The Open 2025 LIVE: Round 2 leaderboard, golf scores & radio from Royal Portrush

Summary

Full coverage of the 153rd Open from Royal Portrush
World number one Scottie Scheffler shoots stunning 64 to lead at -10
Matt Fitzpatrick's fine round of 66 had given him clubhouse lead at -9
2023 Open Champ Brian Harman is one further back alongside Haotong Li at eight under par
Bob MacIntyre (66) and Tyrrell Hatton (69) finish at -5
Rory McIlroy finishes at three under par (69)
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Live Reporting

Paul Higham, Phil Cartwright, Joe Bradshaw, Henry Cowling, Ros Satar and Tim Abraham

Birdie start!published at 10:23 British Summer Time
Fleetwood +1, McIlroy -2, Thomas +1 (1)

Perfect start for Rory McIlroy as he rolls in a birdie putt on the first following a superb approach shot. Who needs to find a fairway anyway!?
Tommy Fleetwood follows McIlroy in with a birdie of his own, which will be a welcome boost for the Englishman as he was a bit downtrodden yesterday as the links beat him up a bit.
'Spine-tingling noise at first tee'published at 10:22 British Summer Time
Fleetwood +2, McIlroy -1, Thomas +1
Andrew Murray
Former European Tour winner on 5 Live

Spine-tingling noise here, I'm so excited for today.
I was nervous for Rory myself there off the first tee.
Missed opportunitypublished at 10:22 British Summer Time
Hatton -3, Henley +1, Lee +4 (2)

Two putts from 22 feet for Tyrrell Hatton and he can only walk off the second with a par five.
His playing partners Russell Henley and Min Woo Lee jot fours down on their scorecards.
A total of 17 groups have played the hole, so 51 players. There have been 20 birdies and one eagle so far, so I suspect Tyrrell might be giving himself a ticking off.
On the greenspublished at 10:19 British Summer Time
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Royal Portrush

For all you fans of grass length on putting surfaces, my colleague Amy Scarisbrick has sent me the following:
Greens double cut at 3.25mm. Average green speed 11 ft 0 in (the same speed as yesterday). Average green firmness 0.380 inches (0.016 inch less firm than yesterday following 3.4mm of rainfall).
You can't beat that kind of insight.
Hojgaard makes it sevenpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time
Bezuidenhout -4, R. Hojgaard -4 (6)

Rasmus Hojgaard was about a foot away from going out of bounds off the back of the fifth green, and a few more feet from ending up on the beach - but one hole later he finds himself in this growing group of leaders.
Hojgaard made par on five, then followed up with a birdie two at the sixth after knocking his tee shot to five feet.
That's now a magnificent seven now tied for the Open Championship lead!
Postpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time
Harman -4, McNealy -2, Niemann +1 (3)

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Brian Harman almost goes three for three for birdies at the start of his second round, but a 30-footer for a two on the third doesn't drop.
Fellow American Maverick McNealy drops a shot to fall back to two under overall.
Postpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time
McIlroy -1, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1
Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Royal Portrush

Not nearly as much waiting around for this three-ball today.
Maybe not quite as emotionally charged as yesterday, but McIlroy's name is greeted with another hearty cheer.
Driving iron again. Left again. He needs to start finding the short stuff.
Postpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time
Fleetwood +2, McIlroy -1, Thomas +1

A similar opening tee shot to yesterday for Rory McIlroy, hitting a low squirty draw with a long iron, slightly overcooked as it trundles into the first cut of the rough.
Not a fairway, he only found two yesterday, but nothing disastrous off the first is always welcome here.
Here comes Rory...published at 10:09 British Summer Time
Fleetwood +2, McIlroy -1, Thomas +1

A few last putts then the short work over the bridge and down onto the first tee box, which again is packed out with home fans wanting to cheer on their hero.
Rory McIlroy shot 65 on Friday in 2019 in an emotional bid to try and make the cut after a shocking first round, but this time he's one under and just three off the lead instead of 13 last time here!
Hatton wayward but sets up birdie chancepublished at 10:09 British Summer Time
Hatton -3 (1)

Tyrrell Hatton is wild and left with his tee shot on the long second. Right into the crowds and among the dunes.
It at least takes out any notion of attacking the green in two. Instead, it's a sensible option. A 250-yard biff to get the ball back in play and 60 yards short of the green.
From there, he knocks in to 22 feet. Birdie putt coming up.
Fearsome firstpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time

Media caption,
Hughie's: The first hole at Royal Portrush is a 420-yard par four.
A reminder that this first hole our competitors are facing is no joke.
It was the fifth hardest hole on the course yesterday with out of bounds both sides, with just 70 yards between the two sets of stakes - it's a fearsome prospect with those first tee nerves.
A day to forget for DeChambeaupublished at 10:05 British Summer Time
DeChambeau +7 (1)
Faith Harper
BBC Sport NI at Royal Portrush

It's fair to say it was a pretty rough round for Bryson DeChambeau yesterday. His worst in a major to date!
He's spent the morning grafting on the range and now he's back out on the course, making a safe par at the first.
Surely it can't get worse than yesterday for the American?
Postpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time
Hatton -3, Henley +2, Lee +5 (1)
Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at Royal Portrush

Taps aff for Tyrrell Hatton.
He's taken his jumper off after getting frustrated after his second tee shot.
He said it was too restrictive after pinging his ball left, along with a word we can't publish.
Rose and MacIntyre start with parspublished at 10:04 British Summer Time
DeChambeau +7, MacIntyre E, Rose -2 (1)

The trio of Justin Rose, Bob MacIntyre and Bryson DeChambeau give themselves half-chances for birdie on the first hole.
Pars for all three.
Postpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time
Aberg +2, Hovland +2, Spieth +2 (09:58 BST)

Another of the morning marquee groups head out.
It was a tough Thursday for Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Jordan Spieth - but all three did their best to limit the damage on day one.
Hovland eagled the second hole but fell away from there, while Spieth - who has never missed a cut at The Open - did well to recover after a slow start.
Solid tee shots from all three on the first.
Postpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time
Jonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI senior journalist

Michael Kim ensured locals would be even more jealous of pro golfers than normal when revealing there was an ice cream cart from Northern Irish institution Morelli's available to the field this week.
Padraig Harrington then kept the theme going by saying Royal Portrush had the best 99s on the Open rota.
In the interest of serious journalism, felt we had to find out.
Can confirm - a great cone. Though, can it be a 99 at £4.50? Will let you decide.
Image source, BBC Sport
Former champion Harman into share of leadpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time
Harman -4 (2)

Brian Harman, the winner at Hoylake two years ago, has made a very hot start.
Starting at two under after a 69 yesterday, he sent his approach within three feet on the first for an easy opening birdie.
Then on the par-five second, he's left himself about 16 feet for eagle that would put him into the outright lead...
Not quite, but a birdie will take the American left-hander into a share of the lead.
Mixed bag for McIlroypublished at 09:58 British Summer Time
McIlroy -1 (10:09 BST)

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A mixed bag from Rory McIlroy on Thursday - but after the nightmare of 2019 he will take being just three shots off the lead (he was 13 behind here last time!).
He made five birdies, the third most in the field, and his putter was working beautifully, but strangely it's the driver that's giving him problems.
I say strange because he's arguably the best driver of a golf ball in history, yet he hit just two fairways on Thursday - that's the worst return at the Open in his career and saw him rank 132nd in the field of 156.
Luckily, thanks to working with Brad Faxon, these days McIlroy's putting is vastly improved and that got him out of jail.
Fore left! Was a popular shout for McIlroy yesterday, if he can straighten his driver out he'll be back in business.
Flying Aussiepublished at 09:56 British Summer Time
Leishman -3 (12)

Marc Leishman picks up yet another birdie on the 12th to continue his fabulous round as he's now five under for the day and three under for the tournament.
He looks in bother on the 13th though...
Double trouble for Leepublished at 09:56 British Summer Time
Hatton -3, Henley +2, Lee +5 (1)

Oh Min Woo... Lee is having the sort of start you or I might having just rocked up on the first tee two minutes before teeing off with zero warm-up.
He's followed his first with another low scudder straight into a fairway bunker. A hack out of there, a wedge on to the green and two putts all adds up to a scruffy six.
Tyrrell Hatton makes a regulation par, while Russell Henley goes backwards with a bogey after finding rough off the tee and being unable to reach the green in two.

153rd Open Championship

Date:: 17 - 20 July 2025
Course:: Royal Portrush GC
Par:: 71
Yards:: 7,346
Prize Money:: $16,500,000

Rank	Player	Total	Total	Thru	Round 1	Round 2	Round 2	Strokes
1	Scottie Scheffler	10 under par	10 under par	finished	68	64	64	132
2	Matthew Fitzpatrick	9 under par	9 under par	finished	67	66	66	133
3	Haotong Li	8 under par	8 under par	finished	67	67	67	134
3	Brian Harman	8 under par	8 under par	finished	69	65	65	134
5	Robert MacIntyre	5 under par	5 under par	finished	71	66	66	137
5	Rasmus Hoejgaard	5 under par	5 under par	finished	69	68	68	137
5	Tyrrell Hatton	5 under par	5 under par	finished	68	69	69	137
5	Chris Gotterup	5 under par	5 under par	finished	72	65	65	137
5	Harris English	5 under par	5 under par	finished	67	70	70	137
10	Nicolai Hoejgaard	4 under par	4 under par	finished	69	69	69	138
10	Tony Finau	4 under par	4 under par	finished	70	68	68	138
12	Lee Westwood	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	70	70	139
12	Jordan Smith	3 under par	3 under par	finished	71	68	68	139
12	Rory McIlroy	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	69	69	139
12	Sam Burns	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	69	69	139
12	Keegan Bradley	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	67	67	139
17	Xander Schauffele	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	69	69	140
17	Justin Rose	2 under par	2 under par	finished	69	71	71	140
17	Kristoffer Reitan	2 under par	2 under par	finished	72	68	68	140
17	Oliver Lindell	2 under par	2 under par	finished	72	68	68	140
17	Matthew Jordan	2 under par	2 under par	finished	68	72	72	140
17	Ryggs Johnston	2 under par	2 under par	finished	74	66	66	140
17	Harry Hall	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	67	67	140
17	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	2 under par	2 under par	finished	67	73	73	140
17	Ludvig Aaberg	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	67	67	140
26	Justin Thomas	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	69	69	141
26	Aaron Rai	1 under par	1 under par	finished	69	72	72	141
26	Marc Leishman	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	68	68	141
26	Jason Kokrak	1 under par	1 under par	finished	71	70	70	141
26	Lucas Glover	1 under par	1 under par	finished	69	72	72	141
26	Rickie Fowler	1 under par	1 under par	finished	69	72	72	141
26	Tommy Fleetwood	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	68	68	141
26	Akshay Bhatia	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	68	68	141
34	Matt Wallace	level par	level par	finished	73	69	69	142
34	Jhonattan Vegas	level par	level par	finished	72	70	70	142
34	Jordan Spieth	level par	level par	finished	73	69	69	142
34	J. J. Spaun	level par	level par	finished	73	69	69	142
34	Antoine Rozner	level par	level par	finished	72	70	70	142
34	Jon Rahm	level par	level par	finished	70	72	72	142
34	Phil Mickelson	level par	level par	finished	70	72	72	142
34	Shane Lowry	level par	level par	finished	70	72	72	142
34	Romain Langasque	level par	level par	finished	71	71	71	142
34	Riki Kawamoto	level par	level par	finished	72	70	70	142
34	Dustin Johnson	level par	level par	finished	73	69	69	142
34	Sung-Jae Im	level par	level par	finished	71	71	71	142
34	Viktor Hovland	level par	level par	finished	73	69	69	142
34	Russell Henley	level par	level par	finished	72	70	70	142
34	Wyndham Clark	level par	level par	finished	76	66	66	142
34	Dean Burmester	level par	level par	finished	71	71	71	142
34	Daniel Berger	level par	level par	finished	72	70	70	142
51	Jesper Svensson	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	72	72	143
51	Sepp Straka	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	71	71	143
51	Henrik Stenson	1 over par	1 over par	finished	75	68	68	143
51	Sebastian Soederberg	1 over par	1 over par	finished	73	70	70	143
51	Matthias Schmid	1 over par	1 over par	finished	73	70	70	143
51	Adrien Saddier	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	71	71	143
51	John Parry	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	71	71	143
51	Jacob Skov Olesen	1 over par	1 over par	finished	67	76	76	143
51	Andrew Novak	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	72	72	143
51	Francesco Molinari	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	71	71	143
51	Maverick McNealy	1 over par	1 over par	finished	69	74	74	143
51	Hideki Matsuyama	1 over par	1 over par	finished	74	69	69	143
51	Justin Leonard	1 over par	1 over par	finished	70	73	73	143
51	Thriston Lawrence	1 over par	1 over par	finished	73	70	70	143
51	Nathan Kimsey	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	72	72	143
51	Takumi Kanaya	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	72	72	143
51	Sergio Garcia	1 over par	1 over par	finished	70	73	73	143
51	Thomas Detry	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	71	71	143
51	Bryson DeChambeau	1 over par	1 over par	finished	78	65	65	143
51	Corey Conners	1 over par	1 over par	finished	74	69	69	143