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British Open 2026: 5 longshot bets I love for Royal Birkdale

Royal Birkdale is a massive property that went through extensive changes to further cement its positioning as one of the flagship Open Championship venues. The holes weave effortlessly through the dunes, creating an amphitheatre that is beautifully intimidating. This golf course is going to repeatedly ask players to make difficult, and sometimes uncomfortable decisions. RELATED: British Open Read more…

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Golf’s No.1 has sights set on playing in Australia

Scottie Scheffler has revealed just how much he would like to play more tournaments in Australia, with the world No.1 player’s declaration sure to be music to the ears of the country’s golf chiefs.

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Open Championship 2026: How important is being on the ‘right side’ of the draw? What the stats say

Every year around Open Championship week fans and players alike obsess over the draw and the weather that comes with it. But does teeing off early or late actually decide the outcome? We looked at two decades of major championship data to measure just how much the luck of the draw really matters at golf’s oldest major, and why Padraig Harrington’s 2008 win at Birkdale might be the greatest example of overcoming it.

The 10 steps to ‘becoming’ Jordan Spieth at Royal Birkdale in 2017

Some finishes fade with time. This one hasn’t. Nine years after Jordan Spieth’s extraordinary final round at Royal Birkdale, we look back at the bizarre, brilliant 13th hole sequence that could have ended his 2017 Open dream and instead ignited the most electric run of his career. From a horror drive into the dunes to a 22-minute rules odyssey and a heroic bogey, it remains one of the strangest and most captivating stretches in major championship history.

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The clubs Chris Gotterup used to win the 2026 John Deere Classic

Chris Gotterup closed with a stunning nine-birdie 62 to claim his third win of the year at the John Deere Classic, capitalising when Ben Kohles faltered late. Here’s how he did it, including the full club-by-club breakdown of his winning bag.

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The day I completed golf

Some rounds you never forget. Playing his childhood course with an old hickory set at 10pm under fading light, our writer stepped up to North Berwick’s famous closing hole and produced the shot of a lifetime, an albatross with a century-old driver, on the course where he first fell in love with golf.

Open Championship 2026: 5 ways Royal Birkdale has changed since its last Open

Royal Birkdale is unrecognisable in parts ahead of this year’s Open Championship. Architect Tom Mackenzie has reworked almost every hole on the Southport links including a new driveable fifth a retired par-3 14th and a brand new long par 3 to replace it. Here’s a look at the biggest changes since Jordan Spieth’s win in 2017.

Top 10 golf courses in Queensland

From Brisbane’s historic Royal Queensland to the island paradise of Hamilton Island Golf Club, here are the top 10 golf courses in Queensland according to Australian Golf Digest’s Top 100 Courses ranking.