BrianMcCann

Canada

Swing
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Turned Pro
1998

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O'Connor: Damn Yankees strike again
2Y
Ian O'Connor
The Open Championship 2026: Best sights, sounds and shots from the first round
2h
ESPN Staff
The Open Championship odds: Scheffler, McIlroy top Royal Birkdale board
16h
Doug Greenberg
Open bettors eye Euro upstarts over Scheffler
19h
Doug Greenberg
2026 Open Championship: Experts' picks and betting tips
16h
Top Open Championship storylines: Scottie and Rory, an English champion and sleeper contenders
2d
Mark Schlabach, Paolo Uggetti
Scheffler: Coming in 2nd worse than missing cut
2d
Mark Schlabach
Golfers eye 'unprecedented' conditions at Open
2d
Mark Schlabach
2026 Open Championship: How to watch, plus news and analysis from Royal Birkdale
4h
ESPN Staff
Faldo blasts Bryson: 'Zero strategy' for links golf
2d
ESPN

Golf News

The Open Championship Thursday highlights: Best sights, sounds and shots

Here are some of the top sights, sounds and highlights from the opening round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

The Open Championship odds: Scheffler the favorite entering golf's final major; McIlroy next

Scottie Scheffler enters the final major of the golf season as the favorite, with Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick behind him.

How is Tommy Fleetwood approaching playing The Open in his hometown?

Scottie Scheffler favored to win Open, but bettors like Europeans

Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the Open Championship, but sportsbooks are getting action on European golfers like Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood.

2026 Open Championship: Experts' picks and betting tips

Who do our golf experts think will win? Where does our betting expert believe there is value? We break down the favorites and more at the Open Championship.

Schlabach to McAfee: Ryan Fox is a sleeper at the Open Championship

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