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AP's July 18, 2026 report plus The Open's official Saturday recap and Sunday leaderboard show Sam Burns starts the final round at 10-under, two clear of Ryan Fox and Si Woo Kim, with Tommy Fleetwood, Bryson DeChambeau, and others still close enough to make Royal Birkdale uncomfortable.
Official Open coverage checked July 19, 2026 shows Tommy Fleetwood starts the final round five back at Royal Birkdale, and that is a much better hometown-major script than a neat little coronation would have been.
Wyndham Clark closed with an 11-under 60 on May 24, 2026 to win THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at 30 under, beating Si Woo Kim by three and reminding everyone his ceiling still gets stupid fast.
Kim reached 21-under through three rounds on May 23, but Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark cut the gap to two shots before Sunday's final round at TPC Craig Ranch.