# New Zealand's Ryan Fox Wins The Open Championship

- Topic: football
- Source: Sky Sports
- Published: 2026-07-19
- Original: https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12040/13564895/the-open-ryan-fox-savours-dramatic-royal-birkdale-major-win-admitting-his-hands-were-all-over-the-place
- Language: en
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Ryan Fox, a 39-year-old New Zealander, won The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale with a dramatic one-shot victory. Fox birdied the final hole to clinch his maiden major win, despite admitting to nerves throughout the round.

## Key takeaways

- Fox equalled the lowest round in Open history with a third-round 62 at Royal Birkdale.
- He birdied the 13th and 14th holes to get back in contention and then escaped with only a bogey at the 15th.
- Fox nailed two superb shots down the 18th before boldly draining a 12-foot putt to claim the Claret Jug.

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