Meet the cigarette-smoking fan favourite who grabbed shock Open lead again

Fans’ favourite Dan Brown is hoping his mid-round smoking will be allowed to continue after grabbing a shock share of the early clubhouse lead at The Open.

Brown burst into the public spotlight during his 2024 debut at Royal Troon, where he topped the leaderboard on the opening day and had a final-round pairing with Scottie Scheffler on his way to a tied-10th finish.