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

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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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Postpublished at 19:24 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (16)

Goodness me, that's a good shot from Matt Fitzpatrick.
He uses a cross-handed grip to pitch his way up to the 17th green and he gets just the right amount of backspin to stop it three feet from the hole.
Surely another birdie incoming...
Postpublished at 19:23 BST 18 July
Lowry -1, Morikawa +6, Scheffler -8 (14)

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Scottie Scheffler's relentless quality continues over at 14.
He's given himself another look at birdie, this time from about 13-and-a-half feet.
Good pace, but it strokes by the cup. A chance goes.
But you just know he'll get another one.
Postpublished at 19:20 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (16)

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Matt Fitzpatrick has absolutely monstered his tee shot on the 17th, helped by a handy kick off a downhill slope.
It's measured at 362 yards and he's just got 50 to go to the flag.
Postpublished at 19:18 BST 18 July
Lowry -2, C Morikawa +8, Scheffler -10 (17)

It's been an impressive round by Scottie Scheffler and that grey hoodie of his. He made three birdies earlier in the day which supercharged his climb up the leaderboard.
'I'll save celebrating for when I get home' - Gotteruppublished at 19:18 BST 18 July
Gotterup -5 (65)
BBC Radio 5 Live

More from Chris Gotterup who only secured his place at Royal Portrush by winning at Renaissance last week:
"Monday and Tuesday this week were pretty tough!
"I hadn’t slept much and was really pretty worn down so I took those two days to come over here, check in, play nine holes.
"Other than that, I got rested up and ready for this week because I know it’s a big week.
"My celebration was really shortlived. I was right into this week and I will save the celebrating for when I get home."
The course 'gives creativity'published at 19:17 BST 18 July
Gotterup -5 (65)
BBC Radio 5 Live

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Winner of last week's Scottish Open, Chris Gotterup, is five under for the tournament after two rounds and has been speaking to Andy Stevenson:
"It was a great day today. I hung in there well and battled the conditions. I didn’t have my best stuff but definitely came out with a bit better ball-striking.”
Where does this ability to play links golf come from? “I don’t know. Everyone keeps asking me that and I don’t have an answer. It’s just the creativity that the course demands.
"You have to hit certain shots with the wind and I like to move the ball so it gives me a bit of creativity of using slopes and using the wind to your favour.
"It seems there’s always something you can do to get a look, whether it’s 30 feet or 10 feet, there’s something there, so that’s a nice feeling."
When Fitzpatrick put his foot downpublished at 19:14 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (16)

When Matt Fitzpatrick made four birdies in a row around the turn, he looked totally unstoppable.
This was the last of those, cashing in on a brilliant tee shot to move to 10 under par.
Scheffler moves within onepublished at 19:11 BST 18 July
Lowry -1, Morikawa +6, Scheffler -8 (13)

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An entirely predictable result after that wondrous tee shot from Scottie Scheffler.
Confident putting stroke and birdie duly delivered.
He's one back of Matt Fitzpatrick.
Another par for the leaderpublished at 19:11 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (16)

Matt Fitzpatrick makes another safe par and ticks another hole off the list.
Two more to go and he may well be leading the field at the halfway mark.
Jordan finishes at two underpublished at 19:10 BST 18 July
Jordan -2 (72)

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Matthew Jordan ends a turbulent round with a two-putt for par on the 18th, carding a one-over 72.
Four birdies and five bogeys today for the 29-year-old, who's bidding for a third straight top-10 finish at The Open.
He joins fellow Englishmen Justin Rose and Harry Hall on two under going into Saturday.
Postpublished at 19:06 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (15)

Matt Fitzpatrick's tee shot is safely on the 16th green, about 25 feet from the hole.
A birdie opportunity for the Englishman coming up.
Postpublished at 19:01 BST 18 July
Lowry -1, Morikawa +7, Scheffler -7 (12)

On a dime!
Majestic tee shot from Scottie Scheffler over at 13 to set up seven feet for birdie.
McIlroy needs '100% conviction'published at 18:58 BST 18 July

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McIlroy needs '100% conviction to give himself a chance' at The Open
Earlier, Rory McIlroy spoke to BBC Sport's Rishi Persad about his chances over the weekend after a 69 left him at three under for the tournament.
He says he'll need "100% conviction" to challenge - he could also do with Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler slowing down.
Morikawa 'struggling with his game - full stop'published at 18:58 BST 18 July
Morikawa +8 (11)
Andrew Murray
Former European Tour winner on 5 Live

Morikawa is struggling with his game, full stop.
'Your caddie’s not right, your caddie’s picking the wrong club, telling you the wrong wind and nothing’s going right'.
Morikawa is going to be looking for his fifth caddie in four weeks.
But players go through spells like that from time to time.
He’ll come out of it.
Postpublished at 18:58 BST 18 July
Morikawa +7 (12)

Playing alongside Scottie Scheffler and Shane Lowry, there is a rare moment of joy for Collin Morikawa at the 12th as he finds a birdie.
The 2021 champion is going to miss the weekend and has looked really out of sorts this week.
Fitzpatrick stays in frontpublished at 18:58 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (15)

Matt Fitzpatrick maintains his one-shot lead with a comfortable two-putt par on the 15th.
Next up is the tricky par-three 16th, which Ken Brown can tell us all about...
Par for Schefflerpublished at 18:57 BST 18 July
Lowry -1, Morikawa +8, Scheffler -7 (12)

That felt clumsy from the world number one who is usually so deft around the greens.
He's left himself 10 feet for birdie and can't convert so he'll stay two back.
Par too for Shane Lowry.
Three birdies in a row for Schauffelepublished at 18:56 BST 18 July
Rahm -1, Schauffele -2, Spaun -2 (13)

Ever since I suggested Xander Schauffele might be in danger of missing the cut after a double bogey on the 10th followed by a wayward tee shot on 11, he's played almost flawless golf from then on.
Maybe that was the moment of inspiration the defending champion needed? I'll claim it.
Bogey at 17th for Jordanpublished at 18:53 BST 18 July
Jordan -2 (17)

A frustrating bogey on the penultimate hole of the round for Matthew Jordan.
He lost his ball off the tee and took a penalty. In the end, he rolls in an eight-foot downhill putt to rescue what could've been a disastrous hole.
One hole left on a very up and down day for the man from the Wirral.
Postpublished at 18:52 BST 18 July
Fitzpatrick -9 (14)

Leader Matt Fitzpatrick is safely on the green in two at the 15th but will have a 40-footer for birdie.

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 3	Round 4	Round 4	Strokes
1	Scottie Scheffler	17 under par	17 under par	finished	68	64	67	68	68	267
2	Harris English	13 under par	13 under par	finished	67	70	68	66	66	271
3	Chris Gotterup	12 under par	12 under par	finished	72	65	68	67	67	272
4	Haotong Li	11 under par	11 under par	finished	67	67	69	70	70	273
4	Matthew Fitzpatrick	11 under par	11 under par	finished	67	66	71	69	69	273
4	Wyndham Clark	11 under par	11 under par	finished	76	66	66	65	65	273
7	Xander Schauffele	10 under par	10 under par	finished	71	69	66	68	68	274
7	Rory McIlroy	10 under par	10 under par	finished	70	69	66	69	69	274
7	Robert MacIntyre	10 under par	10 under par	finished	71	66	70	67	67	274
10	Russell Henley	9 under par	9 under par	finished	72	70	65	68	68	275
10	Brian Harman	9 under par	9 under par	finished	69	65	73	68	68	275
10	Bryson DeChambeau	9 under par	9 under par	finished	78	65	68	64	64	275
10	Corey Conners	9 under par	9 under par	finished	74	69	66	66	66	275
14	Nicolai Hoejgaard	8 under par	8 under par	finished	69	69	69	69	69	276
14	Rickie Fowler	8 under par	8 under par	finished	69	72	70	65	65	276
16	Jesper Svensson	7 under par	7 under par	finished	71	72	68	66	66	277
16	Justin Rose	7 under par	7 under par	finished	69	71	68	69	69	277
16	John Parry	7 under par	7 under par	finished	72	71	67	67	67	277
16	Hideki Matsuyama	7 under par	7 under par	finished	74	69	68	66	66	277
16	Rasmus Hoejgaard	7 under par	7 under par	finished	69	68	70	70	70	277
16	Tyrrell Hatton	7 under par	7 under par	finished	68	69	68	72	72	277
16	Tommy Fleetwood	7 under par	7 under par	finished	73	68	69	67	67	277
23	J. J. Spaun	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	69	68	68	68	278
23	Maverick McNealy	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	74	69	66	66	278
23	Dustin Johnson	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	69	67	69	69	278
23	Lucas Glover	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	72	68	69	69	278
23	Ludvig Aaberg	6 under par	6 under par	finished	73	67	68	70	70	278
28	Oliver Lindell	5 under par	5 under par	finished	72	68	68	71	71	279
28	Harry Hall	5 under par	5 under par	finished	73	67	68	71	71	279
30	Kristoffer Reitan	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	68	68	72	72	280
30	Keegan Bradley	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	67	70	71	71	280
30	Akshay Bhatia	4 under par	4 under par	finished	73	68	70	69	69	280
30	Daniel Berger	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	70	70	68	68	280
34	Lee Westwood	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	70	69	73	73	281
34	Justin Thomas	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	69	69	71	71	281
34	Aaron Rai	3 under par	3 under par	finished	69	72	71	69	69	281
34	Jon Rahm	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	72	69	70	70	281
34	Sergio Garcia	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	73	70	68	68	281
34	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	3 under par	3 under par	finished	67	73	69	72	72	281
40	Jordan Spieth	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	69	72	68	68	282
40	Shane Lowry	2 under par	2 under par	finished	70	72	74	66	66	282
40	Jason Kokrak	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	70	71	70	70	282
40	Nathan Kimsey	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	72	68	71	71	282
40	Takumi Kanaya	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	72	69	70	70	282
45	Matt Wallace	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	69	66	75	75	283
45	Henrik Stenson	1 under par	1 under par	finished	75	68	69	71	71	283
45	Jordan Smith	1 under par	1 under par	finished	71	68	72	72	72	283
45	Thriston Lawrence	1 under par	1 under par	finished	73	70	68	72	72	283
45	Matthew Jordan	1 under par	1 under par	finished	68	72	73	70	70	283
45	Thomas Detry	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	71	70	70	70	283
45	Sam Burns	1 under par	1 under par	finished	70	69	72	72	72	283
52	Sepp Straka	level par	level par	finished	72	71	70	71	71	284
52	Adrien Saddier	level par	level par	finished	72	71	72	69	69	284
52	Marc Leishman	level par	level par	finished	73	68	68	75	75	284
52	Sung-Jae Im	level par	level par	finished	71	71	67	75	75	284
56	Jhonattan Vegas	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	70	70	73	73	285
56	Phil Mickelson	1 over par	1 over par	finished	70	72	76	67	67	285
56	Tony Finau	1 over par	1 over par	finished	70	68	72	75	75	285
59	Antoine Rozner	2 over par	2 over par	finished	72	70	73	71	71	286
59	Justin Leonard	2 over par	2 over par	finished	70	73	70	73	73	286
61	Romain Langasque	3 over par	3 over par	finished	71	71	72	73	73	287
61	Dean Burmester	3 over par	3 over par	finished	71	71	76	69	69	287
63	Andrew Novak	4 over par	4 over par	finished	71	72	74	71	71	288
63	Francesco Molinari	4 over par	4 over par	finished	72	71	71	74	74	288
63	Riki Kawamoto	4 over par	4 over par	finished	72	70	78	68	68	288
63	Ryggs Johnston	4 over par	4 over par	finished	74	66	74	74	74	288
63	Viktor Hovland	4 over par	4 over par	finished	73	69	73	73	73	288
68	Jacob Skov Olesen	6 over par	6 over par	finished	67	76	73	74	74	290
69	Matthias Schmid	8 over par	8 over par	finished	73	70	79	70	70	292
70	Sebastian Soederberg	11 over par	11 over par	finished	73	70	75	77	77	295