The first round of the 2026 British Open at Royal Birkdale was played under pretty ideal weather conditions on a sun-baked day in Southport, England. Some surprising names find themselves near the top of the leaderboard after Day 1 and some big names are right there, too.
And while all of those stories are fun, the juiciest storyline of the day happened during a post-round interview in which Bryson DeChambeau not-so-subtly roasted Nick Faldo, a three-time winner of the British Open, while talking about his mindset during his opening round.
