'Sorry, Mum': Cigarette Smoker Dan Brown Lights up British Open with Another Strong First Round
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, 31-year-old Daniel Brown secured the clubhouse lead at the British Open Golf championship at Royal Birkdale, finishing his first round with a 4-under 66.
- One of the few smokers in golf, Brown smoked "seven or eight" cigarettes during the round, drawing attention amid dry, parched fairways at the Southport course that posed potential fire hazards.
- Despite starting 1-over through seven holes, the Englishman made seven birdies, including three straight around the turn, and operates a YouTube channel called "BeersForeBogeys" with around 4,000 subscribers.
- "I've been making sure that they're out," Brown said regarding cigarettes, and he noted feeling "a better player now" than he was two years ago.
- Brown previously finished in a tie for 10th at Royal Troon, and although he arrived at the Open with no form from his first year on the PGA Tour, he has adapted quickly to the Birkdale links.
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'Sorry Mom': PGA Tour Pro Makes Startling Cigarette Confession as R&A Puts No Prohibition at The Open
Daniel Brown has drawn attention for an offbeat habit of smoking on the course. The Englishman smoked his way through Royal Birkdale’s opening round. But when asked directly about his habit, Brown’s answer was refreshingly candid. “I’ve been told otherwise, but I’ve been making sure that they’re out,” Daniel Brown said at the mixed zone when asked whether he’s allowed to smoke at Royal Birkdale. “Yeah. Hopefully, for the rest of the week. There …
Dan Brown had a brilliant first round at The Open. At the same time, he smoked "seven to eight" cigarettes. "Sorry, Mom," he says.
SOUTHPORT. Daniel Brown stands out from the crowd in The Open. The leader walks around and flares on the course. – Sorry, Mom, he says after his dream round.
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