Ryan Fox Birdies 72nd Hole to Win Open, Earns $3.2 Million
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Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 19
Ryan Fox Birdies 72nd Hole to Win Open, Earns $3.2 Million
3 articles · Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 19
Summary
Ryan Fox closed with a birdie on Royal Birkdale’s 18th to beat Cameron Young by one shot and claim his first major at age 39.
Two shots behind with six holes left, Fox surged with four birdies over his final six holes, including the winning putt just after Sam Burns had finished.
Sam Burns, the 54-hole leader, opened Sunday at 11-under but bogeyed Nos. 4, 5 and 6, shot 73 and finished alone in third at 8-under.
The victory capped an unusually unpredictable 2026 major season, with first-time winners Fox and Aaron Rai joining Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark as champions.