Ryan Fox Bringing Claret Jug Home To Celebrate Historic Open Victory• Public celebration planned for hometown Auckland hero. New Zealand golf hero Ryan Fox has come home to share his historic Open Championship victory with the country that has supported him throughout his career. I encourage Aucklanders to come into the city, see the Claret Jug in Takutai Square and give one of our greatest sporting champions the welcome home he deserves," says Mayor Brown. Fox will appear with the Claret Jug and acknowledge the support he has received from New Zealand golf fans during his rise through the international ranks. New Zealanders are invited to come together, wear black, and celebrate one of the country’s greatest international sporting achievements as Fox proudly holds the Claret Jug aloft on home soil.