MEN’S MAJOR · 2026

2026 Open Championship

Status: Final
Dates: Jul 15 – Jul 19, 2026
Course: Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Par / Yards: 70 / 7,223
Field: 156 · 78 made cut
Cut: 141 (+1)

Full field · every round 143 of 156 published rows linked to verified identities · 6 rows held because published rounds do not sum to the total

LEADERBOARD

Final leaderboard

Full field · every round. Small figures: strokes better (+) or worse (−) than that round’s field average.
Pos	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par
1	Ryan FoxNew Zealand	72-0.9	68+2.12	62+8.25	68+2.56	270	−10
2	Cameron Young	67+4.1	67+3.12	73-2.75	64+6.56	271	−9
3	Sam BurnsUnited States	73-1.9	62+8.12	65+5.25	72-1.44	272	−8
T4	Scottie SchefflerUnited States	68+3.1	68+2.12	70+0.25	67+3.56	273	−7
T4	Tommy FleetwoodUnited Kingdom	69+2.1	67+3.12	69+1.25	68+2.56	273	−7
T6	Lucas HerbertAustralia	70+1.1	62+8.12	71-0.75	71-0.44	274	−6
T6	Casey Jarvis	73-1.9	67+3.12	68+2.25	66+4.56	274	−6
T6	Kim Si-wooSouth Korea	68+3.1	67+3.12	67+3.25	72-1.44	274	−6
T9	Russell HenleyUnited States	70+1.1	71-0.88	68+2.25	66+4.56	275	−5
T9	Ryan GerardUnited States	67+4.1	67+3.12	69+1.25	72-1.44	275	−5
T9	Adam ScottAustralia	72-0.9	66+4.12	71-0.75	66+4.56	275	−5
T9	Ludvig ÅbergSweden	71+0.1	66+4.12	67+3.25	71-0.44	275	−5
T9	Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen	72-0.9	66+4.12	67+3.25	70+0.56	275	−5
T14	Bryson DeChambeauUnited States	67+4.1	68+2.12	69+1.25	72-1.44	276	−4
T14	Corey ConnersCanada	71+0.1	67+3.12	71-0.75	67+3.56	276	−4
T14	Hideki MatsuyamaJapan	72-0.9	67+3.12	67+3.25	70+0.56	276	−4
T14	Im Sung-jaeSouth Korea	66+5.1	72-1.88	69+1.25	69+1.56	276	−4
T18	Bud CauleyUnited States	68+3.1	68+2.12	73-2.75	68+2.56	277	−3
T18	Chris GotterupUnited States	70+1.1	68+2.12	72-1.75	67+3.56	277	−3
T18	Jordan SmithUnited Kingdom	68+3.1	70+0.12	70+0.25	69+1.56	277	−3
T18	Kristoffer ReitanNorway	69+2.1	71-0.88	68+2.25	69+1.56	277	−3
T18	Collin MorikawaUnited States	68+3.1	70+0.12	70+0.25	69+1.56	277	−3
T18	Alexander NorénSweden	71+0.1	69+1.12	69+1.25	68+2.56	277	−3
T18	Marco Penge	72-0.9	68+2.12	69+1.25	68+2.56	277	−3
T18	Xander SchauffeleUnited States	71+0.1	69+1.12	66+4.25	71-0.44	277	−3
T18	Rickie FowlerUnited States	71+0.1	69+1.12	71-0.75	66+4.56	277	−3
T18	Dan Brown						−3
T28	Kazuma Kobori	70+1.1	69+1.12	67+3.25	72-1.44	278	−2
T28	Shane LowryIreland	69+2.1	68+2.12	69+1.25	72-1.44	278	−2
T28	Jackson SuberUnited States	65+6.1	69+1.12	70+0.25	74-3.44	278	−2
T28	Patrick CantlayUnited States	71+0.1	68+2.12	71-0.75	68+2.56	278	−2
T28	Victor PerezFrance	68+3.1	69+1.12	73-2.75	68+2.56	278	−2
T28	Robert MacIntyreUnited Kingdom	67+4.1	69+1.12	71-0.75	71-0.44	278	−2
T28	Pierceson Coody	67+4.1	70+0.12	72-1.75	69+1.56	278	−2
T28	Cameron John	70+1.1	67+3.12	69+1.25	72-1.44	278	−2
T28	John ParryUnited Kingdom	71+0.1	68+2.12	73-2.75	66+4.56	278	−2
T28	Jacob BridgemanUnited States	70+1.1	69+1.12	68+2.25	71-0.44	278	−2
T28	Max HomaUnited States	71+0.1	69+1.12	67+3.25	71-0.44	278	−2
T28	Brooks KoepkaUnited States	70+1.1	71-0.88	69+1.25	68+2.56	278	−2
T40	Thomas DetryBelgium	67+4.1	69+1.12	74-3.75	69+1.56	279	−1
T40	Matt WallaceUnited Kingdom	69+2.1	67+3.12	72-1.75	71-0.44	279	−1
T40	Michael ThorbjornsenUnited States	70+1.1	68+2.12	71-0.75	70+0.56	279	−1
T40	Kurt KitayamaUnited States	69+2.1	71-0.88	70+0.25	69+1.56	279	−1
T40	J. J. SpaunUnited States	70+1.1	67+3.12	73-2.75	69+1.56	279	−1
T40	Rory McIlroyIreland	72-0.9	67+3.12	69+1.25	71-0.44	279	−1
T46	Jon RahmSpain	69+2.1	67+3.12	70+0.25	74-3.44	280	E
T46	Matthew SouthgateUnited Kingdom	69+2.1	69+1.12	76-5.75	66+4.56	280	E
T46	Josele BallesterSpain	71+0.1	70+0.12	66+4.25	73-2.44	280	E
T46	Hennie du Plessis	70+1.1	69+1.12	69+1.25	72-1.44	280	E
T46	Patrick ReedUnited States	72-0.9	66+4.12	71-0.75	71-0.44	280	E
T46	Francesco MolinariItaly	67+4.1	69+1.12	72-1.75	72-1.44	280	E
T46	Eugenio ChacarraSpain						E
T53	Michael Brennan	72-0.9	68+2.12	70+0.25	71-0.44	281	+1
T53	Sahith TheegalaUnited States	71+0.1	69+1.12	68+2.25	73-2.44	281	+1
T53	Alex Smalley	67+4.1	73-2.88	67+3.25	74-3.44	281	+1
T53	Shaun NorrisSouth Africa	69+2.1	70+0.12	70+0.25	72-1.44	281	+1
T53	Eric Cole	76-4.9	64+6.12	66+4.25	75-4.44	281	+1
T53	Ryo HisatsuneJapan	68+3.1	73-2.88	71-0.75	69+1.56	281	+1
T59	Johnny Keefer	70+1.1	68+2.12	71-0.75	73-2.44	282	+2
T59	Min Woo LeeAustralia	70+1.1	71-0.88	71-0.75	70+0.56	282	+2
T59	Aldrich PotgieterSouth Africa	69+2.1	72-1.88	71-0.75	70+0.56	282	+2
T59	Ben GriffinUnited States	69+2.1	70+0.12	74-3.75	69+1.56	282	+2
T59	Nick TaylorCanada	68+3.1	71-0.88	72-1.75	71-0.44	282	+2
T59	Naoyuki KataokaJapan	73-1.9	68+2.12	70+0.25	71-0.44	282	+2
T65	Peter UihleinUnited States	73-1.9	68+2.12	72-1.75	70+0.56	283	+3
T65	Justin ThomasUnited States	70+1.1	69+1.12	68+2.25	76-5.44	283	+3
T67	Nico EchavarríaColombia	71+0.1	67+3.12	69+1.25	77-6.44	284	+4
T67	Sepp Straka	68+3.1	70+0.12	74-3.75	72-1.44	284	+4
T69	Tyrrell HattonUnited Kingdom	69+2.1	68+2.12	74-3.75	74-3.44	285	+5
T69	Andy SullivanUnited Kingdom	70+1.1	69+1.12	73-2.75	73-2.44	285	+5
T71	Laurie CanterUnited Kingdom	69+2.1	71-0.88	74-3.75	72-1.44	286	+6
T71	MJ Daffue	67+4.1	72-1.88	72-1.75	75-4.44	286	+6
T71	Alex Fitzpatrick	69+2.1	67+3.12	73-2.75	77-6.44	286	+6
T74	Kazuki HigaJapan	73-1.9	68+2.12	72-1.75	74-3.44	287	+7
T74	Keegan BradleyUnited States	69+2.1	72-1.88	74-3.75	72-1.44	287	+7
77	Jack McDonald	70+1.1	71-0.88	73-2.75	74-3.44	288	+8
78	Jesper Svensson	73-1.9	66+4.12	77-6.75	73-2.44	289	+9
CUT	Joaquín NiemannChile
CUT	Stewart CinkUnited States
CUT	Darren ClarkeUnited Kingdom	73-1.9	74-3.88
CUT	Daniel HillierNew Zealand	72-0.9	70+0.12
CUT	Jordan SpiethUnited States	73-1.9	77-6.88
CUT	Wyndham ClarkUnited States	70+1.1	73-2.88
CUT	Fifa LaopakdeeThailand
CUT	Matt McCartyUnited States	75-3.9	67+3.12
CUT	Antoine RoznerFrance	69+2.1	73-2.88
CUT	Kota Kaneko	72-0.9	77-6.88
CUT	Matthew BaldwinUnited Kingdom	72-0.9	75-4.88
CUT	Martin Couvra	74-2.9	73-2.88
CUT	Matthew FitzpatrickUnited Kingdom	72-0.9	72-1.88
CUT	Harry HallUnited Kingdom	77-5.9	67+3.12
CUT	Rasmus HøjgaardDenmark	71+0.1	75-4.88
CUT	Max Greyserman	76-4.9	69+1.12
CUT	J. T. PostonUnited States	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Jason DayAustralia	73-1.9	71-0.88
CUT	Cameron SmithAustralia	73-1.9	69+1.12
CUT	Keita NakajimaJapan
CUT	Gary WoodlandUnited States	78-6.9	71-0.88
CUT	Adrien SaddierFrance	77-5.9	69+1.12
CUT	Stuart Grehan	77-5.9	69+1.12
CUT	Viktor HovlandNorway	70+1.1	74-3.88
CUT	Andrew NovakUnited States	73-1.9	69+1.12
CUT	Ryutaro NaganoJapan	71+0.1	72-1.88
CUT	Tiger Christensen	75-3.9	75-4.88
CUT	Harris EnglishUnited States	73-1.9	69+1.12
CUT	Caleb Surratt	72-0.9	75-4.88
CUT	David PuigSpain	74-2.9	77-6.88
CUT	Sam Bairstow	72-0.9	75-4.88
CUT	Joe Dean	72-0.9	72-1.88
CUT	Sami VälimäkiFinland	70+1.1	72-1.88
CUT	Michael KimUnited States	73-1.9	72-1.88
CUT	Tom McKibbin	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Jake KnappUnited States	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Tim Wiedemeyer	73-1.9	73-2.88
CUT	Brian HarmanUnited States	74-2.9	75-4.88
CUT	Henrik StensonSweden	68+3.1	74-3.88
CUT	Michael Hollick	72-0.9	72-1.88
CUT	Pádraig HarringtonIreland	80-8.9	69+1.12
CUT	Bernd WiesbergerAustria	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Frédéric Lacroix	72-0.9	72-1.88
CUT	Keith MitchellUnited States	72-0.9	71-0.88
CUT	David DuvalUnited States	73-1.9	77-6.88
CUT	Akshay BhatiaUnited States	71+0.1	73-2.88
CUT	Nicolai HøjgaardKingdom of Denmark	72-0.9	70+0.12
CUT	Aaron RaiUnited Kingdom	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Matthew JordanUnited Kingdom	77-5.9	72-1.88
CUT	Billy HorschelUnited States	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Dan Bradbury	74-2.9	75-4.88
CUT	Scott VincentZimbabwe	75-3.9	73-2.88
CUT	Travis SmythAustralia	71+0.1	72-1.88
CUT	Lev Grinberg	71+0.1	76-5.88
CUT	Nevill Ruiter	76-4.9	68+2.12
CUT	Jayden Schaper	70+1.1	72-1.88
CUT	Daniel BergerUnited States	76-4.9	70+0.12
CUT	Maverick McNealyUnited States	71+0.1	72-1.88
CUT	Tom KimSouth Korea	70+1.1	73-2.88
CUT	Justin RoseEngland	75-3.9	68+2.12
CUT	Li HaotongPeople's Republic of China
CUT	Francesco Laporta	74-2.9	75-4.88
CUT	Mason Howell	73-1.9	69+1.12
CUT	Joakim LagergrenSweden	68+3.1	74-3.88
CUT	Sam Stevens	71+0.1	71-0.88
CUT	Ángel Ayora	72-0.9	71-0.88

ROUND BY ROUND

Who led after each round

R1
Jackson Suber
65 (−5) · field average 71.1 over 136 players
R2
Lucas Herbert
132 (−8) · field average 70.12 over 136 players
R3
Sam Burns
200 (−10) · field average 70.25 over 75 players
R4
Ryan Fox
270 (−10) · field average 70.56 over 75 players

FIELD INTELLIGENCE

Pre-tournament context

uses only results that ended before 2026-07-15. 143 players in the published field. 31 first observed appearances at this tournament since 2000.

Major champions in the field

Rory McIlroy6 majors before · finished 40

Brooks Koepka5 majors before · finished 28

Scottie Scheffler4 majors before · finished 4

Jordan Spieth3 majors before · finished cut

Pádraig Harrington3 majors before · finished cut

Bryson DeChambeau2 majors before · finished 14

Collin Morikawa2 majors before · finished 18

Xander Schauffele2 majors before · finished 18

Jon Rahm2 majors before · finished 46

Justin Thomas2 majors before · finished 65

Wyndham Clark2 majors before · finished cut

Adam Scott1 major before · finished 9

Recent-form and course-history leaders

Field members ranked by scoring vs field in the 12 months before this event and at this course, with samples.

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CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Previous editions

Year	Champion	To par
2025	Scottie Scheffler	−17
2024	Xander Schauffele	−9
2023	Brian Harman	−13
2022	Cameron Smith	−20
2021	Collin Morikawa	−15
2020	—	—
2019	Shane Lowry	−15
2018	Francesco Molinari	−8
2017	Jordan Spieth	−12
2016	Henrik Stenson	−20
2015	Zach Johnson	−15
2014	Rory McIlroy	−17
2013	Phil Mickelson	−3
2012	Ernie Els	−7
2011	Darren Clarke	−5

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