Open Championship

With Royal Birkdale set to play like a classic links for the duration of the tournament, here's how to watch The Open 2026 highlights free from anywhere.

By Jacob Jones Published 16 July 26

If infrastructure and length wasn't a consideration, which old-school links courses would be love to see host The Open?

By Andrew Wright Published 16 July 26

Royal Birkdale member Matthew Baldwin had the honor of the first tee shot at The Open

By Mike Hall Published 16 July 26

Royal Birkdale is hosting The Open once again, but can anyone beat the course record?

By Jamie Roberts Published 16 July 26

The weather at The Open often plays a major role in dictating the outcome - will that be the case once again at Royal Birkdale?

By Andrew Wright Published 16 July 26

A total of 15 LIV Golfers will play in The Open at Royal Birkdale, but who are they and how did they get there?

By Mike Hall Published 15 July 26

Bryson DeChambeau may have missed three Major cuts this year but is criticism of his game, equipment and love of YouTube over the top or fully deserved?

By Paul Higham Published 15 July 26

Royal Birkdale - host of The Open in 2026 - is one of the most highly rated golf courses in the British Isles, but how much will a round there set you back?

By Jonny Leighfield Published 15 July 26

The Open returns to the Old Course, St Andrews, in 2027, but how can you get tickets?

By Mike Hall Published 15 July 26

Wyndham Clark's coat hanger has been one of the most talked about points at the start of Open Championship week, but why is he using it and how does it help?

By Baz Plummer Published 15 July 26

The 2023 Open runner-up isn’t optimistic about an 18-handicapper’s chances of success at Royal Birkdale

By Mike Hall Published 15 July 26

The Open Championship will be a firm and fast test at Royal Birkdale, and the day-by-day weather forecast suggests it's only going to get firmer and faster

By Paul Higham Last updated 15 July 26

The R&A has no plans at this stage to move Sunday's final round of the Open Championship even if England reach the World Cup final - but plans won't be finalized until after Wednesday's semi-final

By Paul Higham Published 15 July 26

With Royal Lytham returning to host duties, we're left with Trump Turnberry and Muirfield as two famous old Open venues not currently being used, but what are the chances of them returning to the rota?

By Paul Higham Published 15 July 26

Typically, the winning score at Royal Birkdale is slightly closer to par than the average total recorded across all Open Championship host locations...

By Jonny Leighfield Published 15 July 26

The Golf Monthly team pick out their favorite high-odds players for the final men's Major of 2026

By Elliott Heath Published 15 July 26

We look at the pick of the special bets for the Open Championship, with three top targets for first-round leader, big names to miss the cut and a double chance on star English duo

By Paul Higham Published 14 July 26

The Spaniard speaks to Golf Monthly about what has become one of the sport's most hotly debated topics

By Andrew Wright Published 14 July 26

The Northern Irishman weighed in on several big talking points ahead of the final men's Major of 2026

By Andrew Wright Published 14 July 26

Royal Birkdale's clubhouse is one of the most iconic in golf, and there's a brilliant backstory on how it came to be

By Andrew Wright Published 14 July 26

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...

By Jamie Roberts Published 14 July 26

The Englishman does not think DeChambeau has the tactical nous required to tame links golf

By Andrew Wright Published 14 July 26

Here'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

By Jonny Leighfield Published 14 July 26

The world's best will face the test of Royal Birkdale's brand new 241 yard par 3 15th during the 154th Open

By Elliott Heath Published 14 July 26

The Englishman has noticed a worrying trend in the game that he fears could rear its head at The Open this week

By Andrew Wright Published 14 July 26

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

By Elliott Heath Published 14 July 26

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

By Paul Higham Published 14 July 26