- The 154th Open Championship is currently taking place at Royal Birkdale, with world number one Scottie Scheffler aiming to defend the title he won last year.
- The final major of 2026 began on Thursday and the battle for the Claret Jug is set to conclude on Sunday evening.
- This year’s tournament is being held at Royal Birkdale, which is located in Southport, Merseyside, in north-west England.
- Royal Birkdale is staging The Open for the 11th time in its history, having first hosted the tournament back in 1954.
- Royal Birkdale has also hosted the Ryder Cup twice in 1965 and 1969, while it has staged the Women’s British Open on six occasions, including most recently in 2014.
