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Rain lashed from above, North Atlantic winds pummeled from the side, and thousands of excited, umbrella-wielding shapes swirled amongst it all, yet the man at the eye of the storm remained entirely unflustered.
Through the first round of The Open 2025, there is a five-way tie for the lead at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland
Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.
T ony Finau was sailing along just fine until he stumbled with a bogey on the par-4 17th in the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland on Thursday. He is tied for 20th with a round of 1-under-par 70.
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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The Open Championship prize purse for 2025 will be the same as the 2024's, a total of $17 million. The winner will claim a significant portion of the total, $3.1 million, while the runner-up will claim $ 1.7 million and the third place finisher will take home $1.1 million.
The second round of the British Open will begin at 1:35 a.m. (EDT) on July 18, when 2009 champion Stewart Cink, Matteo Manassero and Marc Leishman tee off.
The former U.S. Open champion felt like he hit rock bottom 122 days ago. But he has found a new coach, a new caddie and a groove.
The oldest golf championship has returned to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the final major of the year. Use our exclusive BetMGM bonus code PENNLIVEMGM to wager just $10 on The Open Championship and receive $150 in bonus bets when the first bet wins.
At rainy Royal Portrush, caddies shield golf balls, not players. Learn why, and how water changes shots and spin in wet conditions.
For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen are living every golf couple’s dream at The Open Championship.