Overview
- The 154th Open runs July 16–19 at Royal Birkdale with a full star field and defending champion Scottie Scheffler among the favorites.
- Tournament organizers substantially reworked the course since 2017, changing bunkering, tee positions and routing including the removal of the old par‑3 14th and creation of a new short 15th.
- LIV Golf has canceled a June event, took an unintended roughly 47‑day break, and is publicly searching for new capital after the PIF said it will end funding following this season.
- The league also notified employees of an intended WARN Act filing that signals potential mass layoffs, a development that complicates player contracts, event planning and LIV’s 2027 schedule.
- The week will influence the PGA Tour’s own planning, with the Tour still finalizing its 2027 calendar and moving toward a two‑series structure in 2028 that will reshape member schedules and event access.