Jul 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min · 13 segments
This episode of 2nd Swing Thoughts features a recap of The Open Championship and the win by Ryan Fox. As a Srixon and Cleveland staffer, Ryan Fox has a mix of mostly Srixon and Cleveland golf clubs in…
Doug HoffmanGuestHarrison ArnoldHost
Ben GreveGuestUh, it is a big day for golf, um, and probably my favorite championship to watch-
And so we had that this weekend, and it turned into a really, really, really fun tournament.
Um, it had all kinds of names, uh, fluctuating up near the top of the leaderboard.
And then we also had a winning putt on the 18th hole, um, to, you know, claim the Claret Jug by Ryan Fox.
So just give me, just give me your kind of quick takeaway from the weekend before we start, uh, getting into the deep discussion.
Yeah, I think I was worried at the start of the week that it was gonna get away from them.
You know, there was a lot of low scores on the first couple of days, and I was worried that we was gonna see a, a, one of the lower scoring Opens.
Um, but yeah, I think overall, I think it, Birkdale did show its teeth in the last couple of days, and it, uh, it stood up to b- to show why it's an Open venue.
Yeah, it was, um, I th- it was fascinating how the tournament, the winning score was 10 under par, but you had three golfers shoot 62.
Um, but, uh, nonetheless, great golf, and, um, let's dive into, you know, where it really was, to me, one of the most fun majors I've watched in a while.
Uh, it is a big day for golf, um, and probably my favorite championship to watch-
And so we had that this weekend, and it turned into a really, really, really fun tournament.
Um, it had all kinds of names, uh, fluctuating up near the top of the leaderboard.
And then we also had a winning putt on the 18th hole, um, to, you know, claim the Claret Jug by Ryan Fox.
So just give me, just give me your kind of quick takeaway from the weekend before we start, uh, getting into the deep discussion.
Yeah, I think I was worried at the start of the week that it was gonna get away from them.
You know, there was a lot of low scores on the first couple of days, and I was worried that we was gonna see a, a, one of the lower scoring Opens.
Um, but yeah, I think overall, I think it, Birkdale did show its teeth in the last couple of days, and it, uh, it stood up to b- to show why it's an Open venue.
Yeah, it was, um, I th- it was fascinating how the tournament, the winning score was 10 under par, but you had three golfers shoot 62.
Um, but, uh, nonetheless, great golf, and, um, let's dive into, you know, where it really was, to me, one of the most fun majors I've watched in a while.
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