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Five players are tied for the lead at Royal Portrush, the most after Round 1 of an Open since a record six all the way back in 1938. It’s emblematic of the larger leaderboard picture following Thursday’s play: A staggering 44 players are within four shots of the lead entering Round 2. Here are the top numbers and notes to …

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship saw Royal Portrush giving the 156-player field all it could handle as ever-changing weather conditions allowed the Northern Ireland course to show off its strength against the best players in the world. Ultimately, 31 players got into red figures in the first round, but the lead is just 4 under as no …

The first round of the final major championship of the golf season is now behind us, and Scottie Scheffler is right in the mix. The top-ranked golfer in the world posted an early 3-under 68 and entered the clubhouse at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland just a shot off the lead. By the end of the day, though, there were …

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Matt Fitzpatrick logs every shot he hits into a database. It doesn’t matter if it’s in a practice round or a tournament: the total yardage, end result, lie, wind direction, all of it. The 30-year-old Englishman has been collecting this data for 15 years. So when patterns start to emerge, Fitzpatrick can easily identify and diagnose …

The final major of the golf season is underway. Is it too soon? That’s the question Jay Busbee asked earlier this week, but regardless, it’s here in the form of the 153rd British Open. This year’s host is Royal Portrush, the only course in all of Ireland to ever host The Open. That instantly made Rory McIlroy the overwhelming favorite …

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Two days after the eye-opening deep riff on the meaning of life that world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler delivered in his pre-tournament press conference, he posted a 3-under-par 68 in the first round of the British Open Thursday at Portrush. When Scheffler finished his round, he was one shot off the lead thanks to birdies on …

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Using a combination of skill, luck and experience, 55-year-old Phil Mickelson turned back the clock at Royal Portrush on Thursday as he plotted his way through 18 holes before the weather worsened and carded a 1-under 70 for his best opening round at an Open Championship since 2016. “We had a pretty good break before the …

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Just four rounds separate the start of The Open Championship and the hosting of the Claret Jug signifying the crowning of Champion Golfer of the Year. Across 72 holes at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the best golfers in the world will conclude the 2025 major championship season competing not only against one another but a difficult links course and …

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