New Zealand golfer, Olympic champion, LPGA Hall of Fame member
Ryan Fox has won The Open at Royal Birkdale, finishing one stroke ahead of Cameron Young after an 11-foot birdie on the final hole. The 39-year-old New Zealander has become only the third Kiwi to win a major, delivering a decisive, low-stress finish and confirming his rise in the majors.
Ryan Fox has won the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, finishing ten under. The win makes him New Zealand’s fourth major champion and follows a week marked by fast play and dramatic momentum. He defeated Cameron Young with a final-round surge, while the event featured record attendance and praise for Fox’s pace.
Canadian 17-year-old Anna Huang has won the Centurion Club event, while Charley Hull finishes runner-up after a late collapse. Hull’s surge and Huang’s finish mark a dramatic conclusion to the tournament at Centurion Club, with Lydia Hall in the mix.
Laura Hull has dismissed critics after a prank with fake scratchcards that unsettled her caddie, Adam Woodward, during the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Hull says the moment was light-hearted and will not derail her week, as she chases a strong finish with Atthaya Thitikul leading early on.
Kuwaki has won the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes after defeating Henseleit in a playoff. Kuwaki finished five under and clinched the title after Henseleit’s playoff miss and a wayward drive into the gorse. Noh led after regulation before finishing three behind in second.