Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the 7th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Eric Cole putts on the 7th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Xander Schauffele chips on to the 7th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the 7th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Cameron Young walks on the 13th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Cameron Young putts on the 13th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Cameron Young (L) looks on as Scotland's Robert MacIntyre putts on the 13th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Scottie Scheffler watches his putt on the 10th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE