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.
Royal Birkdale doubled as a fashion runway this year. From Jason Day’s restrained take on retro Tour style to Lucas Herbert’s caddie stealing the show with his sneaker rotation, here are the trends set to define golf style for the rest of the year.
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.
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.
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