Overview
- Fox sealed the title on Sunday with a birdie at the 18th to finish at 270, one stroke ahead of Cameron Young who closed at 271.
- He produced a third‑round 62 at Royal Birkdale, equaling the lowest single round in a men's major and joining two other players who also shot 62s that week.
- Sam Burns, the 54‑hole leader, shot a 72 in the final round and dropped to third on 272 after holding the lead through three rounds.
- The 39‑year‑old, ranked 56th entering the week, became the third New Zealander to win a major and received the Claret Jug plus a $3.2 million winner’s prize.
- Tournament coverage highlighted firm, fast fairways and receptive greens that produced unusually low scoring, a factor organizers may weigh when setting up future Opens.