We are back at Royal Birkdale after 36 holes of The Open.

The cut has been made, some huge names are heading home and Bryson gets into penalty drama!

• The halfway leaderboard after two remarkable rounds
• Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns matching the lowest round in men’s major history
• Bryson's controversial two-shot penalty
• Royal Birkdale’s yellow, burned-out and incredibly fast fairways
• The enormous home support for Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood
• Big-name players who missed the cut
• Who can now win the Claret Jug?

• Watch the incident and Bryson’s discussion with officials – Sky Sports
• Grant Moir explains the ruling – Sky Sports
• Detailed video explanation of why the penalty applied
• Bryson’s complete second-round highlights – YouTube
• “Everything but take a weed whacker out!” – Sky’s child-friendly take
• PGA Tour explanation of Rule 8.1 and the accidental action

• Official Round Two highlights – The Open on YouTube
• Official live leaderboard
• Scottie Scheffler’s second-round highlights
• Rory McIlroy’s full second-round highlights
• Sam Burns and Lucas Herbert’s record-equalling 62s

• Tommy Fleetwood’s condensed opening round
• Tommy receives a massive lift from the Birkdale crowd
• The Open’s official website – news, video and course coverage

GolfLoopz is heading to The Open Championship!

In Episode 10, we look ahead to golf’s oldest major as it returns to Royal Birkdale. We explore the history of The Open, explain what makes links golf so different and take a closer look at Royal Birkdale’s dunes, deep bunkers and hard, burned-out fairways.

We also preview some of the leading contenders—including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Southport’s own Tommy Fleetwood.

Most importantly, GolfLoopz will be at Royal Birkdale throughout the week, sharing the sights and sounds of The Open: the navy-blue grandstands, giant yellow scoreboards, flags cracking in the wind and the world’s best golfers trying to control the ball on a fast-running links course.

• The story of the first Open Championship in 1860
• Why links fairways can become hard, brown and incredibly fast
• About Royal Birkdale and previous winners
• Predictions and local favourite Tommy Fleetwood
• What GolfLoopz will be looking and listening for at Royal Birkdale

• Jordan Spieth wins The Open from the driving range – official R&A video

• Pádraig Harrington’s incredible 5-wood on the 17th – official R&A video
• Harrington explains the shot that helped him win

Carnoustie in 2018 is a brilliant example of a links course becoming dry, brown and extremely fast.

• The Open: what was needed to win at hard and fast Carnoustie
• Tiger Woods discusses firm and fast Carnoustie

• The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale – official championship page
• Royal Birkdale hole-by-hole course guide

• The story of the first Open Championship
• The history of the Claret Jug and Challenge Bel
• Explore the complete journey of The Open
• The Open’s official website

Welcome to Episode 9 of GolfLoopz — the golf podcast for kids.

This episode is a beginner-friendly guide to golf: where it came from, how it works, what pars and handicaps mean, and how kids can get started without joining a fancy golf club or buying 14 clubs on day one.

Key topics

Golf’s Scottish roots, linksland, “gowf”, and the famous 1457 Scottish ban

The basic aim of golf: get the ball from tee to hole in as few shots as possible

What a golf course looks like: tees, fairways, greens, rough, bunkers and penalty areas

Par, birdies, eagles, albatrosses, bogeys and double bogeys

Stroke play, match play, Stableford and handicaps

The basic spirit of the Rules of Golf: play the course as you find it and the ball as it lies

What equipment beginners actually need

Ways to try golf: driving ranges, short courses, pitch-and-putt, simulators, adventure golf and Toptracer Range

Why golf is strange, brilliant, frustrating — and maybe the greatest game of them all

Links

Get into Golf - England

https://getintogolf.co.uk/junior-golf/

Rocks and Rookies - England Golf

https://www.englandgolf.org/rocks-and-rookies

Scottish Golf - Get Started

https://www.scottishgolf.org/get-started

Golf Foundation (UK)

https://www.golf-foundation.org

First Tee (USA)
https://firsttee.org/programs/

US Kids Golf (Junior Clubs)

https://www.uskidsgolf.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorxv5Wb2MkEo6q9J3P07eqxR4t4ypbuz6u3ptJbl0_U8hC2cDbA

The R&A – Rules of Golf
https://www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf

Rules of Golf According to Dennis the Menace!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rules-Golf-According-Dennis-Menace/dp/0718138503

The R&A – Handicapping
https://www.randa.org/en/handicapping

St Andrews and the 18-hole round
https://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/origin-of-golf-terms/18-hole-round/

Toptracer Range
https://toptracer.com/range/

Alan Shepard’s golf shot on the Moon
https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a14/a14.clsout3.html

The Open Championship
https://www.theopen.com/

Thanks for listening to GolfLoopz — the golf podcast for kids.

Next up: GolfLoopz is heading to The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale — the oldest major in golf.