{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a56f72bf821a8210964af49?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Birkdale Baked, Reed Bolts LIV & The 154th Open Preview - July 15th, 2026","description":"<p>On July 15th, 2026, we preview the 154th Open Championship at a baked-out Royal Birkdale, breaking down Patrick Reed's shock departure from LIV Golf and the growing superstar demands to overhaul the major championship schedule.</p><p><br></p><h3>PATRICK REED'S SHOCK DEPARTURE</h3><ul><li>In a massive breaking news segment, we unpack Patrick Reed’s sudden exit from LIV Golf. Missing the traditional adrenaline, he's now targeting the DP World Tour to secure a 2027 PGA Tour card.</li><li>\"Start and finish my career on the PGA Tour.\"</li><li>Reed admits he genuinely misses the adrenaline of traditional tournament formats after years of playing on the LIV circuit.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>SCHEFFLER, RORY &amp; RAHM SOUND OFF</h3><ul><li>The game's biggest stars are getting vocal. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler delivered a morbidly existential press conference, while Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm pitched radical overhauls to the major championship schedule and geography.</li><li>\"When it ends I am going somewhere else,\" Scheffler stated, while Rahm admitted his mental struggles: \"God it is hard it is very hard.\"</li><li>Rory is officially done being the PGA Tour's shield, demanding the compressed 100-day major season be stretched out to give players a breather.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>BRYSON'S 3D IRONS &amp; FALDO'S FIRE</h3><ul><li>Staring down a potential \"missed cut slam,\" Bryson DeChambeau is debuting brand new 3D-printed irons at Birkdale. But Nick Faldo isn't buying the tech, delivering a scathing podcast critique of Bryson's links strategy.</li><li>Faldo claims Bryson \"has zero clue of strategy\" and must learn to \"thread\" rather than attack.</li><li>Bryson's futuristic new irons literally \"take about an hour to print,\" but Faldo jokingly coined his current major run the \"Rough Slam.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>BAKED BIRKDALE &amp; NEW RULES</h3><ul><li>A massive European heatwave has turned Royal Birkdale into concrete. Meanwhile, R&amp;A Chief Executive Mark Darbon is cracking down on the galleries with \"The Open Commitment,\" targeting gambling and influencer disruptions.</li><li>Lucas Herbert compared the turf to \"a game of country cricket\" where a 3-iron runs 300 yards.</li><li>The R&amp;A's strict new fan code of conduct is specifically designed to force \"shared respect\" back into the spectator experience.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Rahm pushes for majors in Australia and Asia • McIlroy wants the major season spread out • Scheffler doesn't care about his historical trophy count</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}