About this episode

The episode recaps Ryan Fox's first major championship win at the 2026 Open Championship, highlighting key moments and discussions around the event.

This is a Proper Victory Monday episode following Ryan Fox's first major championship win! Andy and Brendan went LIVE on YouTube on Sunday afternoon to recap a whirlwind of a final round at Royal Birkdale. Of course, they begin with the 2026 Champion Golfer of the Year, Ryan Fox, who birdied the 18th hole to win in regulation and avoid a playoff with Cameron Young. Kevin Van Valkenburg stops by from the Open Media Center to share some notes from his afternoon following the final group, setting the scene for one of the best major finishes in recent memory. Brendan spent his time on the course with local hero Tommy Fleetwood and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, latter of whom found himself in a rules situation with the same walking official as Bryson's group on Friday. Brendan was front-and-center for one of the great TIO debates of our time and provides a bevy of information as to what was happening in the moment. He then gets Andy going on his thoughts on Royal Birkdale and the course's recent renovations that prepared it for this Open Championship before Andy continues on with some critiques of NBC's coverage throughout the weekend. There are plenty Storylines Nobody's Talking…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brendan, Andy

Guest: Kevin Van Valkenburg

Topics covered

• 2026 Open Championship
• Ryan Fox's victory
• golf rules drama
• major championship recap
• course renovations
• media coverage

Keywords

• Open Championship
• Ryan Fox
• Cameron Young
• golf rules
• Royal Birkdale
• NBC coverage
• major championship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC

Places: Royal Birkdale

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