The impact of a heatwave is laid bare by the Open venue’s scorched earth, making the competition for the Claret Jug even harder to gauge A star was born in 1976 at Royal Birkdale. Seve Ballesteros was unable to press home his 54-hole advantage due to a combination of a Sunday 74 and Johnny Mille...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/15/golf-open-royal-birkdale-rory-mcilroy)