The Open 2026: Ryan Fox wins first ever major - final round as it happened

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Ryan Fox won his first ever major title at the age of 39 as he birdied the 18th for a dramatic win at The Open, and ESPN had live updates throughout the day.

The New Zealander built on the record-equalling 62 he carded yesterday to finish one shot ahead of American Cameron Young.

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On Saturday, he became just the seventh man in major history to finish a round with 62 -- just a day after Sam Burns and Lucas Herbert managed the exact same feat.

Burns himself pushed Fox and Young all the way on Sunday, but a run of three straight bogeys at the fourth, fifth and sixth ultimately proved costly as he finished at eight under overall.

It was not to be for Southport native Tommy Fleetwood, who mounted a late charge on Sunday but was also let down by a run of three straight bogeys at the ninth, 10th and 11th. He nonetheless received a huge ovation from Royal Birkdale.

He finished at seven under, alongside Scottie Scheffler, who looked to be making a charge but bogeyed the 13th, 15th and 18th thanks to yet more problems with his putting.

Herbert, Casey Jarvis and Si Woo Kim all finished at five under.

One shot back was Bryson DeChambeau, who was cost by a triple bogey at the 11th.

DeChambeau's score would have been in a much better spot had he not been hit with a two-shot penalty for "inadvertently improving his lie" on Friday. He faced heavy criticism on Saturday from Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who accused him of being "performative" and of holding the tournament "hostage" after he disputed the penalty late on Friday night.

McIlroy himself had a weekend to forget, as he carded a one-over 71 to finish on one under for the tournament. He too struggled badly with his putting.