Royal Portrush, British Open
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Royal Portrush showed its teeth on Thursday as the 2025 Open Championship field got the full links golf experience. The weather shifted and changed throughout the first round to create challenging scoring conditions,
After 18 holes at the 2025 British Open, eyes tend to go to to the top of the leaderboard but also the projected cutline.
McIlroy, playing with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood, is one of the early starters in Friday’s second round and sits just three shots behind the leaders overnight, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler,
Scottie Scheffler settled, settled and settled until he surged through the finish line of his opening 18 holes at the 2025 Open Championship. Signing for a first-round 68 to position himself one stroke behind the early co-leaders of Matt Fitzpatrick,
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It’s like you’re telling stories over a beer, reflecting on the day at the pub. There’s an intimacy and loyalty."
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Major winner's wife gives him specially-marked golf balls for Royal PortrushAfter starting his Thursday with an eagle on the second hole en route to a first-round 67, Matt Fitzpatrick is right at the top of the British Open leaderboard. A four-under start at Royal Portrush is nothing to sneeze at,
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In 2019, it was the first-ever sold-out Open. It was a hugely significant moment for Northern Ireland after a troubled past.
None of the nine-strong Australian contingent, including Cameron Smith and Jason Day, managed to shoot under the card on a day of destruction in Northern Ireland.