Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks at the lie of his putt on the 1st green during the first day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Golf fans with masks of Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, pose near the 1st tee during the first day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a putt on the 1st green during the first day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the 5th hole during the first day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks at his club after putting on the 9th green during the first day of the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

FILE - In this image released by the National Transportation Safety Board, an NTSB team surveys the wreckage Recovered from the helicopter that crashed into Hudson River, April 11, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (NTSB via AP, File)

FILE - Emergency personnel respond to a helicopter crash on the Hudson River, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

A sign marks the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)