# Open Championship preview: Baked-out Birkdale, contenders/pretenders, player policing!

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Podcast: [Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav](https://stenobird.com/podcast/golf-channel-podcast-with-rex-lav-709211)
Published: 2026-07-15T16:53:20+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2402

## Resource

In this week's edition, the guys, live from Royal Birkdale, break down all of the biggest storylines leading into the 154th Open Championship, including why the hot weather has such an impact on the setup and strategy this week, which players are poised to contend and disappoint, and how the R&A will continue to police poorly behaving players.

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