Overview
- Grehan defeated University of Georgia junior Matt Moloney by one hole in the 36‑hole final after a back‑and‑forth afternoon session at Royal Liverpool.
- Key turning points included Moloney double‑bogeying the 19th, Grehan holing a five‑foot eagle putt at the par‑five 26th, and Grehan holding par on the final hole to clinch the match.
- The champion receives exemptions into the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale and invitations to the 2027 Masters and 2027 U.S. Open, with use of those spots tied to Grehan keeping amateur status.
- Moloney, as runner‑up, earns places in final Open qualifying and the Open’s Last Chance Qualifier, but does not receive the automatic major invitations that the winner gets.
- The result highlights the different paths in elite amateur golf by pitting a 33‑year‑old mid‑amateur and recent GB&I Walker Cup player against a rising collegiate junior and will factor into Walker Cup and national‑team selection discussions.