
Fox holes 12-foot birdie at 18th to win The Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox finished ten under par and edged Cameron Young for the 2026 Open title with a birdie on the final green.
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New Zealand's Ryan Fox finished ten under par and edged Cameron Young for the 2026 Open title with a birdie on the final green.

The New Zealander birdied the final hole to claim his first major title, becoming his country's first Open champion since Bob Charles in 1963.

Ryan Fox has won the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, his first men's major title, sealing it with a putt he said left "everything shaking".

Scottie Scheffler says Bryson DeChambeau is "definitely not a cheater" after a two-stroke penalty at The Open, where Ryan Fox took the title.

New Zealand's Ryan Fox clinched his first major by one shot, sinking an 11ft putt on the 18th.

Ryan Fox becomes third player in same week to card a 62 at The Open, joining Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns.