{"id":5001,"date":"2025-07-17T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/5001\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:17:09","slug":"the-open-2025-live-results-round-1-on-now-leaderboard-updates-as-mcilroy-scheffler-and-dechambeau-get-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/5001\/","title":{"rendered":"The Open 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Round 1 on NOW, leaderboard updates as McIlroy, Scheffler and DeChambeau get underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outfit of the Day<\/p>\n

Jason Day is never one to\u00a0shy away from a fashion statement on the golf course.<\/p>\n

And he is back at it again today with this bold number at Portrush<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Day shot a two-over-par 73 in round one – but did he look the part doing it?<\/p>\n

I’ll leave that for you to decide…<\/p>\n

<\/a>Leaderboard latest<\/p>\n

Open outsiders Jakob Skov Olesen and Haotong Li are\u00a0safely in the clubhouse with their matching 67s, and lead the way.<\/p>\n

Former US Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick and Thailand\u2019s Sadom Kaewkanjana however are only one shot back.<\/p>\n

T1 – Olesen – 4<\/p>\n

T1 \u2013 Li – 4<\/p>\n

T3 \u2013 Fitzpatrick – 3<\/p>\n

T3 – Kaewkanjana – 3<\/p>\n

Special stuff <\/p>\n

Brilliant from Thai star Sadom Kaewkanjana.<\/p>\n

He drives the green with a 328-yard tee shot and drains the putt from 23ft for an eagle on the fifth.<\/p>\n

Kaewkanjana – who became an ordained monk – is -3 and in third. <\/p>\n

Olesen has been joined on the clubhouse lead of -4 by China’s Haotong Li. <\/p>\n

Lowry and Scheffler both drop a shot at the ninth, their first bogeys.<\/p>\n

Darren delight<\/p>\n

Huge cheers on 17.<\/p>\n

Another of the home heroes, Darren Clarke, has this Portrush crowd celebrating.<\/p>\n

He was in the thick stuff beside the 17th green on the par 4.<\/p>\n

But not only did he dig the ball out to get on the dancefloor – he plopped it straight into the hole for a birdie.<\/p>\n

Back to +4 for the veteran.<\/p>\n

Port-rushing under cover<\/p>\n

Uh oh.<\/p>\n

The rain has arrived properly now.<\/p>\n

It is hammering down on the roof of the media marquee and plenty of soaked journalists are venturing back inside.<\/p>\n

Not so the hardy golfers and punters, who stick up their brollies and crack on with it. <\/p>\n

According to the Met Office, this is the worst of the weather and could last for around two hours before clearing up a little bit later on this afternoon, <\/p>\n

As one overseas reporter once asked: “Have you ever thought about hosting The Open during the summer…?”<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Ole, ole, Olesen<\/p>\n

Our early clubhouse leader, Jacob Skov Olesen, has a bit of \u201cprevious\u201d in this part of the world, writes our man David Facey here at Portrush.<\/p>\n

He showed his prowess as a links golfer by winning the highly prestigious Amateur Championship last year, about 40 miles down the coast at Ballyliffin.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Dane turned pro shortly after making his Open debut at Troon last year, giving up automatic spots at this year\u2019s Masters and US Open. <\/p>\n

He does not look like he has any regrets so far as he cards an opening 67 to finish at -4. <\/p>\n

Denmark is proving a terrific breeding ground for young talent, with the Hojgaard twins, Nicolai and Rasmus, leading the way.<\/p>\n

Olesen\u2019s namesake, Thobjorn, and the in-form Kristoffer Reitan are other Danish players who have made a big impact recently.<\/p>\n

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