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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 …

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 – Professional athletes are not often associated with introspection, but professional golf has taken a decidedly existential turn in recent weeks. Since winning the Masters for the first time and completing the career Grand Slam in April, Rory McIlroy publicly wrestled with the type of soul-searching that players typically try to avoid and never, if at all, …

Ever since Scottie Scheffler was given a plastic set of clubs at the age of three, he has wanted to be the best golfer in the world. He has won three majors, been ranked world No 1 since 2023, and is the favourite for this week’s Open. But at an extraordinary press conference at Portrush on Tuesday, the American peered …