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Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.
After sliding from 6th to 59th in world rankings, Matt Fitzpatrick's opening 67 at Portrush suggests the understated Englishman is ready for another major run.
Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 70 in the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush that is also serving as a homecoming for the Northern Irish star.
Royal Portrush is not only open to visitors, but its yearly membership dues are what the average American golfer spends on public tee times.
2025 Open Championship Weather Forecast: Rain Showers Could Dampen Royal Portrush Golf Club At Times
Rain showers can be expected at times for the 153rd Open Championship, which is being hosted on the coast of Northern Ireland.
Golf's oldest championship returns to Royal Portrush. It's the third time the British Open has gone to the Northern Ireland links. Shane Lowry won in 2019.
In just 72 holes, a player can turn a somewhat-mundane season into a memorable one, a memorable season into a historic one and a historic season into one of an all-time great campaign. That's what is on the line this week at the 2025 Open Championship as Royal Portrush hosts the final major of the season in Northern Ireland.