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Andy and Brendan recap moving day at the 2026 Open Championship, discussing penalties, player reactions, and the leaderboard.

Andy returned to join Brendan! for this beefy recap of moving day at Royal Birkdale. The two went LIVE on YouTube right after play ended to discuss the fallout from Bryson's two-stroke penalty, Rory McIlroy's response, and the actual golf tournament that's unfolding. Andy gives his take on the Bryson situation and the two-time major champion's impressive Saturday round that still has him in contention for his first Claret Jug. Rory McIlroy, pending insanity, is not in contention to win, but did offer some pointed thoughts about the penalty and the penalized player in his post-round press conference. Kevin Van Valkenburg stops in to share more thoughts from the ground, including some comments from other players about the penalty and how it was handled by the R&A. Brendan spent the day following the tournament's leader, Sam Burns, who looks to move past the heartbreak of Oakmont, Augusta, and Shinnecock and secure his first major on Sunday afternoon. Andy and Brendan play a lengthy game of Contender or Pretender, highlighting a strong top of the leaderboard after big Saturday rounds from Si Woo Kim and Ludvig Åberg. PJ is called to the carpet to explain Cameron Young's…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy, Brendan

Guest: Kevin Van Valkenburg

Topics covered

• Open Championship
• golf tournament recap
• penalty debate
• player reactions
• leaderboard analysis
• major championship

Keywords

• Open Championship
• Bryson penalty
• Rory McIlroy
• Sam Burns
• golf recap
• leaderboard
• Cameron Young
• Kevin Kisner

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Royal Birkdale

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