2026 The 154th Open

Archive note

The 2026 edition was played at Royal Birkdale, hosted by Royal Birkdale Golf Club (1014138), and won by Ryan Fox.

Record sources

• The Open 154th Open final-round report
  • 2026 The 154th Open · Championship identity

    The official final-round report names Ryan Fox Champion Golfer of the Year at The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale. The official Championship page https://www.theopen.com/royal-birkdale-154th-open independently confirms the result, ordinal, and venue. The official event guide https://www.theopen.com/latest/all-you-need-to-know-154th-open-royal-birkdale explicitly states that Championship play began Thursday 16 July and concluded Sunday 19 July 2026.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• The Open historical venue records and official Course identity
  • Royal Birkdale

    The official Open venue directory, historical guide, and named Course evidence bind this continuing venue identity. Historical routing and scoring conditions are not replaced by current scorecard values. Historical host-year authority: https://www.theopen.com/latest/open-venues-guide; locality authority: https://www.theopen.com/venues. The 2026 Royal Birkdale result is separately verified by the bound final-round report.

    Verified 2026-09-09
• The Open official champion and playoff records
  • Ryan Fox

    The official champion register establishes the winner and historical regulation total. The separate official playoff register establishes historical playoff status, including the 1876 walkover. The 2026 final report establishes that winner in regulation; no unverified total or relative score is inferred.

    Verified 2026-09-09