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Fox, The Open Championship and Royal Birkdale Golf Club

'I've never felt these feelings on a golf course' - Fox on Open win

Ryan Fox describes the "surreal" feeling of winning the 2026 Open Championship, the first major of his career at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

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Ryan Fox Wins The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on the 18th Hole

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Open Championship: New Zealand’s Fox wins with birdie on 18

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The Open: Ryan Fox savours dramatic Royal Birkdale major win, admitting his hands 'were all over the place'

New Zealander Ryan Fox birdied the final hole in brilliant style to claim a one-shot victory in the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale; Fox holed a 12-foot putt to clinch his maiden major win but admitted h...

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How Fox kept cool at baked Birkdale to win The Open

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Burns seizes Open lead, DeChambeau shrugs off penalty to stay in the mix

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Ryan Fox makes history and breaks major championship record with victory at The Open

His victory was the largest 36-hole comeback to win a men’s major championship in the sport’s history.

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My hands were all over the place for ‘surreal’ Open-winning putt, says Ryan Fox

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New Zealand's Fox shares Open lead after record-equalling 62

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The BBC turned its back on golf – and the sport has never been the same

On a busy weekend of summer sport, even without England in a World Cup final, golf struggles to make an impact without the pull of free-to-air TV coverage

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Rory McIlroy has done the impossible – make the British public fall in love with golf

Rory McIlroy speaks during the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards David Davies - PA Images A small victory for Rory McIlroy but an even bigger one for golf. This was the night casual British sports fans finally took golf seriously by electing ...