Scottie Scheffler of the United States gestures during a press conference ahead of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks at a press conference ahead of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Ireland's Padraig Harrington (L) watches a shot from Ireland's golfer with a disability Brendan Lawlor (R) during the Heroes Classic team exhibition ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Ireland's Padraig Harrington (L) and US golfer Jordan Spieth (R) chat during the Heroes Classic team exhibition ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 1st green during the Heroes Classic team exhibition ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Scottie Scheffler (L) and England's Justin Rose (R) chat on the 1st green during the Heroes Classic team exhibition ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

England's Tommy Fleetwood (L) and Japan's Miyu Yamashita (C) walk to the 1st green during the Heroes Classic team exhibition ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

England's Tommy Fleetwood celebrate a holed putt on the 1st green during the Heroes Classic team exhibition ahead of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE