This is The Athletic's newsletter for the 2026 Open Championship.
Golf Briefing ⛳ | This is The Athletic’s newsletter for the 2026 Open Championship. Sign up here to receive the Golf Briefing directly in your inbox.Good afternoon! This is our first-round reaction newsletter covering The Open Championship. I’m Alex, and Gabby will chime in soon from Royal Birkdale in England. But first, the top of the leaderboard with 54 holes left to play:1. Jackson Suber (-5)
T-2. Sungjae Im (-4)
T-2. Dan Brown
T-4. Bryson DeChambeau (-3)
T-4. Cameron Young
Bryson DeChambeau’s strategy keeps him on the heels of surprise Open leader
2026 British Open Tee Times: Eight Best Pairings to Watch, Including Scottie Scheffler With Bryson DeChambeau
Debutant Suber leads Open with stunning 65, solid start for Scheffler
The Open 2026: golf updates from day one at Royal Birkdale – live
DeChambeau answers Faldo's 'zero clue' jibe with 67 at Birkdale
Bryson DeChambeau takes subtle swipe at Nick Faldo as Jackson Suber sets Open pace
Winners and Losers From First Round of British Open: Petty Bryson DeChambeau Steals the Show
Bryson DeChambeau hits back at Sir Nick Faldo’s strategy criticism; Australia’s golfers stall on day one of the 2026 Open
A toasted Royal Birkdale looks set to provide a tasty treat for golf fans
Scheffler makes steady start, DeChambeau one off the lead at British Open
Welcome to the Golf Briefing, The Athletic's newsletter for the 2026 U.S. Open.
Welcome to the Golf Briefing, The Athletic's newsletter for the 2026 U.S. Open.
Welcome to the Golf Briefing, The Athletic's newsletter for the 2026 U.S. Open.
Jackson Suber was the unlikely name at the top of the Royal Birkdale leaderboard but the limelight belonged to DeChambeau.
Bryson DeChambeau is looking to make his first cut at a major this year.
Suber is the fourth player in the last five years to hold at least a share of the lead at The Open following his debut round.
