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Mark the Week: Ryan Fox's win is my sport highlight of the year

Author
Mike Hosking,
Publish Date
Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 10:45am
The Champion Golfer of the Year, Ryan Fox of New Zealand, holds the trophy after the final round of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club on July 19, 2026 in Southport, England. (Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
The Champion Golfer of the Year, Ryan Fox of New Zealand, holds the trophy after the final round of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club on July 19, 2026 in Southport, England. (Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. 

Two Paddocks: 8/10 

Sales through the roof, a nice tribute, and good business. Here's to Sam. 

 

NZ First: 3/10 

Not their best week. $1 billion we don’t have to map an area that may or may not have anything in it? That's got "go nowhere” written all over it. 

 

Golden Bay Cement: 6/10 

Story of the week in terms of intrigue. There's no right or wrong answer, just a fascinating insight into the approach we now take to self-reliance. 

 

The war: 1/10 

He plays a good poker face when talking about it, but the Trump rhetoric is hollow, the results are non-existent, the cost is up, and the credibility is shot. This is a mess. 

 

Ryan Fox: 10/10 

Sports highlight of the year. The Open, a Kiwi, and the way he did it is dream come true stuff. A true fairy tale, pinch yourself, patriotic amazing-ness and could not have happened to a better bloke. 

 

LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW 

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