Tom Jenkins’ Royal Birkdale gallery: Fleetwood, Fox and fury

Tom Jenkins spent the Open at Royal Birkdale assembling a selection of his strongest photographs. The gallery highlights moments from the championship, including the decisive instance when Ryan Fox claimed his first major with a birdie at the final hole.

Jenkins’ images bring together portraits of competitors, on-course action and the atmosphere around one of golf’s great links venues. The collection presents players such as Tommy Fleetwood alongside the eventual winner, and aims to capture both the high drama of competition and quieter, telling details. These pictures were taken during the Open at Royal Birkdale and focus on moments that defined the tournament.

Among the photographs is the closing sequence that shows Ryan Fox converting a birdie at the 18th to secure his maiden major title. Jenkins frames that decisive shot within the broader context of the final hole, emphasising the intensity of the moment without altering the factual record of Fox’s victory. The photographs make the mechanics of a pivotal play visible while retaining the immediate impact of the result.

Other images in the set put a spotlight on competitors and supporters who populated the course over the championship week. Tommy Fleetwood appears as one of the faces documented in the coverage, with the gallery presenting him alongside a range of fellow professionals. Jenkins’ work concentrates on gestures, expressions and instances that, together, narrate the tournament’s unfolding.

The selection balances action shots with more contemplative frames that reflect the varying rhythms of a major championship. Jenkins uses composition to isolate moments of tension and release, giving viewers an entry point into both the decisive plays and the in-between scenes. Each photograph contributes to a visual chronicle of the Open at Royal Birkdale.

Taken together, the photographs offer a visual record of the championship’s defining episodes and characters. They place Ryan Fox’s final-hole birdie — the stroke that delivered his first major — at the centre of a wider portrait of the week. Jenkins’ gallery provides a compact, image-led account of the Open’s key moments and atmospheres.