Scottish golfer, Open champion and Ryder Cup figure
English hopes of ending the Open drought in England are rising as Fleetwood, Fitzpatrick and other homegrown players pursue glory at Royal Birkdale. The Open is returning to English soil for the first time since 1992, with fans hopeful the home advantage finally translates into a winner.
MacIntyre opens with strong rounds but cannot sustain momentum at Royal Birkdale. He finishes outside the podium as Cameron Young leads early; Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns post record rounds. MacIntyre confronts his temper in a weekend marked by frustration and warnings, while others seize the day on the Lancashire links.
Ryan Fox has won The Open at Royal Birkdale, finishing ten under par to secure his first Open title and New Zealand’s fourth major. The victory comes on the back of a swift final round, with Fox finishing birdie-birdie to seal victory as conditions tested players on a sunlit, windy Southport course.
Ryan Fox has won The Open at Royal Birkdale, becoming the second New Zealander to lift the Claret Jug. He seals victory with a 12-foot birdie on the final hole after a tense Sunday, beating Cameron Young as Sam Burns faltered.
Infortar Estonian Challenge winner Martin Franssen has claimed a 19-under total to win the DP World Tour’s HotelPlanner Tour event in Tallinn, edging England’s Andrew Wilson by three shots. Franssen, an Inverness-born, St Andrews-based player, secures his first Scottish title on the circuit, after a season of steady progress and a breakthrough victory the previous year.