Rory McIlroy lets driver fly but putts go awry with Open hopes in balance

The world No 2 was in full flow off the tee but off colour on the greens and knows he needs to make a charge on moving day

Herbert ‘disappointed but proud’ after missing putt for record-breaking 61

The Australian Lucas Herbert watched his par putt slide past the 18th hole to miss out on becoming the first man to hit 61 at a major

Is that Scheffler? Is it DeChambeau? No it’s Suber-man, the Open’s breakout star

Chatty American in his first Open enjoys English trains and, despite a second-round blip, likes the links too

Bryson DeChambeau takes subtle swipe at Nick Faldo as Jackson Suber sets Open pace

One-time talkative Bryson DeChambeau had little to say except to respond to Nick Faldo’s ‘zero strategy’ jibe

The Open 2026: Rory McIlroy makes slow start, Suber takes early lead at Birkdale – as it happened

Hole-by-hole updates from the first-round action at Royal Birkdale, with Rory McIlroy finding it hard going

Dan Brown gets fast start at Open but may not make fag end of tournament

Dan Brown, who also impressed at the 2024 Open, made an excellent 66 on the first day while his smoking caught the eye

Local hero Tommy Fleetwood treads familiar ground in early Birkdale ‘battle’

Born and bred in Southport, the golfer used to have to sneak on the course’s hallowed turf as a kid, but now ‘Tommy Lad’ is very much in the limelight

‘Part of the fun’: Mateo Pulcini feels fans’ love despite risky Fernández celebration

Mateo Pulcini, the only Argentinian in the Open field, imitated Enzo Fernández after sinking a 40-foot putt on the last, but there was no major repeat of recent crowd trouble

Golf in a pinball machine: wizard McIlroy faces Birkdale‘s yellow brick road

The impact of a heatwave is laid bare by the Open venue’s scorched earth, making the competition for the Claret Jug even harder to gauge

English players hoping Royal Birkdale will end nation’s long Open drought

Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick among those aiming for first home win in England since Tony Jacklin

‘We’re all going to die’: Scottie Scheffler keeps things in perspective before Open defence

Scottie Scheffler denied he is feeling any pressure as he prepares to defend the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale this week

Blink and you miss it: McIlroy not alone in seeking longer major season to boost golf

The Open marks the end of the short sweep that began with the Masters but some of golf’s big names can see benefit of extending its run

Shootout delivers final spot at the Open for ex-Morrisons driver Joe Dean

Joe Dean, who admitted feeling the stress with six holes to go, made it into the Open field by one shot with his fiancee as his caddie

England World Cup star Harry Kane confirms he played golf with Trump

Backlash has been swift against team captain before Saturday’s quarter-final ⁠match against Norway