Open championship 2026

July 11th, 2026

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.

July 11th, 2026

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.

July 10th, 2026

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.

July 7th, 2026

Genesis Scottish Open 2026: Can Jon Rahm get a PGA Tour win?

The Genesis Scottish Open might be the deepest field of the summer, with Scheffler, McIlroy, Rahm and Hatton all in the mix ahead of next week’s Open Championship. Here’s who’s best placed to win at The Renaissance Club.