As The Open heads to a new-look Royal Birkdale this week, it’s time to rank Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the field for the year’s final major.
Spieth expects different Royal Birkdale than from 2017
Jordan Spieth said he expects the Royal Birkdale course to play very differently than when he won The Open in 2017, but he thinks scores will be similar.
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154TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The year’s final major will be contested at Royal Birkdale. Here’s how to watch and stream live coverage on Golf Channel all week.
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Chris Gotterup won his third PGA Tour title of the season at the 2026 John Deere Classic. This Penske Performance shows how he got the job done Sunday at TPC Deere Run.
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Padraig Harrington pulled away to win his third U.S. Senior Open at Scioto on Sunday, beating Stewart Cink for the second year in a row.
Kohles rinsed his final approach and double-bogeyed his 72nd hole to lose the John Deere Classic and cost himself money and valuable points on Sunday at TPC Deere Run.
Ben Kohles told reporters that he remains very confident he will be a winner on the PGA Tour after finishing T-3 at the John Deere Classic. Kohles had a two-shot lead after his front nine at Deere Run but an errant approach shot on the 18th hole found water which led the five-time Korn Ferry Tour winner to eventually card a costly double bogey.
Chris Gotterup and his brother Patrick talk to Golf Channel’s Hailey Hunter about what went into winning the 2026 John Deere Classic. Patrick was on the bag for his brother this week because caddie Brady Stockton’s wife recently gave birth.
PGA Tour highlights: 2026 John Deere Classic, Final Round
Chris Gotterup is walking out of America’s heartland with a check worth more than $1.5 million. Here’s a look at the prize money payouts from TPC Deere Run.
Chris Gotterup is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour this year after claiming the John Deere Classic in a stunning victory over Ben Kohles on Sunday.
Harrington used back-to-back 4-under 66s on the weekend at Scioto to win the U.S. Senior Open by four shots and become just the second player to claim the senior national championship three times.