{"id":10354,"date":"2025-07-20T11:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/10354\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T11:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:18:09","slug":"the-open-2025-final-round-tee-times-and-leaderboard-mcilroy-in-penultimate-group-as-scheffler-eyes-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/10354\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open 2025 Final Round Tee Times and leaderboard: McIlroy in penultimate group as Scheffler eyes glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scottie Scheffler is closing in on glory at The 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a thrilling week in Northern Ireland so far with the iconic course and changing weather conditions making for some brilliant action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scheffler is leading The Open after the first two days\" height=\"630\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scottie-scheffler-united-states-tees-1010607029.jpg\" data-caption=\"Scheffler is leading The Open after the first two days\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/scottie-scheffler-united-states-tees-1010607029.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler is leading The Open after the first two daysCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Three-time major winner and world number one Scheffler leads the way at 14-under heading into Sunday&#8217;s finale.<\/p>\n<p>His closest challenger is China&#8217;s Haotong Li at 10-under while Matt Fitzpatrick is a further shot back.<\/p>\n<p>Home favourite Rory McIlroy is still in the mix at 8-under but will need to go low on Sunday and hope his great rival Scheffler slips up dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>The Open 2025: Tee times<\/p>\n<p>The 153rd edition of The Open is being held from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20.<\/p>\n<p>It is taking place on the <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/golf\/3361101\/royal-portrush-guide-holes-the-open-course-location-golf-club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dunluce Links Course at Royal Portrush Golf Club <\/a>in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>The final round action will get underway at 8:30am on Sunday with the leading pair of Scheffler and Li teeing off until 2:30pm.<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy and Fitzpatrick make up a superstar penultimate group and will head out at 2:20pm.<\/p>\n<p>Round 4 Tee Times<\/p>\n<p>Starting at hole 1, GBR &amp; IRL unless stated, all times local, (a) denotes amateurs <\/p>\n<p>08:30 Riki Kawamoto (Jpn), Matthias Schmid (Ger)<br \/>08:40 Dean Burmester (Rsa), Phil Mickelson (USA)<br \/>08:50 Andrew Novak (USA), Sebastian Soederberg (Swe)<br \/>09:00 Shane Lowry, Jacob Skov Olesen (Den)<br \/>09:10 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Antoine Rozner (Fra)<br \/>09:20 Ryggs Johnston (USA), Adrien Saddier (Fra)<br \/>09:30 Romain Langasque (Fra), Jordan Spieth (USA)<br \/>09:40 Matthew Jordan, Francesco Molinari (Ita)<br \/>09:55 Sergio Garcia (Spa), Justin Leonard (USA)<br \/>10:05 Thomas Detry (Bel), Sepp Straka (Aut)<br \/>10:15 Jason Kokrak (USA), Aaron Rai<br \/>10:25 Daniel Berger (USA), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven)<br \/>10:35 Maverick McNealy (USA), Henrik Stenson (Swe)<br \/>10:45 Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), Jordan Smith<br \/>10:55 Sam Burns (USA), Rickie Fowler (USA)<br \/>11:10 Akshay Bhatia (USA), Jon Rahm (Spa)<br \/>11:20 Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), Jesper Svensson (Swe)<br \/>11:30 Bryson DeChambeau (USA), Nathan Kimsey<br \/>11:40 Tony Finau (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)<br \/>11:50 Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas (USA)<br \/>12:00 John Parry, J. J. Spaun (USA)<br \/>12:10 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Keegan Bradley (USA)<br \/>12:25 Lucas Glover (USA), Marc Leishman (Aus)<br \/>12:35 Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Dustin Johnson (USA)<br \/>12:45 Corey Conners (Can), Lee Westwood<br \/>12:55 Harry Hall, Justin Rose<br \/>13:05 Ludvig Aaberg (Swe), Kristoffer Reitan (Nor)<br \/>13:15 Oliver Lindell (Fin), Matt Wallace<br \/>13:25 Wyndham Clark (USA), Brian Harman (USA)<br \/>13:40 Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den), Robert MacIntyre<br \/>13:50 Russell Henley (USA), Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den)<br \/>14:00 Tyrrell Hatton, Xander Schauffele (USA)<br \/>14:10 Harris English (USA), Chris Gotterup (USA)<br \/>14:20 Matthew Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy<br \/>14:30 Haotong Li (Chn), Scottie Scheffler (USA)<\/p>\n<p>The latest leaderboard from County Antrim can be found in full <a aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theopen.com\/leaderboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders after Round 2<\/p>\n<p>1. Scottie Scheffler -142. Haotong Li -103. Matt Fitzpatrick -9T4. Tyrrell Hatton -8T5. Chris Gotterup -8T5. Harris English -8T5. Rory McIlroy -88. Xander Schauffele  -7<\/p>\n<p>The prize money for the 2025 event is the same as last year&#8217;s record amount with the total fund standing at $17million and the winner taking home $3.1m.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lowry made history at the 2019 Open\" height=\"658\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-1163209472.jpg\" data-caption=\"Lowry made history at the 2019 Open\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-1163209472.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Lowry made history at the 2019 OpenCredit: gettyThe Open 2025: How to follow<\/p>\n<p>talkSPORT 2 has live coverage from Portrush from 7am each day this week.<\/p>\n<p>Our commentary team includes\u00a0Marcus Buckland, Sue Thearle, Ron Jones, Matt Adams, Sophie Walker, Raymond Burns, Alison Walker, Paul Eales, Brendon de Jonge, Carl Paulson and Rupert Bell.<\/p>\n<p>To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/play\/talksport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click HERE for the live stream.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen via the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.talksport.com\/EDmeyTmEEub\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talkSPORT app here<\/a>, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.<\/p>\n<p>The action will also be shown live on Sky Sports Golf throughout the week with their coverage beginning at 6:30am each day.<\/p>\n<p>Read our article on the best <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/shopping\/2942552\/best-sky-sports-deals-offers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sky Sports deals<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Westwood previews The Open after three years out and reveals his wife is caddying for him<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Schauffele is the current Open champion\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"GETTY\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2162919912.jpg\" data-caption=\"Schauffele is the current Open champion\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2162919912.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Schauffele is the current Open championCredit: GETTYThe Open 2025: Course details<\/p>\n<p>The Open has been held at Royal Portrush twice before, first in 1951 and then again in 2019 when Lowry claimed a famous victory.<\/p>\n<p>Portrush was established in 1888 but the Dunluce Links Championship Course &#8211; as well as the surrounding town &#8211; underwent a major revamp ahead of the 2019 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The par-71 course was extended to 7,344 yards with two new holes added, a number of others changed and the greens redeveloped.<\/p>\n<p>Portrush also benefited from new infrastructure works with the train station upgraded and other amenities improved.<\/p>\n<p>Any further course changes for The 2025 Open will be announced in due course while 278,000 fans are set to descend on the famous old links during the week.<\/p>\n<p>Drama awaits at Portrush\u2019s \u2018Calamity Corner\u2019 &#8211; the devilishly difficult par-3 16th which can play as long as 236 yards over a huge ravine.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth and fifth holes &#8211; named \u2018Fred Daly&#8217;s\u2019 and \u2018White Rocksare\u2019 &#8211; are two of the finest par-4s in world golf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Royal Portrush is a tricky course to navigate\" height=\"617\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Royal-Portrush-Hero-Landscape.jpg\" data-caption=\"Royal Portrush is a tricky course to navigate\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Royal-Portrush-Hero-Landscape.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Royal Portrush is a tricky course to navigateThe Open 2025: What has been said? <\/p>\n<p>Relentless Scheffler kept his head as others around him were losing theirs on Saturday to close in on another major win.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;A lot of it is staying patient. I know what I need to do tomorrow and it is a matter of going out and doing it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not thinking about winning The Open when I go to sleep tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McIlroy enjoyed a brilliant round on moving day too and will need a host of early birdies again on Sunday to put the pressure on.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Scottie Scheffler, he is inevitable. Even when he doesn&#8217;t have his best stuff he has become a compete player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be tough to catch him tomorrow if he keeps playing the way he does, but if I can get out tomorrow with a similar start to today and get the crowd going, hopefully he feels that behind me &#8211; and you never know.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler is closing in on glory at The 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. 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