An unusual putter setup produced a magical final round on the greens for Open champ Ryan Fox

Not only is this Fox’s first victory in a major, it’s his first top-15 finish in 29 career starts in the series. With 750 FedExCup points, he leaps 38 spots to 21st in the ranks. He also pockets $3.2 million of the record purse of $17.75 million.

Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed overwhelmingly positive support from the galleries at Royal Birkdale the day after his heated brush with officials and subsequent two-shot penalty at the British Open.

Though looking back, I always had the most fun playing golf." But thinking Fox wasn't improving at golf during this time would be the wrong way of thinking about it. Fox was improving all the essential skills that others were overlooking,

By Martyn Herman SOUTHPORT, England, July 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Ryan Fox played the hole of his life to snatch victory at the 154th British Open after four long and hot days at Royal Birkdale on Sunday,

Burns is the 54-hole leader of The Open at Royal Birkdale with a two-shot lead over Si Woo Kim and Ryan Fox. The 29-year-old American put together a third-round 65 to follow up a record-tying 62 on Saturday. The job isn't done yet, as Burns would know. He was in contention at The Masters in April, but he couldn't close the deal on Sunday.

In recent years, Americans have tended to emerge victorious in the last major of the year.

There is no love lost between Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. The two-time Masters champion's latest jab at the loud American at the British Open.

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — The image of Scottie Scheffler at Royal Birkdale might be the world's No. 1 player missing one birdie chance after another to waste a great week from tee-to-green in the British Open.