Articles by Ian Chadband in London | AAP

July 20th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Ryan Fox grabs Open glory as Aussie fades on home stretch

Australian Lucas Herbert has missed out on his British Open dream, as New Zealander Ryan Fox became the British Open champion in brilliant style.

July 19th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Young Aussie’s ‘pinch me’ moment as Cameron John can’t believe he’s in Birkdale shake-up

Australian Cameron John can hardly believe he’s set to feature in the shake-up to a major championship for the first time after another fine round at Birkdale.

July 19th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Lucas Herbert saved by wonder shot as Sam Burns takes Open command

Australian Lucas Herbert has paid the price for a poor finish to ‘moving day’ as American Sam Burns took the reins going into the British Open last round.

July 19th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Lucas Herbert’s lead wiped out by spectacular Kiwi move

New Zealander Ryan Fox has been the first player to catch Australian leader Lucas Herbert on ‘moving day’ at the British Open at Royal Birkdale.

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Lucas Herbert ‘has dreams’ and is now the man to beat at Birkdale

Bendigo golfer Lucas Herbert leads the British Open after a second-round 62 at Royal Birkdale that equalled the lowest round in major championship annals.

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Aussies hail leader Herbie as Open hopes soar

Lucas Herbert has been cheered by his fellow Aussie players to the top of the leaderboard — but a few of them still have big hopes of their own.

July 18th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Record-breaking Lucas Herbert takes outright lead on Day 2

Bendigo golfer Lucas Herbert leads the British Open after a second-round 62 at Royal Birkdale, equalling the lowest round in major championship annals.

July 17th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Bag-of-nerves Aussie proud of courageous start at Birkdale

Australian Travis Smyth has overcome extreme nerves to enjoy his return to the British Open after an absence of three years.

July 17th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Seven-strong Aussie contingent all fail to break par on opening day

The seven-strong Aussie contingent at the British Open have failed to really hit top stride, none managing to break par at Birkdale as 38 other players did.