The Open Championship 2026: Crowning the champion golfer of the year

[Sam Mills 51]

Fox earned it with the approach and putt on 18.

 

[I Should Coco]

That’s how you get it done! Two great shots and a no-doubter putt.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Fantastic by Fox!

 

[UNCGrad]

He earned it with the up and down for bogey on 15.

 

[da man]

That’s how you get it done! Two great shots and a no-doubter putt.

I wouldn’t say “no doubter”. Looked to be headed left and caught the edge. But a hell of a putt indeed.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

I wasn’t rooting for Fox when it started but he was the best player and earned it

 

[rtse11]

I wasn’t rooting for never heard of Fox when it started but he was the best player and earned it

 

[I Should Coco]

I wouldn’t say “no doubter”. Looked to be headed left and caught the edge. But a hell of a putt indeed.

Well, for a guy who’s never won a major, Fox was the only one playing and putting with confidence among the late challengers.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Absolutely love the pace of play by Fox. Walk up. Hit it. Win The Open.

 

[HanSenSE]

 

[justgladtobehere]

I don't think that's right. That is +200,000.

 

[HanSenSE]

FTW.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

 

[Cosmo]

Fun fact, my Virginia guy Brennan was one of 14 players to make the cut in all four majors this year. He also made the cut at The Players. Pretty good showing for a rookie who was slumming it on PGA Tour Americas at this time last year.

 

[UPChip]

I’m all in on Ryan Fox, who looks like Joe Sixpack playing the local muni.

Ironic given that if he wasn't New Zealand sporting royalty, he sure as hell is now.

I don't know how far they went into this on the broadcast because during the final round, I missed the front nine due to church and most of the back, I was in a restaurant with no sound, but Fox's dad was a member of the All-Blacks (NZ's national rugby team), was a winner at the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 and is considered one of the best kickers of the ball in the history of the game. Oh, and his maternal grandfather was an international-level cricketer.

 

[da man]

Ironic given that if he wasn't New Zealand sporting royalty, he sure as hell is now.

I don't know how far they went into this on the broadcast because during the final round, I missed the front nine due to church and most of the back, I was in a restaurant with no sound, but Fox's dad was a member of the All-Blacks (NZ's national rugby team), was a winner at the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 and is considered one of the best kickers of the ball in the history of the game. Oh, and his maternal grandfather was an international-level cricketer.

They hit the dad-was-a-big-rugby-star-in-NZ storyline more than once. After he won, Tirico (I think) said something to the effect of he's now the pride of the All-Blacks.

 

[da man]

I don't think that's right. That is +200,000.

$55 x 2,000 = $110,000. Is that not how it works?

 

[UPChip]

They hit the dad-was-a-big-rugby-star-in-NZ storyline more than once. After he won, Tirico (I think) said something to the effect of he's now the pride of the All-Blacks.

I did notice that he was wearing a black polo, which I'm guessing was not an accident. Was just about to post about how he's probably the best Kiwi golfer since Frank Nobilo, who wouldn't have been at the Open because he works for CBS, then I forgot about that open Michael Campbell won at Pinehurst.

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Also love that Fox has a unique swing. There are many ways to get it done.

 

[justgladtobehere]

$55 x 2,000 = $110,000. Is that not how it works?

That would be listed as +200,000 (standard bet $100). That is an absurd line. It's more likely he was listed at +2000 and they saw it as 1 in 2000.