A small profit from our selections on Friday. Rozner won his 3-ball with ease as predicted, whilst upset prospect Alex Noren halved his group with Justin Thomas. Patrick Cantlay unfortunately went down to Nico Echavarria by a solitary stroke, with the Colombian making birdies on two of his final three holes to pip us to the post. Two Kiwis will be around for the weekend at The 154th Open Championship. Ryan Fox carded a 2-under 68 to secure his seventh career cut at The Open, sitting 52nd at even-par. Meanwhile, Kazuma Kobori reached a significant milestone, his second-round 1-under seeing…

The first round is in the books at Royal Birkdale. Just six holes into his championship, Scottie Scheffler ($6.00) had surged to 4-under and into the lead, with early murmurs already suggesting he could stroll to back-to-back Claret Jugs. That momentum stalled as the day wore on, however, with Scheffler losing two strokes on the greens over his back nine. Cameron Young ($11.00) is another to keep a close eye on. He thrived in similar firm, fast conditions at St Andrews in 2022, and currently sits just two shots off the lead. Importantly, Young teed off in the tougher afternoon…