Ryan Fox captures first major title at The Open Championship
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 6:20 PM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
Ryan Fox secured his first major title by winning the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 19, 2026. The 39-year-old New Zealander shot a final round of two-under 68, finishing one stroke ahead of Cameron Young. Fox's comeback from a seven-stroke deficit after the first round ties the record for the lowest round at a men's major tournament. His victory marks him as the lowest-ranked Open champion since Darren Clarke in 2011. With this win, Fox joins a select group of players who have won their first major after the age of 39.
- •Ryan Fox wins the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
- •Fox finished one stroke ahead of Cameron Young.
- •He shot a final round of two-under 68.
- •Fox's opening round left him seven strokes behind.
- •This marks Fox's first major title.
- 6:20 PMYahoo Sports — How Fox kept cool at baked Birkdale to win The Open
- 6:19 PMBBC Sport — How Fox kept cool at baked Birkdale to win The Open
- 6:13 PMBBC Sport — 'What a way to take it' - best of Fox's winning final round at The Open
"Enjoy the best moments from Ryan Fox's final round at the 2026 Open Championship as the New Zealander wins the first major of his career at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
"New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins the Open Championship - his first major title - with a record-breaking weekend at Royal Birkdale
"New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins the Open Championship - his first major title - with a record-breaking weekend at Royal Birkdale
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 19, 2026, 6:20 PMHow Fox kept cool at baked Birkdale to win The Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins the Open Championship - his first major title - with a record-breaking weekend at Royal Birkdale
- BBC SportJul 19, 2026, 6:19 PMHow Fox kept cool at baked Birkdale to win The Open
New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins the Open Championship - his first major title - with a record-breaking weekend at Royal Birkdale
- BBC SportJul 19, 2026, 6:13 PM'What a way to take it' - best of Fox's winning final round at The Open
Enjoy the best moments from Ryan Fox's final round at the 2026 Open Championship as the New Zealander wins the first major of his career at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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