2026 Open Championship Preview: Top Storylines for Royal Birkdale! | The Shotgun Start

Join Andy Johnson and Brendan Porath as they go LIVE to preview the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Brendan will share on-site observations and scuttlebutt from his time overseas, while Andy will hold down the fort stateside. The two will discuss the course setup, choose their favorite tee times for the first two rounds, and provide 5 Guys to Monitor This Week at the year's final major. They'll also bring in Kevin Van Valkenburg and Joseph LaMagna for added insight before playing some Games Within a Game and previewing Storylines That Nobody's Talking About.

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