Ryan Fox of New Zealand won his first major at ten under par, one clear of Cameron Young; Tommy Fleetwood was the leading British finisher in a share of fourth, per the official championship leaderboard.
The market resolves on the official final leaderboard on theopen.com after the final round on 19 July 2026, or a Monday finish if the R&A extends play. British means representing England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland on that leaderboard; players from the Republic of Ireland do not count. If that source has not published in time, BBC Sport and Sky Sports settle it.
All ten Opens at Birkdale went to players from abroad. Royal Birkdale has hosted the Open ten times since 1954. Even so, each of the last three put a British player in the top five. The newest come first. The 2025 Open at Portrush is shown as the most recent Open, and it is not one of the ten at Birkdale.