Ryan Fox reveals exactly how he managed to carry the claret jug onto his flight, and what it was really like discussing his win with Cameron Young sitting right in front of him.
Fresh off his historic Open Championship victory, Ryan Fox has returned home to New Zealand with the Claret Jug. The Kiwi star says it was important to celebrate with family and friends after becoming the first New Zealander since Bob Charles in 1963 to win golf’s oldest major.
Cameron John’s tie for 28th at Royal Birkdale has lit a fire under Ben Eccles, who’s now targeting a spot in the 2027 Open Championship at St Andrews via the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia pathway.
Among the flood of congratulatory messages after his Open Championship win, one text from Justin Thomas stood out to Ryan Fox, and it had nothing to do with celebrating.
From Ryan Fox’s remarkable mental game and lightning-fast pace to Bryson DeChambeau’s rules controversy and Cameron Young’s brutal near-miss, here’s everything worth remembering from a wild week at Royal Birkdale.
Rahm chipping over Kazuma Kobori, Fleetwood’s emotional walk to the first tee, and Min Woo Lee urging Ryan Fox to drink from the claret jug, here are 18 behind-the-scenes moments you didn’t see on TV.
From Alister MacKenzie’s early scepticism to Bob Charles, Michael Campbell and Lydia Ko, Ryan Fox’s Open Championship win is the latest chapter in a century-long story of New Zealand golf.
How well did Ryan Fox and Cameron Young breathe? It’s a genuine factor behind their Sunday performance at Royal Birkdale, and there’s real science behind why breathwork helps under pressure.
In 2017, the last time the Open Championship was at Royal Birkdale, the back-nine drama belonged to Jordan Spieth with a now-infamous sequence on the 13th hole that sparked his run to the claret jug. In 2026, the chaos came for Scottie Scheffler instead.
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.
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.
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