The Open 2026: How fast Fox trumped divisive DeChambeau to win at Royal Birkdale
Ryan Fox's surreal putt clinches The Open 2026 at Royal Birkdale, outpacing Bryson DeChambeau amid a bonkers airplane saga.
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The brief
The win marks a swift triumph for Fox in golf's oldest major. Coverage highlights a “surreal” winning putt described by Fox himself, as reported by The Guardian.
Yahoo Sports draws attention to an unusual story involving Fox, fellow competitor Cameron Young, and the claret jug on an airplane, calling the episode “absolutely bonkers.” The BBC frames the result as Fox trumping the “divisive” DeChambeau. Future reporting will likely follow Fox’s post‑victory comments, any official statements about the airplane incident, and how the result shapes the upcoming major tournament calendar.
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Quick answers
Who won The Open 2026?
Ryan Fox secured the championship, according to coverage from The Guardian, Yahoo Sports and the BBC.
Where was the tournament held?
The event took place at Royal Birkdale, as noted in the BBC article.
What unusual incident was linked to the victory?
Yahoo Sports reported a bizarre airplane story involving Ryan Fox, Cameron Young and the claret jug.
Coverage (11)
- Ryan Fox and his long and amazing road to British Open champion The Press Democrat · 18h ago
- Tour Confidential: Ryan Fox wins The Open; Bryson vs. Rory heats up Yahoo Sports · 18h ago
- New Zealanders wake to a new major champion, heap praise on Ryan Fox Yahoo Sports · 18h ago
- British Open 2026: Steve Williams rarely watches golf. But the famed caddie broke habits to see countryman Ryan Fox win at Birkdale Golf Digest · 18h ago
- Penske Performance: How Fox won The Open Yahoo Sports · 18h ago
- British Open 2026: This story involving Ryan Fox, Cameron Young and the claret jug on an airplane is absolutely bonkers Golf Digest · 18h ago
- ‘Fastest player in the world’: Ryan Fox’s superpower is his speed. It won him British Open PGA Tour · 18h ago
- 18 Parting Thoughts from the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Yahoo Sports · 18h ago
- My hands were all over the place for ‘surreal’ Open-winning putt, says Ryan Fox The Guardian · 18h ago
- British Open 2026: This story involving Ryan Fox, Cameron Young and the claret jug on an airplane is absolutely bonkers Yahoo Sports · 18h ago
- The Open 2026: How fast Fox trumped divisive DeChambeau to win at Royal Birkdale BBC · 18h ago
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