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2025-07-17T11:36:40.059Z

LATER TEE-TIMES

Here’s a reminder of some of the eye catching tee-times in todays afternoon session.

2:37pm (9:37am): Russell Henley, Tyrrell Hatton, Min Woo Lee2:48pm (9:48am): Robert MacIntyre, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose2:59pm (9:59am): Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland3:10pm (10:10am): Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood

2025-07-17T11:32:29.451Z

SCHEFFLER MOVES TO TWO-UNDER

The American makes a comfortable birdie at the par-5 7th, following a simple up-and-down.

Shane Lowry couldn’t sink his putt though, as he remains at two-under.

The waterproofs are no firmly on for all players, as the Irishman finds the rough off the tee on the 8th.

2025-07-17T11:28:33.414Z

EUROPEANS LEADING THE WAY

The top of the leaderboard is stacked full of Europeans, with some of its biggest names, including, Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry, at two-under.

Fellow Ryder Cup hopefuls Matt Fitzpatrick and Nicolai Hojgaard, who is now in the clubhouse, both also sit at the same number.

2025-07-17T11:25:44.599Z

LOWRY’S SECOND BIRDIE

Take a look at Shane Lowry’s second birdie of the day at the 6th.

He currently has yet another birdie putt to come at the par-5 7th.

Shane Lowry sinks his second birdie of the day on 6.Watch his Featured Group on R&A TV: https://t.co/XcxUfDFrmg pic.twitter.com/2mhLYgl0unJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T11:23:00.130Z

MICKELSEN ENTERS CLUBHOUSE WITH A 70

A very strong display from the six-time Major winner on his opening day at Royal Portrush.

Three birdies and two bogeys, means he enters the clubhouse with a one-under 70.

In other news, the rain is starting to fall again. This probably the heaviest it’s been so far today.

2025-07-17T11:15:23.692Z

CO-LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE

What a brilliant opening round by Jacob Skov Olesen, as he cards a 67 to currently co-lead this year’s Open Championship.

This is his second Open, and hasn’t recorded a single professional victory yet during his career.

It would be some story if he makes this week’s Major his first victory since turning pro in November 2024.

2025-07-17T11:11:02.554Z

WESTWOOD KEEPS COMING

The Englishman moves to four-under, as he continues his bogey-free round with a birdie at the par-5 12th. He now shares the lead.

Westwood, currently on LIV, hasn’t had a brilliantly season on the rival tour this year, currently sitting 45th in their individual standings.

Form is temporary and class is permanent though, something which he is highlighting during this first round.

2025-07-17T11:05:01.556Z

LIGHTNING, UH OH

Lightning has been reported in the area, although a reported 40miles away. Let’s hope it stays away and the Major can continue without any stoppages.

2025-07-17T11:04:03.585Z

GOTTERUP PLAYING WELL

Last week’s Scottish Open winner, Chris Gotterup, is backing up his strong performance here at Royal Portrush, as he moves to two-under on the 11th.

It the American’s second PGA Tour victory at The Renaissance Club, and is making his debut in the Open Championship this week.

2025-07-17T10:59:35.779Z

ANOTHER MAJOR FOR BROOKS?

The American gets incredibly unlucky at the par-5 7th, as his approach shot – which looked good – just leaks off the back of the green.

Koepka has started well though, currently sitting at one-under, as he looks to win his sixth Major title.

2025-07-17T10:56:24.990Z

THE CROWD GOES WILD

He does it! Lowry moves to two-under as the crowd erupts around the 6th green.

Morikawa follows suit, moving back to level-par. The cheer for the American is considerably quieter than the one for the Irishman, though.

2025-07-17T10:52:17.832Z

LOWRY STILL GOING STRONG

Lowry’s not shying away is he, as he stiffs his tee shot on the 191-yard par-3 6th. Another birdie putt will come the way of the Irishman.

His playing partner Collin Morikawa follows suit, who hasn’t started as well, currently sitting at one-over. He doesn’t look at his best so far. There’s still a long way to go though, and we all know how good he can be on his day.

2025-07-17T10:43:40.261Z

OLESEN’S CHIP IN

Jacob Skov Olesen extends his lead with a lovely chip-in! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/eiUvLKROvjJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T10:43:02.531Z

ECHAVARRIA STARTS QUICKLY

Nico Echavarria makes back-to-back birdies thru his first two holes and goes to a share of fourth in the leaderboard.

This is the Colombian’s first Open Championship.

2025-07-17T10:40:12.627Z

DEFENDING CHAMPION IN THE RED

Xander Schauffele is at one-under and going well at Royal Portrush.

He makes lightwork of the par-4 5th, driving the green with a 335-yard drive. He narrowly missed the eagle putt, tapping in for a comfortable birdie.

2025-07-17T10:35:54.048Z

HARRINGTON FINISHES

The first three players are in the clubhouse.

Padraig Harrington who stripped his drive on the first to get the Championship underway, eventually making a brilliant three, ends on four-over. Work to do tomorrow if he wishes to make the cut.

The Irishman’s playing partners did go well, as Nicolai Hojgaard finishes on two-under and local-man Tom McKibbin ends at level-par.

2025-07-17T10:33:13.663Z

MICKELSON DROPS BACK FURTHER

The American drops back to level-par following a second bogey on his back-nine.

He just missed the green right with his approach shot on the 14th and didn’t manage to get up and down.

Still, it’s a strong start for the LIV Golf star who won the Open in 2013 around Muirfield.

2025-07-17T10:30:53.382Z

RAHM GOING OKAY

The Spaniard is still level-par as he seeks his first Open Championship.

Rahm has enjoyed a great year on LIV so far, and is looking to win his first Major since his Masters success in 2023.

He just misses a birdie putt on the 4th.

2025-07-17T10:22:29.874Z

THREE BRITS GOING WELL

Matthew Jordan joins fellow compatriot Matt Fitzpatrick at two-under, as he birdies the 8th. Lee Westwood is still at three-under.

Meanwhile Olesen stretches his lead out in front as he moves to five-under with a chip-in birdie at the 15th. The Dane is four-under for his back-nine.

2025-07-17T10:19:57.597Z

OLESEN PUTT TO LEAD

Take a look at the putt Jacob Skov Olesen made to gain a solo-lead of the Open.

Jacob Skov Olesen holes a 40-foot eagle putt at the par-five 12th to take the lead at -4! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/lf7QdJNcerJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T10:14:59.056Z

LEADERBOARD STAYS THE SAME

Not a lot of movement at the top of the leaderboard with Jacob Skov Olesen still leading the way, with Lee Westwood and Haotong LI just behind.

Tom McKibbin is still at level-par after bouncing back from his early two bogeys.

Padraig Harrington, too remains at four-over.

2025-07-17T10:10:48.489Z

SCHEFFLER AT ONE-UNDER

I was watching the practice round yesterday and something the commentators picked up on was that the American isn’t always the finest looking player on the range. But, when it comes to the tournament he looks world-class. And he is.

The three-time Major winner moves to one-under after a birdie at the 3rd, and bombs a drive down the 4th. Scheffler looks like he is dialled in.

2025-07-17T10:02:41.769Z

LOWRY BIRDIES

Shane Lowry looks like a man on a mission as he birdies the 2nd at Royal Portrush. He hasn’t had his best year, but he has the crowd right behind him at a golf course he loves.

Will he repeat his success in 2019? Don’t count him out, he has started absolutely brilliantly, as he now has a very makeable birdie putt on the 3rd.

2025-07-17T09:58:48.938Z

LI MOVES TO THREE-UNDER

Haotong LI birdies the 10th as he climbs the leaderboard at three-under. He is also bogey-free and is enjoying a great opening round so far.

This is his first Open since 2022, with his best result in the Major coming in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, where he finished third.

2025-07-17T09:54:09.243Z

SCHEFFLER STARTS WELL

The World No.1 starts his day with back-to-back pars, as he seeks his first Open Championship success.

This follows his interesting interview earlier in the week. If you haven’t seen it, make sure to give it a watch. His words weren’t what you would expect from the world’s best golfer.

2025-07-17T09:50:25.843Z

HOJGAARDS AT THE RYDER CUP?

Nicolai Hojgaard would love to be at Bethpage Black this September and he is definitely going the right way about it. He finished T4 at last week’s Scottish Open and is currently going well at two-under today. He may not be a bad pick for this week.

How special would it be for him to be joined by his brother Rasmus, though. He tees off at 1.37pm

2025-07-17T09:42:34.032Z

MICKELSON DROPS BACK

Lefty drops a shot at the 11th following a poor tee shot finding the right-hand rough. His second shot followed the same suit and the American has had to take his medicine.

He is still in the red though and is only three-shots off the lead.

2025-07-17T09:38:04.028Z

OLESEN EAGLE

Jacob Skov Olesen moves to four-under with a superb eagle at the 12th. It was a lengthy putt he had to hole to.

The lefty has a solo lead of the final Major of the year.

2025-07-17T09:35:23.907Z

PADRAIG STILL BACK IN THE LEADERBOARD

After his opening birdie, the two-time Claret Jug winner is still at four-over, with four holes to play. How special was it watching him hit the first tee shot this morning.

2025-07-17T09:33:08.129Z

IT’S RAINING

The brollies are up around Portrush, as the rain begins to set in. It won’t be constant but spells of showers are expected throughout the first day.

2025-07-17T09:28:42.839Z

WE HAVE A NEW LEADER

I asked earlier if it would be this man’s week… and Lee Westwood has moved to three-under for an early solo lead of the Open.

The Englishman, who qualified through final qualifying for the Major at Dundonald Links, is bogey-free from his first seven holes.

2025-07-17T09:25:19.690Z

LOWRY MISSES BIRDIE CHANCE

The Irishman’s putt just lips out as he opens his round up with a par.

Morikawa has to contend with a bogey after finding the thick rough with his tee-shot, only managing to hack the ball out with his second. I like the American’s chances this week, but he has to putt well, something he doesn’t do as often as he would like.

He has the legendary Billy Foster on his bag this week too, and that definitely counts for something.

2025-07-17T09:23:12.059Z

HERBERT GOING WELL

The Australian is currently at two-under after back-to-back birdies.

No-one seems to be breaking that leading mark at the moment, though.

2025-07-17T09:17:50.021Z

LOWRY’S DRIVE

Looking to repeat his success in 2019 at Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry is under way. pic.twitter.com/3vSwKySU4PJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T09:15:40.570Z

SOME DRIVE BY LOWRY

The 2019 Open Champion is off and running and will be looking to repeat his past success around Portrush this week. It was some reception he received when he walked onto the first tee too.

The Irishman smashes his drive down the middle of the fairway. His playing partners Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa, 2021 Champion Golfer of the Year, both miss the fairway.

Update: Lowry stiffs his approach shot to just above the hole, a great bridie chance incoming.

2025-07-17T09:11:16.094Z

WESTWOOD AND FITZPATRICK AT SHARE OF THE LEAD

52-year-old Lee Westwood is still Major-less, but moves to two-under early on at Royal Portrush, and is tied for the lead. Could this be his week?

Matt Fitzpatrick also moves to two-under following a magnificent eagle on the 2nd.

2025-07-17T09:06:08.293Z

STAR-STUDDED GROUP OFF

The defending champion is away and is joined by 2023 Masters winner Jon Rahm and this year’s US Open winner JJ Spaun.

Xander Schauffele has struggled this year for his high standards, but seemed to be near his best last week at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he finished T8.

He also hasn’t missed a cut all season. Quite a stat for someone who hasn’t been near his best form in 2025.

2025-07-17T08:58:48.957Z

WILL XANDER GO BACK-TO-BACK?

It’s nearly time for Champion Golfer of the Year Xander Schauffele to tee off.Watch Featured Groups on R&A TV.https://t.co/7uqUg21ACi pic.twitter.com/12jsYhwdl0July 17, 2025

2025-07-17T08:57:50.367Z

MCKIBBIN DROPS AWAY

It’s been an up-and-down round for the Northern Irishman so far, who drops back to level-par following a double bogey at the 11th.

2025-07-17T08:54:50.997Z

GRIFFIN, BHATIA AND STRAKA OFF

This is a tee time I really like. Both Griffin and Straka have won twice on the PGA Tour this season, yet the latter has missed the cut in all three Majors so far. The same can not be said for the American though, who came T8 at the PGA Championship and T10 at the US Open.

Bhatia has struggled as of late, who’s best finish is T3 at the Players Championship this season, however is a tremendous talent and has got a beautiful golf swing.

All three could go close this week, so is definitely a group to follow over the next two days.

Update: Griffin starts with a double-bogey. Maybe I spoke too soon.

2025-07-17T08:42:05.332Z

K J CHOI STRUGGLING

The South Korean man is currently eight-over-par thru 10 holes, which includes a triple bogey on the 6th.

This is the 55-year-old’s 16th Open Championship and hasn’t featured in the Major since 2014.

2025-07-17T08:38:36.984Z

OLESEN DROPS BACK

The Dane was bogey-free but falls back a shot following a dropped shot on the 8th.

This is Olesen’s second appearance at the Major. He finished T60 at Royal Troon last year.

2025-07-17T08:31:41.000Z

JORDAN SMITH IN THE RED

A lengthy put on the 6th for the Englishman makes that back-to-back birdies as he moves to one-under, following a bogey on the 1st.

Smith came second at the BMW International Open earlier in the month, so arrives at Portrush bang in form.

2025-07-17T08:27:34.788Z

MICKELSON MOVES TO SHARE OF THE LEAD

A missed eagle chance for the LIV man on the par-5 7th leads to an easy tap-in birdie and a share of the lead.

He moves to two-under.

2025-07-17T08:21:00.445Z

SOME IMPRESSIVE OPEN RECORDS

Some of the greatest Open Championship records date a long way back.Which is the most impressive? pic.twitter.com/gi1qXF9LxHJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T08:20:05.052Z

SKOV OLESEN JOINS THE TOP

The Danish player joins Hojgaard and McKibbin at the top with a two-putt birdie at the 7th.

Olesen is bogey-free today so far.

2025-07-17T08:19:35.207Z

ANOTHER STUNNER FROM MICKELSON

The 2013 Open champion has found the par-5 7th in two big blows and he has a decent look at eagle to move clear at the top of the leaderboard.

He should two-putt for birdie and move to two-under.

2025-07-17T08:18:43.980Z

NIKE’S OPEN SHOES

The special edition Nike shoes are sure to get a lot of attention at Royal Portrush this week…

'A Subtle Act Of Rebellion' - Nike Unveils Special Edition Open Championship Shoes

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Read more: ‘A Subtle Act Of Rebellion’ – Nike Unveils Special Edition Open Championship Shoes

2025-07-17T08:13:49.273Z

HARRINGTON LOST BALL

Harrington did indeed lose his tee shot down the right of the 10th despite marshalls standing nearby and a good dozen people trying to find it. That’s how brutal the rough can be in places.

Unlucky for the two-time Claret Jug winner who looks set to drop at least two shots and fall back to +4.

Update: He’s hit a beauty and will have less than 10ft to save bogey!

2025-07-17T08:08:23.285Z

TROUBLE FOR HARRINGTON

The Irishman has pushed his tee shot down the right of the 10th and he’s got a lot of helpers trying to find his ball in the cabbage.

It doesn’t look good…he may have to walk back to the tee.

2025-07-17T08:06:49.464Z

THE SUN IS OUT

Conditions definitely look a little more favorable now at Royal Portrush, with the sun breaking through the clouds and the wind seeming to calm a little – for now.

We may have some showers on the way but it’s nice and dry right now.

2025-07-17T08:00:29.096Z

MCKIBBIN TO -2

The home star, who is a member here at Portrush, has just birdied the 9th to go out in 34 and join the lead.

McKibbin was two-over after four but two birdies and an eagle over his next five have got him to two-under-par.

2025-07-17T07:40:09.820Z

NICOLAI HOJGAARD GOING VERY WELL

The Dane, who only got into the field last week via his Scottish Open T4, is bogey-free after seven holes and has another birdie look on 8.

It’s a huge week for the 2023 Ryder Cupper, as he is currently well outside of he qualification spots and ranked down in 94th in the OWGR.

A top-10, or better, would be huge for his hopes of becoming a Team Europe player for the second time.

2025-07-17T07:36:58.599Z

A REMINDER OF OUR STAFF’S PICKS FOR THE OPEN

Golf Monthly Open betting picks graphic with team headshots and our picks for the week

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2025-07-17T07:36:09.020Z

HOW THE RANKINGS CURRENTLY LOOK

2025-07-17T07:32:17.005Z

A REMINDER OF SOME OF THE BIG TEE TIMES TODAY:

BST (ET)

9:58am (4:58am): Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Jon Rahm10:09am (5:09am): Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler2:48pm (9:48am): Robert MacIntyre, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose2:59pm (9:59am): Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland3:10pm (10:10am): Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood

2025-07-17T07:28:45.961Z

TOUGH START FOR KJ CHOI

The Senior Open champion has got off to a nightmare start after skying his opening drive 175 yards.

The Korean legend is six-over after six holes after bogeying three of his first five…before taking a triple-bogey at the par-3 6th. It looks like he got caught up in some thick rough and then, as every bad hole goes, he three-putted.

2025-07-17T07:25:07.233Z

MCKIBBIN EAGLE!

The home favorite has just made the first eagle of the 2025 Open at the 7th.

After finding the par-5 green in two, he holes from arounf 15ft up the hill and back down again to move to one-under-par.

Dustin Johnson has also moved to -1 after a huge birdie putt on the 2nd.

2025-07-17T07:23:05.008Z

NICOLAI HOJGAARD SET TO MOVE TO -2

The Dane has just hit a gorgeous chip shot up the green on the 7th to a couple of feet. That’ll be a tap-in birdie to move to two-under.

Meanwhile, Lee Westwood has just hit a beauty into the 1st to set up a great opening birdie look.

2025-07-17T07:21:03.296Z

MICKELSON MAGIC

2025-07-17T07:13:05.121Z

WOW!

Phil Mickelson has just made an incredible par at the 3rd.

The left-hander’s ball was plugged in the pot bunker and he failed to get it out. His next shot was simply sensational, flopping it up and cutting it in from the right to find the bottom of the cup.

Stunning.

2025-07-17T07:08:00.264Z

PHIL MICKELSON JOINS THE LEAD

The 2013 Open champion is off to a strong start with a birdie at the par-5 2nd, where he holed from 9ft.

2025-07-17T07:04:10.371Z

EARLY/LATE vs LATE/EARLY

As things stand, it looks like today’s morning starters may have the best of it over the first two rounds.

It looks set to get wet this afternoon and windy tomorrow morning, with tomorrow afternoon looking calmer (but wet).

But saying that, it certainly is not easy this morning. The wind is very strong and it amazes me that this is summer in the UK…

2025-07-17T06:58:27.786Z

BIG PAR SAVE FOR HOJGAARD

The Dane holes a 20-footer at the 5th to stay on top of the leaderboard after finding the native area down the right.

The signature hole at Portrush is drivable today but a tricky pin and some wayward tee shots mean that the opening group fail to make a birdie.

2025-07-17T06:53:37.994Z

DARREN CLARKE UNDERWAY

The Portrush man, who hit the opening tee shot here in 2019, gets a huge ovation from the 1st tee grandstand as he pipes a drive down the middle.

2025-07-17T06:50:20.817Z

TOUGH PIN ON 5

The 5th is driveable today and David Howell admits on Sky Sports that Harrington joked with him that the greenkeeper would have been fired for a pin this difficult back in their days.

2025-07-17T06:40:21.557Z

HARRINGTON DROPS BACK

The two-time Claret Jug winner has just had back-to-back three-putts to fall back to +1.

2025-07-17T06:37:50.378Z

RYAN PEAKE UNDERWAY

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Ryan Peake looks on during the 2025 New Zealand Open

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2025-07-17T06:25:19.632Z

SKOV OLESEN WITH A BOMB AT THE 1ST

Former amateur champion Jacob Skov Olesen holes a monster putt from the left side of the 1st green to make birdie on the opener.

He joins countryman Nicolai Hojgaard atop the leaderboard after Harrington dropped a shot at the 3rd.

2025-07-17T06:24:00.861Z

SCHEFFLER vs MCILROY

Some fascinating insights from Clippd…

Rory McIlroy vs Scottie Scheffler graphic

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Read more: Scheffler vs McIlroy: The stats comparing the world’s top two players

2025-07-17T06:23:02.466Z

JASON DAY’S JAZZY CARDIGAN…

Jason Day wearing a bold cardigan at the Open

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2025-07-17T06:17:34.615Z

ONE PAR OUT OF NINE

The first nine players through the 1st have made one birdie, one par and seven bogeys. Ouch.

2025-07-17T06:12:19.351Z

OUT OF BOUNDS

We have our first OOB tee shot of the championship as Taylor Pendrith pulls it way left off the 1st with a fairway wood.

He’s going to need to reload.

2025-07-17T06:10:15.042Z

NICOLAI HOJGAARD BIRDIES THE 2ND

He joins playing partner Padraig Harrington atop the early leaderboard at one-under after a 4 at the par-5 2nd.

2025-07-17T06:02:36.547Z

HARRINGTON’S OPENING BIRDIE

First tee shot. First birdie of the day.Padraig Harrington is off to a strong start. pic.twitter.com/2KocjHdbcuJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T06:01:46.239Z

SCENES AT THE 1ST

Padraig Harrington hits the opening tee shot at the 153rd Open

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2025-07-17T06:00:55.832Z

TOUGH START FOR CAM SMITH

In group 3, the 2022 Open champion hits a quick hook off the 1st and finds the thick stuff.

Marco Penge also pulls an iron up the left as amateur Justin Hastings gets his championship underway with a beauty.

2025-07-17T05:55:09.363Z

KJ CHOI DID NOT REACH THE 1ST FAIRWAY

The Korean produced just 135mph of ball speed with his opening drive and popped it straight up into the sky 176 yards. He has been forced to chop it out of the rough and back up the fairway.

2025-07-17T05:52:31.898Z

PADRAIG HARRINGTON BIRDIE!

The Irishman rolls in a 20-footer to make the first birdie of the 2025 Open!

A stunning start from Harrington. There will not be too many birdies at the 1st today.

2025-07-17T05:51:50.976Z

MCKIBBIN BOGEYS

The LIV Golf player has dropped a shot at the 1st aftger playing it as a three-shotter following his pulled tee shot.

2025-07-17T05:51:19.278Z

JASON DAY DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION

The Aussie is warming up on the putting green prior to his tee time and he is dressed as you might have come to expect him to. I’m sure we’ll get some shots of what is a bold cardigan.

2025-07-17T05:49:32.166Z

WE’VE GOT SOME DRIVERS

After the opening group all hit irons off the 1st, Oosthuizen, Migliozzi and Choi all take driver.

Nobody has gone out of bounds…yet.

2025-07-17T05:47:05.395Z

THE BREEZE IS UP

We’ve got a 20mph wind right now and it’s cold, so it’s certainly a tough start for these early morning competitors.

We’ve got Louis Oosthuizen, Guido Migliozzi and KJ Choi up next.

2025-07-17T05:44:37.028Z

HARRINGTON HITS A BEAUTY INTO THE 1ST

Into a 19mph wind and uphill from around 200 yards, the Irishman sets up a birdie putt of around 20ft.

2025-07-17T05:43:44.039Z

DIFFICULT OPENER

The 1st at Portrush is among the most difficult first holes in The Open, with out of bounds both right and left before a green that has some severe slopes just short.

The 430 yarder is also into a 15mph wind this morning so it’s playing long, too.

2025-07-17T05:41:35.122Z

OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY

The opening tee shot of The 153rd Open. pic.twitter.com/rRZokRqF8MJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T05:39:43.128Z

THE QUEUE AT 5.45AM… THE OPEN IS UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE

5.45am queue for The Open. pic.twitter.com/qPAMeWQhzNJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T05:38:44.059Z

WE’RE UNDERWAY!

A packed 1st tee grandstand (at 6.35am in the morning!) cheers as Padraig Harrington finds the fairway with an iron.

Nicolai Hojgaard does the same with a low, penetrating draw into the wind and Tom McKibbin just finds the thick rough down the left.

2025-07-17T05:32:06.216Z

TODAY’S WEATHER FORECAST

Weather forecast for the first round of The Open Championship pic.twitter.com/6xPf7KDzqFJuly 17, 2025

2025-07-17T05:28:43.501Z

HARRINGTON’S EARLY WAKE-UP CALL

The earliest alarm of the year for Harrington, who is surely buzzing to get the action underway this morning…

Earliest wake up, so far this year. ⁦@TheOpen⁩ ⁦@DPWorldTour⁩ ⁦@PGATOUR⁩ pic.twitter.com/fkna9ms8A2July 16, 2025

2025-07-16T15:51:19.959Z

GOOD MORNING

Hello wherever you are in the world and welcome to our coverage of the 2025 Open.

We have the 1st tee shots being struck in less than 10 minutes’ time, with Padraig Harrington getting the championship underway.

It’s a stacked line-up as always with tee times running all the way from 6.35am local time up until 4.10pm.