US golfer Ryan Gerard plays his approach shot from the 16th fairway on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

US golfer Eric Cole and US golfer Xander Schauffele shake hands on the 18th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

South Korea's Kim Si-Woo putts on the 15th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

South Korea's Kim Si-Woo reacts to missing his birdie putt on the 15th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

New Zealand's Kazuma Kobori (L) and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (R) shake hands on the 18th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama replaces his ball on the 18th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

South Korea's Kim Si-Woo reacts to missing his birdie putt on the 15th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

New Zealand's Ryan Fox reacts to making his burdie putt on the 14th green on day four of the 154th Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club near Southport in north-west England on July 19, 2026. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE