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Jon Rahm: This Rollback Solution Could Actually Be 'Counteractive'The Spaniard speaks to Golf Monthly about what has become one of the sport's most hotly debated topics
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From Gambling In Golf, A Condensed Major Season And The 'Double-Edged Sword' Of A Firm And Fast Royal Birkdale - 5 Things Rory McIlroy Discussed In His 2026 Open Press ConferenceThe Northern Irishman weighed in on several big talking points ahead of the final men's Major of 2026
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The Fascinating Story Behind Royal Birkdale's Iconic Art Deco ClubhouseRoyal Birkdale's clubhouse is one of the most iconic in golf, and there's a brilliant backstory on how it came to be
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The Race For The 2026 Open Silver Medal: Who Are The 10 Amateurs Qualified For Royal Birkdale?A total of 10 Amateur golfers have made it through to The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Here are the names to look out for...
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'Zero Clue' - Sir Nick Faldo Questions Bryson DeChambeau's Open StrategyThe Englishman does not think DeChambeau has the tactical nous required to tame links golf
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The Open Championship Sleeper Betting Picks: High-Priced Big Names Tipped To Contend At BirkdaleHere's who Golf Monthly's tour experts have picked out to be a surprise contender at Royal Birkdale as we hunt for any value on offer in the final men's Major
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Royal Birkdale's New Monster Par 3 15th: What To Know About The 241 Yard Challenge Awaiting The 2026 Open CompetitorsThe world's best will face the test of Royal Birkdale's brand new 241 yard par 3 15th during the 154th Open
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‘Becoming A Problem’ – Matt Fitzpatrick Calls Out ‘Ridiculous’ Gambling-Related Abuse Of PlayersThe Englishman has noticed a worrying trend in the game that he fears could rear its head at The Open this week
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Jordan Spieth's Infamous Royal Birkdale Driving Range Shot Won't Be Repeated At The 2026 Open. Here's Why...Spieth's driving range shot has gone down in golfing history, but it won't be seen again after major changes to Royal Birkdale for the 2026 Open
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Nobody Saw Jordan Spieth's Major Drought Coming - Can A Return To Scene Of His Greatest Triumph Provide The Missing Spark?Jordan Spieth hopes a return to the scene of his greatest triumph at Royal Birkdale can spark a return to the form that won him three Majors, as he looks to finally end a title drought that nobody saw coming
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'The Winning Number Means Nothing' - Is There Really Anything Wrong With A Low-Scoring Major Championship?The common consensus is Major-winning scores should be as high as possible as the world's best have their games brutally examined... but does it really matter?
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What Was Wyndham Clark Doing With A Coat Hanger At The Open Championship?Wyndham Clark was spotted using a coat hanger on the range at the Open Championship, with the US Open champion later explaining exactly what he was doing with the unusual training aid at Royal Birkdale
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4 Forgotten Open Venues No Longer On The RotaThese former Open Championship host courses have dropped off the rota. Why?
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10 Past Champions Not Playing In The 2026 OpenWinners of The Open are exempt until the age of 55, or 60 if they triumphed before 2024, so which past champions are not playing this week?
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8 Big Names Missing The 2026 OpenWhich big names and notables will not be playing at Royal Birkdale this week?
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Past Champion Louis Oosthuizen Forced To Withdraw From 2026 Open Due To InjuryThe 2010 champion has been forced to pull out of the year's final Major
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Joe Dean Wins Dramatic Open Last-Chance Qualifier To Seal Final Place At Royal BirkdaleEngland's Joe Dean, a member of the DP World Tour and a former supermarket delivery driver, won the inaugural Open Last-Chance Qualifier by a single stroke
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The Open Championship 2026 Tee Times: Round One And TwoThe tee times for the first two rounds of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale have been released, with Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy leading two huge featured groups
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Who Are The Previous Open Winners At Royal Birkdale? It's A List Packed With Golfing GreatsThe list of previous Open champions at Royal Birkdale is jam packed of golfing greats, showing that the Southport links sees the cream really rise to the top
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The Open Championship 2026 Betting Tips: Bazza's Best Bets At Royal BirkdaleOur resident betting expert is on a hot streak, with two winners, a runner-up and a third-place finish in the last month... but who does he fancy at The Open?
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Open Championship Weather Forecast: Expect A Firm Fast Test At Royal BirkdaleAfter a UK heatwave and a mostly dry and bright day-to-day forecast, the Open Championship looks like being a firm and fast test at Royal Birkdale
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I Asked Every Golf Monthly Staff Member For Their Open Picks. Here's Who We're Going For...It's set to be a wide open 154th Open at Royal Birkdale...so who are the GM team picking to win, or challenge for, the Claret Jug?
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Does Playing In The Scottish Open Improve Your Chances Of Winning The Claret Jug?How many Open winners played in the Scottish Open the week before? We take a look at the recent history...
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The Open Championship 2026: Full Field And How They Qualified For Royal BirkdaleTake a look at the full field for the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and how each one of them qualified for the chance to win the Claret Jug
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The Open Unveils New Fan Code Of Conduct After Controversial US Open Spectator BehaviorFollowing on from recent controversial spectator behavior at high-profile professional golf events, the R&A has revealed a new fan code of conduct ahead of the 2026 Open
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The Open Last-Chance Qualifier: All You Need To KnowGet the time, place, format and the crucial qualifying criteria, plus how the field is shaping up for the first ever Last-Chance Qualifier for the Open Championship
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Former Open Champion Reveals Reason For Skipping Royal Birkdale This YearFormer Open champion Zach Johnson has revealed he won't be playing at Royal Birkdale this year because he doesn't want to play golf four weeks in a row
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'Not Even 48 Hours Of Happiness Before It Kicks You In The....' - Recent Tour Winner Sums Up Golf Perfectly After Open AgonyJohn Gough went from winning his maiden title in Europe to suffering late Open Championship heartbreak in Final Qualifying - saying it summed up the highs and lows of golf perfectly
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'Where Have All The Underdog Heroes Gone?' - Has Open Final Qualifying Lost Its Romance?Gone seem to be the days of strong amateurs or modest pros fulfilling their dreams and qualifying for a Major, but is that actually a problem?...
