{"id":1889,"date":"2025-07-17T04:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T04:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/1889\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T04:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T04:47:17","slug":"the-open-2025-live-golf-leaderboard-and-first-round-scores-at-portrush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/1889\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open 2025 live: Golf leaderboard and first round scores at Portrush"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Rory McIlroy practices on eve of Open Championship at Royal Portrush\"\"(Brian Lawless\/PA Wire)\"\"(AFP via Getty Images)\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn17 July 2025 05:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Justin Rose re-energised following \u2018comedown\u2019 in wake of Masters near miss<\/p>\n

Justin Rose<\/a> accepts losing out to Rory McIlroy<\/a> in a play-off at the Masters may have impacted subsequent performances but believes he is now over his \u201ccomedown\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously I\u2019ve had a bit of a comedown off the back of the Masters. I feel like I\u2019m coming back around to having more energy and focus again,\u201d said the 44-year-old, who is bidding to become the first Englishman to win the Open since Nick Faldo in 1992.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a weird one because I don\u2019t really feel like I had to get over it because I didn\u2019t necessarily feel completely devastated by it either.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like I could walk away with my head held high, so from that point of view I didn\u2019t really feel like there was much baggage or much to get over.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think what was difficult is having just the micro-moments, with everybody you meet for the next couple of months wanting to talk to you about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn that way it\u2019s hard to get past it. It\u2019s a subconscious, it\u2019s not even a conscious thing. I think I\u2019m over it. I don\u2019t know. Who knows?\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn17 July 2025 05:30<\/p>\n

<\/a>This is not a fulfilling life \u2013 Scottie Scheffler questions why he chases majors<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a fulfilling life. It\u2019s fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment but it\u2019s not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart,\u201d the 29-year-old American<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of people that make it to what they thought was going to fulfil them in life, and you get there, you get to number one in the world, and they\u2019re like, \u2018What\u2019s the point?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI really do believe that because, what is the point? Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That\u2019s something that I wrestle with on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cShowing up at the Masters every year it\u2019s like, \u2018Why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly? Why do I want to win The Open Championship so badly?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know because if I win it\u2019s going to be awesome for two minutes, then we\u2019re going to get to the next week and it\u2019s, \u2018Hey, you won two majors this year; how important is it for you to win the FedEx Cup play-offs?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like you work your whole life to celebrate winning a tournament for like a few minutes. It only lasts a few minutes, that kind of euphoric feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn17 July 2025 05:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Xander Schauffele trying to \u2018piece way back\u2019 ahead of Open defence<\/p>\n

Defending Open champion Xander Schauffele<\/a> admits it was humbling to see the \u201cperfect storm\u201d which brought him two majors in three months last summer disappear.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing from on top of the moon to, you know, knocked off completely, it\u2019s a humbling thing for sure,\u201d Schauffele told the PA news agency at an event for sponsors Callaway in Portrush\u2019s famous Harbour Bar.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning my first major, getting the monkey off my back, came at a perfect time \u2013 if you want to, call it a perfect storm.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeeling completely free and playing unbelievable golf, it\u2019s a pretty dangerous thing so I felt like I was riding that wave.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I\u2019m just trying to piece my way back, gain a little bit of confidence each and every week with each and every shot to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"XanderXander Schauffele will attempt to defend his Open title at Royal Portrush (Jane Barlow\/PA) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn17 July 2025 05:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rory McIlroy determined to embrace adulation on Royal Portrush return<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy<\/a> wants to embrace the expectations which come with The Open in his native Northern Ireland after admitting he was ill-prepared for the outpouring of emotion which accompanied his appearance at Royal Portrush<\/a> in 2019, where he missed the cut by one stroke after shooting an eight-over 79 on the first day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I remember the ovation I got on the first tee on Thursday and not being prepared for it or not being ready for how I was going to feel or what I was going to feel. That walk to the first tee and that ovation \u2013 I was a little surprised and a little taken aback. I was like, \u2018These people really want me to win\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that brought its own sort of pressure and more internally from myself and not really wanting to let people down. I guess it\u2019s just something I didn\u2019t mentally prepare for that day or that week.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I learned pretty quickly that one of my challenges, especially in a week like this, is controlling myself and controlling that battle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think in \u201919 I probably tried to isolate and I think it\u2019s better for everyone if I embrace it. I think it\u2019s better for me because it\u2019s nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just makes for a better interaction and not trying to hide away from it. I think it\u2019s more embracing everything that\u2019s going to come my way this week and not try to shy away from it or hide away from it and I think that\u2019ll make for a better experience for everyone involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn16 July 2025 18:36<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Open 2025 tee times: First and second rounds<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy returns to Royal Portrush hoping to add a Claret Jug to his Green Jacket at The Open this week.<\/p>\n

The Northern Irishman, who grew up nearby in Hollywood, is a strong contender this week on the links, behind only Scottie Scheffler in the betting markets.<\/p>\n

Shane Lowry has fond memories of Portrush, having triumphed six years ago, prevailing by six shots over Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood.<\/p>\n

And the groupings and tee times for the first two rounds of The 153rd Open have been announced, with McIlroy playing alongside Fleetwood and two-time major winner Justin Thomas.<\/p>\n

While Scottie Scheffler is on the opposite side of the draw with the American joining home favourite Lowry and his Team USA colleague Collin Morikawa.<\/p>\n

Jack Rathborn16 July 2025 18:35<\/p>\n

<\/a>Comment: \u2018What\u2019s the point?\u2019 Here\u2019s what Scottie Scheffler really told us in his \u2018crisis\u2019 speech<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like you work your whole life to celebrate winning a tournament for a few minutes \u2013 it only lasts a few minutes, that euphoric feeling,\u201d said the 29-year-old. \u201cTo win the Byron Nelson Championship at home [in Texas], I literally worked my entire life to become good at golf, <\/a>to have an opportunity to win that tournament. And you win it, get to celebrate, hug my family, my sisters are there, it\u2019s such an amazing moment. And it\u2019s like: \u2018OK, now, what are we going to eat for dinner?\u2019 Life goes on.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the point? Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That\u2019s something that I wrestle with on a daily basis. Showing up at the Masters every year, it\u2019s like: why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly? Why do I want to win the Open<\/a> Championship so badly? I don\u2019t know. Because if I win, it\u2019s going to be awesome for two minutes. Then we\u2019re going to get to the next week and it\u2019s: \u2018Hey, you won two majors this year, how important is it for you to win the FedExCup play-offs?\u2019 And we\u2019re back here again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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