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The Open 2026: Fox Wins Maiden Major by One at Birkdale
Ryan Fox closed with four birdies in his last six holes to win his first major at Royal Birkdale, one stroke clear of Cameron Young at 10 under.
Sam Burns takes a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, sitting at 10 under after a moving-day round that outpaced a leaderboard reshuffled by Ryan Fox's course-record-tying 62. Fox climbs into a tie for second
Jackson Suber shot 5-under 65 to take the clubhouse lead after Round 1 of The Open at Royal Birkdale, a Korn Ferry Tour graduate making his Open Championship debut with just 27 holes of prior links golf to his name. Scottie Scheffler sits within range at -2; Rory McIlroy
The 154th Open arrives at Royal Birkdale with Scottie Scheffler still chasing the one major that's eluded him, Rory McIlroy fresh off consecutive Masters wins, and a Thursday forecast that favors the low scores early.
The world No. 1's run stops at 78 events, days before he arrives at Royal Birkdale as a co-favorite.
A links-golf capsule timed to Royal Birkdale, sold only through the brand’s own site Sun Day Red, Tiger Woods’ TaylorMade-backed apparel brand, released a new Royal Collection on July 9, a links-golf capsule timed to The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, which runs July 16 to
The Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club is the last links test before The Open at Royal Birkdale. Field, storylines, and why this week matters.
Both available July 23 at $499; the Phantom 12 is positioned as the highest-MOI mallet in the range.
Lucas Glover holds the two-round lead at TPC Deere Run while Homa and Gotterup trail, and most Open-bound stars have already crossed the Atlantic.
The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale is the last major of 2026, and it arrives with a season-shaping question already in place: Scottie Scheffler has dominated the year but left his Claret Jug column blank. Viktor Hovland arrives with fresh momentum from the Travelers Championship. Rory McIlroy carries
A launch monitor is a device that measures the physics of your golf swing and ball flight, including club head speed, ball speed, launch angle, spin rate, and carry distance. It gives you accurate, objective data about your game instead of estimates.
No, but having one makes your practice more efficient. Without data, you are guessing whether a swing change is working. With a launch monitor, you can see exactly what changed and whether it moved in the right direction.
James Whitfield synthesizes published data from independent testing labs (MyGolfSpy robot testing, Golf Digest equipment labs), verified club fitter and instructor assessments, and long-term ownership reports. He does not run his own launch monitor sessions. Every performance claim is attributed to a named source with a date.
