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Round 1 concluded at approximately 10:00 p.m. local time in Southport. The first tee time was 6:35 a.m. A mere 15+ hours of golf were played on Thursday! The morning wave took advantage of perfect Open Championship conditions, registering almost a full stroke advantage over the afternoon players. Our leader, Jackson Suber, went out and made six birdies and an eagle, posting a 65 on his card. Looming one shot back are Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Young.

As if I, Christopher Powers, the man writing this, the guy who can’t hit an outright to save his life, wasn’t enough of a kiss of death, it seems that the entire betting community is on Matt Fitzpatrick to win the Open Championship this week. What could go wrong?

A field of 156 players is set to embark on Great Britain’s toughest links test; Royal Birkdale for the 154th British Open. The 11th time hosting The Open, where Birkdale lacks in unique holes, it more than makes up for it in championship pedigree. A beautiful golfing property along the western shore of England, the setting looks like the rolling waves of the sea extend inland across the course.

Now that the smoke has cleared from the 2023 PGA Championship, we move right to the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, Texas. As always, we will discuss odds, the tournament itself, course and weather conditions, and our best bets. And as always, we won’t just highlight our betting…

Pat Mayo and Keith Stewart of Read The Line discuss the odds for the 2026 Open Championship Tournament making their Final Bets, One & Done selections. The guys preview which golfers fit the course, the weather draw and more in a free flowing golf conversation to have the final word on golf for the week at the British Open form Royal Birkdale.

A field of 156 players is set to embark on Great Britain’s toughest links test; Royal Birkdale for the 154th Open Championship. The 11th time hosting The Open, where Birkdale lacks in unique holes, it more than makes up for it in championship caliber. A beautiful golfing property along the western shore of England, the setting looks like the rolling waves of the sea extend inland across the course.

The 154th Open Championship will be visiting Southport, England, and Royal Birkdale for the 11th time in the past 72 years. Four men in the 156-man field have competed in the past three championships held on this heralded links (1998, 2008, 2017): Stewart Cink, David Duval, Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose. Some may have guessed Darren Clarke. Clarke missed the 2008 Open Championship, but he is the only player in the field who competed at Royal Birkdale in 1991!

Welcome To The Preferred Lines Podcast. The ultimate preview detailing EVERYTHING you need to know for the 2026 Open Championship, powered by Read The Line. The boys begin by welcoming James Nicholas, a recent Korn Ferry Tour Winner who qualified for The Open. They asked about his path in creating a brand through social media, what jealousies have been brought about from our Tour pros, and what his expectations are in preparing for the upcoming Open at Royal Birkdale.

Get those alarm clocks ready, because the PGA TOUR is going trans-Atlantic for two weeks starting with the co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open. I’m not sure it shouldn’t be TRI-sanctioned as we have LIV players in the field as well. For the first time in a few years, some of the biggest names on the LIV Golf tour will be competing against Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and the rest of the PGA TOUR in a non-major.

Get those alarm clocks ready, the PGA TOUR is going trans-Atlantic for two weeks starting with the co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open. I’m not sure it shouldn’t be TRI-sanctioned as we have LIV players in the field as well! For the first time in a few years, some of the biggest names on the LIV Golf tour will be competing against Scottie, Rory, and the rest of the PGA TOUR in a non-major. Seven LIV guys total will go against 65 more DP World Tour card holders and 84 PGA TOUR travelers.