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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray at Royal Birkdale

My hands were all over the place for ‘surreal’ Open-winning putt, says Ryan Fox

Ryan Fox celebrates his victory at the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
Ryan Fox is the first New Zealander since Bob Charles in 1963 to win the Open. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Ryan Fox has said he had no ­sensation in his hands as he hit the winning putt in the 154th Open Cham­pionship. Fox, who claimed his first major title, became the first New Zealander since Bob Charles in 1963 to win the Open. He did so in dramatic style, with a birdie putt on the final hole sufficient for a 68 and 10-under-par total which was enough to beat Cameron Young by one stroke.

Fox was typically brisk in his approach to playing the 18th. Reflecting on the moment of victory, though, he explained the state of his emotions. “You can’t feel your hands, I know that,” he said.

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