 15, the Swede walked past where Woodland's shot had landed and jokingly pretended to give the ball a kick, to the amusement of a nearby grandstand.

AND AS FOR DUSTIN...

As one Johnson celebrated with the Claret Jug, his namesake who had led the tournament for 36 holes was a forgotten figure.

Dustin Johnson looked every inch a potential Open champion during opening rounds of 65 and 69, only to fall back with a disappointing 75 on Sunday.

His final round yielded the same total - thanks largely to five bogeys in the first eight holes - and doubts persist over the 31-year-old's ability to get over the line in majors.