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How fast Fox trumped divisive DeChambeau to win Open

Ryan Fox's pacy play set him apart from his peers as he triumphed at a fiery Birkdale that threatened to be overshadowed by Bryson DeChambeau's penalty, writes Iain Carter.

July 20, 2026

'Everything was shaking' - Fox on putt that won him The Open

Ryan Fox reacts to winning his first men's golf major, saying "everything was shaking" as he made the putt that sealed the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

July 19, 2026

'The stuff dreams are made of' - Fox sinks birdie on 18th to win The Open

Ryan Fox putts in from 12 feet for birdie on the 18th hole, as the New Zealander pips Cameron Young to the 2026 Open Championship with a score of ten under par.

July 19, 2026

Burns seizes Open lead, DeChambeau shrugs off penalty to stay in the mix - Reuters

Burns seizes Open lead, DeChambeau shrugs off penalty to stay in the mix Reuters

July 18, 2026

Burns birdies both par fives to take two-shot lead at The Open

American Sam Burns sinks a birdie on holes 14 and 17 to move to ten under par in the third round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

July 18, 2026

'I'm not particularly fond of DeChambeau' - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy describes Bryson DeChambeau's behaviour after receiving a two stroke penalty in the second round of the 2026 Open Championship as "performative" and "for attention," as his discussions with tournament officials delayed the release of the tee times for the third round.

July 18, 2026

Clear-cut to punish DeChambeau - R&A boss

The two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau at the Open is a "clear-cut decision" and Donald Trump has not called the R&A, says CEO Mark Darbon.

July 18, 2026

Patience key as MacIntyre stays in hunt for Open title

Robert MacIntyre says patience was the key to his second-round 69 at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as he stays in touch with the leaders.

July 17, 2026

'Amazing' Herbert equals front-nine record at The Open

Australia's Lucas Herbert equals a British Open course record with a six-under par 28 on the front nine, to move to the top of the leaderboard during the second round of the 2026 Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

July 17, 2026

'Too many stupid mistakes' - McIlroy on ragged Open start

Rory McIlroy admits "too many stupid mistakes" prevented him from making a strong start to the Open Championship as a rollercoaster opening round of 72 left him seven shots off the pace.

July 16, 2026

Where is Wales' next male golf star coming from?

With no Welsh player at the Open Championship for the third straight year, Wales is searching for some new male stars.

July 15, 2026

Portmarnock 'pretty close' to hosting first Open outside of UK

Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is "getting pretty close" to bringing the Open Championship to Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.

July 15, 2026

Decision on changing Open final round timings to follow England World Cup semi-final

Any change to The Open's final round timings, to avoid a clash with the World Cup final should England get there, will be made in "the next 48 hours" and be "subtle" says R&A chief Mark Darbon.

July 15, 2026

Which Open golfer are you?

With the Open Championship poised to begin at Royal Birkdale, take our personality quiz to discover which male golfer you are most like.

July 15, 2026

Confident MacIntyre eyes Open Championship glory

Scotland's number one Robert MacIntyre believes he is a much improved golfer from the one who teed up at his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019.

July 15, 2026

'I didn't think I'd live to this age' - Howard's inspiring journey to The Open

BBC Sport NI speaks to Irish golfer David Howard, who discusses being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis aged seven and qualifying for The Open at Royal Birkdale.

July 14, 2026

Could England cause the Open final round to move?

The Open Championship could bring forward Sunday's last round tee times to avoid a clash with the World Cup final, if England make it.

July 14, 2026

Gambling contributing to abuse of golfers - Fitzpatrick

Matt Fitzpatrick says that sports betting is becoming a problem among golf fans and contributing to personal abuse hurled at players.

July 13, 2026

R&A announce new code of conduct for Open

Fans at next week's Open are being asked to abide by a new code of conduct brought in by the R&A.

July 8, 2026

Garcia misses out on Open qualification again

Spain's Sergio Garcia will miss the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale next month for the third time in four years.

June 30, 2026

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How fast Fox trumped divisive DeChambeau to win Open

'What a way to take it' - best of Fox's Open winning final round Commentating on the thrilling climax of this year's Open, there was barely a moment to describe the biggest putt of Ryan Fox's life be

bbc.co.ukJuly 20, 2026

'The stuff dreams are made of' - Fox sinks birdie on 18th to win The Open

There was an error Ryan Fox putts in from 12 feet for birdie on the 18th hole, as the New Zealander pips Cameron Young to the 2026 Open Championship with a score of ten under par. FOLLOW LIVE: The O

bbc.co.ukJuly 19, 2026

'Everything was shaking' - Fox on putt that won him The Open

Ryan Fox reacts to winning his first men's golf major, saying "everything was shaking" as he made the putt that sealed the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. READ MORE: How Fox kept cool to wi

bbc.co.ukJuly 19, 2026

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news.google.comJuly 19, 2026

'I'm not particularly fond of DeChambeau' - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy describes Bryson DeChambeau's behaviour after receiving a two stroke penalty in the second round of the 2026 Open Championship as "performative" and "for attention," as his discussions w

bbc.co.ukJuly 18, 2026

Burns birdies both par fives to take two-shot lead at The Open

There was an error American Sam Burns sinks a birdie on holes 14 and 17 to move to ten under par in the third round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. FOLLOW LIVE: The Open C

bbc.co.ukJuly 18, 2026

'Clear-cut decision' to punish DeChambeau - R&A boss

DeChambeau is now three shots behind Australian leader Lucas Herbert before his third round at Birkdale The two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau at the Open Championship was a "clear-cut decis

bbc.co.ukJuly 18, 2026

Patience key as MacIntyre stays in hunt for Open title

Robert MacIntyre finished the second round high on the leaderboard Robert MacIntyre says patience was the key to his second-round 69 at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Scotland's top golfer

bbc.co.ukJuly 17, 2026

'Amazing' Herbert equals front-nine record at The Open

There was an error Australia's Lucas Herbert equals a British Open course record with a six-under par 28 on the front nine, to move to the top of the leaderboard during the second round of the 2026 C

bbc.co.ukJuly 17, 2026

Too many stupid mistakes - McIlroy on ragged start

McIlroy carded six bogeys in an untidy opening round at Royal Birkdale Rory McIlroy admitted "too many stupid mistakes" prevented him from making a strong start to the Open Championship as a rollerco

bbc.co.ukJuly 17, 2026

Where is Wales' next male golf star coming from?

Open Championship: Focus shifts in bid to produce stars as Wales misses out again The Open Championship returns this week to Royal Birkdale, scene of some of the finest moments in Welsh golfing histo

bbc.co.ukJuly 15, 2026

Confident MacIntyre eyes Open Championship glory

MacIntyre eyes Open Championship glory Scotland's number one Robert MacIntyre believes he is a much improved golfer from the one who teed up at his first Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019.

bbc.co.ukJuly 15, 2026

Which Open golfer are you?

The world's best golfers are at Royal Birkdale this week for the 154th edition of the Open Championship. But which player are you most like? Try our quiz to find out. *Statistics correct as of 15 J

bbc.co.ukJuly 15, 2026

The Open final round schedule 'under review'

A young England fan takes in a practice round at the Open championship A decision on whether to move the final round of The Open to avoid a clash with the World Cup final will be made after England's

bbc.co.ukJuly 15, 2026

R&A 'pretty close' to staging Open at Portmarnock

Portmarnock previously hosted the men's and women's amateur championships Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is "getting pretty close" to staging an Open Championship outside of the United King

bbc.co.ukJuly 15, 2026

Could England cause the Open final round to move?

Royal Birkdale is hosting the Open Championship for the 11th time The tee-times for Sunday's last round of The Open could be brought forward to avoid a clash with football's World Cup final, should E

bbc.co.ukJuly 14, 2026

'I didn't think I'd live to this age' - Howard's inspiring journey to The Open

Howard qualified for The Open by finishing joint second at the final qualifying event at Dundonald Links in Scotland Of the 156 players competing at this week's Open Championship, David Howard's jour

bbc.co.ukJuly 14, 2026

Gambling contributing to abuse of golfers - Fitzpatrick

Matt Fitzpatrick finished in a tie for 44th in 2017 when the Open was last hosted at Royal Birkdale Sports betting is becoming a problem among golf fans and contributing to personal abuse hurled at p

bbc.co.ukJuly 13, 2026

R&A announce new code of conduct for Open

Scottie Scheffler criticised the behaviour of some of the spectators during last year's Open at Royal Portrush Fans at next week's Open are being asked to abide by a new code of conduct brought in by

bbc.co.ukJuly 8, 2026

Garcia misses out on Open qualification again

Sergio Garcia finished second at the 2007 and 2014 Open Championship Spain's Sergio Garcia will miss the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale next month for the third time in four years. The 46-year-

bbc.co.ukJuly 1, 2026