England's Matthew Southgate checks the conditions as US golfer David Duval (R) waits on the 1st tee on day one of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

France's Martin Couvra plays from the 1st tee on day one of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre plays from the 1st tee on day one of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - JULY 15: Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain hits a tee sho during the Pro Am prior to the Corales Puntacana Championship 2026 at Puntacana Resort & Club, Corales Golf Course on July 15, 2026 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Tommy Fleetwood of England plays out of a bunker on the 10th green during a practice round for the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Tommy Fleetwood of England walks away after putting on the 18th green during a practice round for the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

A person walks from the 1st tee on the Southport Golf Links in Southport, England, Wednesday July 15, 2026. (AP Photo Steve Douglas)

The welcome sign to Southport Golf Links course in Southport, England, Wednesday July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Douglas)