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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.

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The four top favorites in The Open Championship -- Scheffler, McIlroy, Rahm -- Schauffele -- comment on the conditions at Royal Portrush before Live From breaks down the winds and how they’ll impact play.
Hear from Jon Rahm and J.J. Spaun about what they expect from the “Calamity Corner” 16th hole at Royal Portrush in The Open, before Paul McGinley explains what he loves so much about the hole and course in general.
Live From The Open previews The Open Championship for the world Nos. 1 and 2, agreeing that Rory McIlroy looks locked in again but identifying some areas that he and Scottie Scheffler need to get going at Royal Portrush.
Todd Lewis catches up with Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner ahead of The Open Championship, where the pair reveals their favorite ‘punch shots,’ highlighting their biggest question marks going into Thursday’s first round.
Remember Tiger Woods’ electric win in the 2000 Open Championship at St. Andrews, which saw him take the lead in the second round and only separate from there.
Live From The Open breaks down the chances of Trump Turnberry hosting The Open in the future and the “three strikes” working against it right now -- including its current ownership.
If needed, here’s how a playoff would play out in The Open Championship
With next year’s Open Championship to feature an on-site Monday qualifier for the first time in decades, R&A CEO Mark Darbon pushed back against the suggestion that the move could be viewed as “gimmicky.”
The R&A expects to announce the venue for the 2028 Open Championship sometime in the next 12 months.
GolfChannel.com senior writers Ryan Lavner and Rex Hoggard answer some of the pressing questions entering the men’s final major of the season.
Don’t feel bad for Xander Schauffele having to return the claret jug when he arrived at Royal Portrush to defend his title in The Open. It’s not like he had anywhere to keep it.
Walk through the Open Championship golfers’ on-course home as Johnson Wagner takes a stroll in The Open Clubhouse, where premier dining, games and other amenities are available to players and families.
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are supporting LIV’s effort to reapply for world-ranking points, citing to the quality of the league’s players and its “sufficient competition.”
Scheffler talked Tuesday at The Open Championship about how he wrestles with his love for competition and what it really means.
Johnson Wagner takes you around No. 5 at Royal Portrush, examining the various levels of terrain and the precision needed that could make or break your approach shot at The Open Championship
Spieth hasn’t played since a withdrawal at the Travelers, and has since welcomed his third child. Now, he has some work to do to secure signature-event status for 2026.
Live From dissects Scottie Scheffler’s comments on what it has taken to become the world’s best golfer, exploring the emotional and physical demands he has withstood along the way, and how he displays “absence of fear.”
Xander Schauffele looks ahead to The Open Championship, sharing why “nothing has changed” since winning last year’s tournament and why being “well-rounded” is key to his process.