Fox shot 2-under 68 in the final round to finish at 10-under at Royal Birkdale, edging Cameron Young by one stroke for his first major title.
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Ryan Fox holed a 12-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to win the 2026 British Open on Sunday, his first major title. The New Zealander shot a 2-under 68 in the final round to finish at 10-under at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
Fox edged American Cameron Young by a single stroke. Sam Burns placed third at 3-under. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, tied Tommy Fleetwood for fourth at 7-under.
"I spoke to my kids last night and they said 'bring back a trophy,'" Fox said on the NBC broadcast. "I think this is a pretty cool one to bring back for them."
Fox entered the tournament with no finish better than 16th over his first 28 major starts. He was 2-over through the first 18 holes, then recovered with a 2-under 68 on Friday. A third-round 8-under pushed him into second place, two shots behind Burns.
On Sunday, Fox played the front nine at even par. He bogeyed No. 11, then birdied Nos. 13 and 14. Another bogey on No. 15 gave way to a birdie on No. 16. His final drive traveled 330 yards. A 172-yard approach set up the winning putt from 12 feet.
"Just an unbelievable week," Fox said. "The golf course was fantastic. The English weather was fantastic. ... The support was amazing."
Fox earned $3.2 million for the win. Young took home $1.8 million.
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