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Brendan and Andy recap the first day of the 2026 Open Championship, focusing on Bryson DeChambeau's return and other key performances.

Fresh off a full day at Royal Birkdale, Brendan joined Andy as they went LIVE on YouTube to recap Thursday of the 2026 Open Championship! The two discussed the biggest storylines of the day, leading off with the return of the Content King, Bryson DeChambeau. Bryson fired a 67 and is in position to make the cut at a major for the first time this year. Despite declining to talk to the media, an interview with the Open's digital team became the main story of the afternoon after Bryson took subtle aim at Nick Faldo's comments from earlier in the week. Andy and Brendan also discuss a strong start from Scottie Scheffler, a possible return to form for Cameron Young, and a "vintage mid-2010s round" from Rory McIlroy. "Storylines Nobody's Talking About" makes a Thursday return, highlighting some struggles from Champions Tour legends and a potential World Cup-induced hangover for the Englishmen in the field. We will be back again tomorrow afternoon as play concludes to set up the final major championship weekend of 2026!   Mercedes-Benz is proud to be an Official Patron of The Open Championship. Visit  mbusa.com for more details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brendan, Andy

Topics covered

• 2026 Open Championship
• Bryson DeChambeau
• golf recap
• major championship
• storylines

Keywords

• Bryson DeChambeau
• Open Championship
• golf
• Scottie Scheffler
• Rory McIlroy

Sponsors

Mercedes-Benz

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Royal Birkdale

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