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July 17, 2026 | Edition #354

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Friday at Royal Birkdale was dramatic. Eventful. Thrilling. A pro almost got penalized but escaped unscathed. He also matched a major championship record. As did Sam Burns. But Burns’s historic round was missed on broadcast. Meanwhile, an American pro mounted a Friday charge. Oh, we also have the third fourth episode of the ongoing DeChambeau-Faldo saga.

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The strange incident caught the broadcaster by surprise as well. Ultimately, the golfer didn’t incur any penalty and went on to achieve a major championship milestone.






Jackson Suber led after the first round. But can you guess how many players are within five shots off the lead? 68% of our readers got it wrong.

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Last Poll Result: 42.20% of you wanted to play at Royal St. George’s, while an equal number of you (24%) wanted to play Royal Liverpool and Royal Birkdale.


Tommy Fleetwood was seen wearing Sun Day Red apparel. This isn’t the first time. The Englishman is a free agent and chooses to wear whatever brand he likes, but is a deal with Sun Day Red in the offing? It seems that way.

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