Ryan Fox became a Major Champion with a dramatic victory in The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.
Key facts: Fox's victory at the 2026 Open Championship
• His fifth DP World Tour win in his 205th appearance
• His first Major Championship win in his 29th appearance at one of the four men's marquee events
• His first Open Championship title comes in his tenth appearance
• Moves to fifth on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World on 2,042.30 points, up from 84th
• Set to rise from 56th to a career-high 22nd on the Official World Golf Ranking
• Earns eligibility to play The Open until the age of 55
• He is into the next five editions of the Masters, US PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open
• Receives a lifetime invitation to both the Senior PGA Championship and the Senior Open Championship once he turns 50, along with a one-year invitation to the US Senior Open
• Earns $3.2 million as the winner
• The second New Zealander to win The Open and first since Bob Charles at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1963
• Second first-time Major Champion in 2026 after Aaron Rai at the US PGA Championship in May
• The first win for a player from New Zealand on the 2026 Race to Dubai
• The 30th win by a player from New Zealand on the DP World Tour
You can watch Fox in action on the DP World Tour in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club from September 17-20. To buy your tickets, click here.
