US EditionBritish Open Buzz Palpable at Portrush
NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 17 – McIlroy aims to improve on his 2019 Open performance while world number one Scheffler seeks his first Claret Jug amid Ryder Cup qualification stakes, with 280,000 spectators expected.
- The 153rd British Open begins on July 17, 2025, at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland with Rory McIlroy teeing off at 3:10 pm local time alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.
- McIlroy returns as the Masters champion determined to atone for his missed cut six years ago at Portrush, when he started with a quadruple bogey and a first-round 79.
- Close to 280,000 spectators are expected for the final major of 2025, with $17 million in prize money, while Scottie Scheffler leads as favorite and defending champion Xander Schauffele also competes.
- McIlroy said this was the tournament he probably circled more than the Masters, while Scheffler reflected that the joy in success on the course is fleeting and his life ‘not a fulfilling life’.
- The tournament’s risk-reward design, unpredictable weather, and high local expectations create a strong challenge as McIlroy faces home support and seeks a second Open title.
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British Open kicks off today with Rory McIlroy hailed as local favourite in Northern Ireland
The golf calendar continues this weekend with the British Open, also known as simply "The Open", the oldest golf Major, now in its 153rd edition, taking place at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. The championships will last from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20, with action starting this morning with Irish golfer Padraig Harrington, twice champion at the Open, Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard and Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin. T…
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