The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews governs golf’s rules and history; current focus: Open Championship leadership and regulatory stewardship.
The Open at Royal Birkdale has seen Bryson DeChambeau incur a two-stroke penalty for inadvertently improving his backswing by treading on long grass; Rory McIlroy has publicly condemned the late-night delay to tee times as a poor look. Lucas Herbert leads; Ryan Fox has moved up with a late surge.
Ryan Fox has matched the Open record with a 62 in the third round at Royal Birkdale, joining Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns who did so a day earlier. The drama shifts to Sunday as Fox leads eight under, with Herbert two ahead of the field and Burns lurking in the pack after a late surge. Rory McIlroy is within striking distance after a 67.
Dean has qualified for golf's Open Championship after winning the Last Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale, finishing one stroke ahead of Andrew Wilson. He is the first to secure a place in the 154th Open, with Aldrich Potgieter and Matti Schmid as top alternates. Dean, who once delivered groceries, will compete in his third Open amid strong spectator support.