Rapid-fire winner: Ryan Fox clinches The Open at Royal Birkdale
Ryan Fox sealed The Open at Royal Birkdale with an 11-foot birdie on the 18th, finishing a dramatic, pacey final round to win by one stroke—the first Open win at Royal Birkdale by a single shot since 1977. The week was also defined by Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty for a rule breach, highlighting a contrast between Fox’s brisk style and DeChambeau’s divisive reputation.