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Nine years ago at Royal Birkdale, a new Open record was set that looked insurmountable. But almost a decade later, three men changed everything and created major history. Alfie Bugg was at Royal Birkdale throughout this year's Open Championship...

Ryan Fox has won the 154th Open Championship, sinking a dramatic birdie putt on the 18th to avoid a play-off with Cameron Young, writes Ross Parry at Royal Birkdale. The New Zealander carded a two-under-par final round to reach a...

For the first time since 2017, Royal Birkdale hosted the Open Championship and brought together the best golfers from across the globe. Mersey Sport Live's Alfie Bugg was there across the four days and found out what the players...

Sam Burns leads The Open Championship after a round of 65 on moving day at Royal Birkdale.  The American has established a two-shot outright lead at the top of the table, heading into the final day of play on Sunday. He...

Rory McIlroy has called Bryson DeChambeau “performative” after the American contested a controversial penalty decision late into the evening on day two of The Open, writes Alfie Bugg from Royal Birkdale. The Masters champion did not mince his words when...

Former R&A rules official John Roger Jones has backed the decision to penalise Bryson DeChambeau with a two shot penalty on day 2 of play at The Open Championship, writes Ross Parry at Royal Birkdale. The American was deemed to...

The joint lowest ever British Open score was shot twice in 23 minutes on day two of The Open Championship, while some of golf's biggest names missed the weekend cut, writes Alfie Bugg from Royal Birkdale. History was made not...

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns have equalled the lowest scoring round in men’s major history in the second round of The Open, writes Lewis Jones at Royal Birkdale.  Prior to Friday only five players had ever shot 62 at a major championship, but both Australian Herbert and America's Burns joined that list with stunning rounds.  Herbert also equalled the record for the lowest nine-hole score at The Open as...

Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating opening round at The Open at Royal Birkdale with a series of missed puts leading to a two over par 72. The reigning Masters Champion carded six bogeys, with four on the back nine, leaving him with plenty of catching up to do sitting seven off the top tied for 87th.

Hometown hopeful Tommy Fleetwood posted a respectable -1 par at Royal Birkdale in tough conditions as he begins his quest for Open Championship glory. After dropping two shots early on the back nine, Southport's Fleetwood rallied with late birdies to get himself under par going into Friday.