Jacob Bridgeman

Jacob Bridgeman is set to make his Open debut at Royal Birkdale just months after his maiden victory on the PGA TOUR.

The American was triumphant at the Genesis Invitational in February, finishing the week a shot better than Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitiyama to take the title.

He followed this up with a T5 result at The PLAYERS Championship the following month, adding to top ten finishes at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Sony Open in Hawaii earlier in 2026.

In 2025 he managed five top 10s including a tie for second place alongside JJ Spaun at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, and third place at the Valspar Championship behind winner Viktor Hovland and runner-up Justin Thomas.

His spot at golf’s original championship comes courtesy of his climb into top-30 in the FedEx Cup standings, where he finished 27th.

A promising baseball player in his youth, Bridgeman opted to pursue golf and turned professional in 2022 before earning his PGA TOUR card the following year.

His first two major appearances came in 2025 – at the US Open and PGA Championship – while his best finish to date came at this year’s Masters, where he finished T41.