Post expert makes 2026 Open Championship picks…
SOUTHPORT, England — Who may hoist the claret jug after this week’s British Open?
Tommy Fleetwood
The romantic decide. Born and raised in the shadow of Birkdale, possibly this is the son of Southport’s time. It appears nearly too good to be true, but why not?
Tommy Fleetwos hits a tee shot during his apply spherical on July 14, 2026 at the British Open which begins on Thursday. EPA/Shutterstock
Chris Gotterup
He’s received 5 instances in the past two-plus years, including his breakout victory at last 12 months’s Scottish Open adopted by a tie for third at the British. Gotterup loves the creativity of hyperlinks golf and is a grasp of the Tiger Woods “stinger’’ low shot. With the Birkdale turf baked out and firm, determine on him hitting stinger irons off the tee all week.
Matt Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick always appears to be proper there in tournaments. He’s received thrice already this 12 months and has completed inside the top 5 in six of his past 11 begins.
Justin Rose
He’s 45 going on 25. Rose completed T-3 in the Masters, T-10 in the PGA and T-11 last month in the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. He also contended at the Players Championship (T-13) and Memorial (T-12). Rose has completed runner-up at the Open twice and never received. Remember, he started his profession with a T-4 at Birkdale in 1998 as a 17-year-old. Another romantic decide.
Matthew Jordan
Every Open has a relative no-name that vaults up the leaderboard sending reporters scrambling to serps to read up about him. Jordan, from just outdoors Liverpool about an hour south of Birkdale, is a good guess to be that man this week, having performed the past three Opens and completed in the top 10 in two of them.
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