Has The R&A Been Too Cautious With The Open Set-Up?

Michael Thorbjornsen hits a bunker shot.

There is nothing quite like proper links golf, and that is what is facing the best players in the world at the 2026 Open at Royal Birkdale.

The Southport venue has been blessed with glorious weather in the build-up to the final men’s Major of the year, leaving the links properly baked.