# 7.15.26 | Gabby Herzig and Richard Boxall | Open Championship: Picks & Preview | 5 Clubs

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Published: 2026-07-15T20:00:00+00:00
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The countdown continues. The 154th Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Birkdale, and today on 5 Clubs, Gary Williams gets you ready for golf's oldest major. Today's show includes: A complete field breakdown and picks for the 154th Open, from Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood to Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Åberg, JJ Spaun, Patrick Reed and Wyndham Clark Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy on the difference between technical process and artistic performance, with a look back at Tiger Woods' 2000 Open at St Andrews Gabby Herzig of The Athletic joins to break down just how firm and fast Royal Birkdale is playing, Rory's mindset heading into the year's final major, and the strength of the English contingent chasing a home Claret Jug A full walkthrough of the biggest course changes since Royal Birkdale last hosted the Open in 2017, hole by hole Richard Boxall of Sky Sports joins live to add a player's perspective on those changes, plus the story of fracturing his shin mid-round while in contention at the 1991 Open at Birkdale 5 Clubs pool standings and picks from around the contributor group, including Mel Reid, Emilia Duran, and Josh Carpenter of the Sports Business Journal Who will lift the Claret Jug on Sunday? Let us know your pick in the comments! Subscribe to 5 Clubs for daily golf coverage, major championship analysis, player interviews, and everything happening across the world of golf. 5 Clubs airs on Golf Channel and SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (Channel 92). 0:00 Eve of The Open Storylines 11:20 Gabby Herzig 26:40 The Updates to Royal Birkdale 31:25 Richard Boxall FOLLOW 5 Clubs: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5clubsgolf/ X: https://x.com/5ClubsGolf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5ClubsGolf/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5clubsgolf Want to wear Ga…

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