Ryan Fox birdies the 18th hole to win The Open

Ryan Fox claimed a maiden major title after a final-hole birdie snatched a dramatic one-shot victory over Cameron Young at The 154th Open. Fox charged into contention by equalling the lowest round in men’s major history during a third-round 62, then came through a roller-coaster Sunday to edge ahead of a congested leaderboard. The New Zealander began two strokes behind Sam Burns but reached the 72nd tied for the lead with Young, who overturned a seven-shot deficit on the final day to set the clubhouse target on nine under.

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Sam Burns takes two stroke lead into the final round of The Open

Sam Burns takes a two-shot lead into the final round of The 154th Open, as Ryan Fox matched major history and Bryson DeChambeau stayed in title contention. Burns – playing alongside DeChambeau – boosted his hopes of a maiden major title after mixing six birdies with a lone bogey in a third-round 65 at Royal Birkdale, lifting him to 10 under ahead of Fox and Si Woo Kim.

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Lucas Herbert takes the lead with historic round at The Open

Lucas Herbert holds a two-shot lead after an extraordinary second round at The Open, where two players equalled major history and Bryson DeChambeau was involved in a controversial ruling.

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Jackson Sauber takes early lead at The Open

Jackson Suber marked his Open debut and first visit to Europe by grabbing a shock major lead at Royal Birkdale, with a birdie-eagle run late in his round seeing him post a five-under 65. Rory McIlroy endured a rollercoaster day on the greens, but he produced a piece of magic at the 18th to scramble a two-over 72 that leaves his Open Championship hopes intact.

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Sam Burns leads as McIlroy makes cut at US Open

America’s Sam Burns hit a sensational five-under 65 to seize the lead on three under on an attritional second day at the US Open. Only three players out of a field of 156 are under par at the halfway stage with Burns making six birdies and just one bogey in a morning round that looked better as the day progressed. The world’s top two players Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy were among those battling to make the weekend and both did enough to make the cut.

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