Ryan Fox (born 22 January 1987) is a New Zealand professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He has won one major championship, the 2026 Open Championship.
๐๏ธ Early Career
Fox turned professional in 2012, starting on the 2012 PGA Tour of Australasia. He had two 4th-place finishes, in the New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship and the New South Wales PGA Championship.
He was runner-up in the 2014 Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship and later in the year won the Western Australian Open. In early 2015, he had his second win on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Queensland PGA Championship.
๐ European Tour Breakthrough
In February 2019, Fox won his first European Tour event, at the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth. He was the first New Zealander to win on the European Tour in 10 years since Danny Lee.
Fox won his second European Tour event in February 2022 at the Ras Al Khaimah Classic. He shot 22-under-par for four rounds, beating Ross Fisher by five shots.
๐ Major Championship Victory
In the third round of the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Fox shot a 62 to tie the record for the lowest round in a major championship. In the final round, he birdied the 18th hole to post 10-under 270 and win the Claret Jug by one stroke from Cameron Young.
Fox became the third man from New Zealand to win a major championship, after Bob Charles and Michael Campbell.
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ง Personal Life
Fox was born on 22 January 1987 in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the son of former rugby union player Grant Fox, and grandson of cricketer Merv Wallace.
On 9 March 2019, Fox married Anneke Ryff on Rakino Island in the Hauraki Gulf. The couple have two daughters.
| Year | Tournament | Result | Tour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth | Win | European Tour |
| 2022 | Ras Al Khaimah Classic | Win | European Tour |
| 2022 | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | Win | European Tour |
| 2026 | The Open Championship | Win | Major |