The Open 2025 LIVE: Round 1 leaderboard, golf scores & radio from Royal Portrush

Summary

Full coverage of the 153rd Open from Royal Portrush
Five share lead at end of day one
England's Matt Fitzpatrick, Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark and China's Haotong Li set the early pace at -4
South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Harris English (US) joined them later
World number one Scottie Scheffler and England pair Matthew Jordan and Tyrrell Hatton are one shot back
Lee Westwood, 52, shoots fine two-under 69 and is alongside Justin Rose
Rory McIlroy finished at one under par on packed leaderboard

Live Reporting

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

Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 17 July
Lowry E, Morikawa +3, Scheffler -1 (14)

A couple of pars for Scottie Scheffler and Shane Lowry to stay put on one under and level respectively.
Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 17 July
Fitzpatrick -4 (17)

Now then Matt Fitzpatrick, can you finish this round off?
He takes aim at the 18th green and plonks his second shot right into the heart.
Thirty feet or so for birdie coming up.
Schauffele drops backpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 17 July
Rahm -1, Schauffele +1, Spaun E (15)

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A bogey for the defending champion Xander Schauffele after going well over the back of the 15th green with his approach shot. The par putt from about six feet slid to the left of the cup.
JJ Spaun found a bunker off the tee and also makes five.
McIlroy fans in their thousandspublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy, Thomas, Fleetwood (15:10 BST)
Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Royal Portrush

Following Shane Lowry's group around the front nine was an increasingly brutal battle against the elements. Thankfully, there's no sign of the wet stuff as the first hole awaits the Masters champion.
McIlroy has been waiting six years for another crack at this opening tee shot. It feels like a huge moment and that's reflected in the endless sea of wetgear-wearing fans craning their necks towards the first tee.
Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 17 July
Hatton E (1)

At the first green, Tyrrell Hatton is just off line with a birdie putt.
Good start from the Englishman though.
Big group tees offpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 17 July
DeChambeau, MacIntyre, Rose

Fairway for Robert MacIntyre, and Justin Rose, and just in the left rough for Bryson DeChambeau as we get going for this fascinating group.
Can Bryson finally figure out links golf? That will be interesting to see after he missed the cut here in 2019.
MacIntyre made his Open debut here and finished sixth, still his best result in the event and he arrives having gone so close to a maiden major at the US Open.
And then there's Rose, who played better than everyone bar Xander Schauffele at Troon last year and then lost that dramatic play-off to Rory McIlroy at Augusta - surely he's got a second major in him?
Let's find out...
Can McIlroy keep his emotions in check?published at 14:48 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy, Thomas, Fleetwood (15:10 BST)

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The Open: Rory McIlroy speaks ahead of the Open at Portrush
Rory McIlroy says winning on home soil at Royal Portrush would be "just as emotional" as his career Grand Slam-clinching Masters victory.
McIlroy became just the sixth man to win all four majors when he beat Justin Rose in a nerve-shredding play-off at Augusta in April.
The five-time major winner missed the cut when Royal Portrush staged The Open in 2019, but he regards himself as a "completely different person" and feels better equipped to navigate the intensity of the occasion.
"It would be amazing," the 36-year-old told BBC Sport NI when asked what a Portrush win would mean.
"I think it would be just as emotional, if not more emotional than Augusta - and everyone saw the mess I was after that.
Rory warming uppublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy, Thomas, Fleetwood (15:10 BST)

Rory McIlroy is just warming up by hitting a few balls at the practice tees.
He will make his way to the first tee in plenty of time to get his round under way at 15:10.
The Northern Irishman is sporting a grey jumper, white cap and slightly off-white trousers.
Burns stays solidpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 17 July
Burns E, Koepka +3, Potgieter +6 (16)

Since a bogey on the ninth, Sam Burns has registered seven straight pars to remain level par for his round.
He was bang in the mix at the US Open last month before slipping away in atrocious conditions late on.
A good start from the American today as he looks to put himself contention at one of the majors again.
Hawk eyepublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 17 July
Andy Gray
BBC Sport NI at Royal Portrush

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Some people will do anything for a bird's eye view....
Meet Cheyenne and Caine - two hawks that are working hard by keeping those chip-stealing, pesky seagulls at bay around the spectator village and 18th.
David and Joanna Trenier - a husband and wife duo who run a local falconry business - actually have four hawks that take shifts throughout the day, so you may also see Belle and Aurora about the course too.
Apparently they will also have an American bald eagle, called Elgrin, on Saturday and Sunday. Presumably in the hopes an American is leading.
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Par for Fitz at penultimate holepublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 17 July
Fitzpatrick -4 (17)

Two holes left to navigate for co-leader Matthew Fitzpatrick and he's found the rough off the tee at 17.
His approach does at least catch the green, but even his fine putting makes a 35-footer for birdie troublesome.
Nicely judged and tickled up to the hole. He stays at four under par.
Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 17 July
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

Cream trousers on a day like this? Bold move by Bob MacIntyre…
Justin Rose is in a safer palate of blues.
Bryson on the putting greenpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 17 July
Dechambeau, MacIntyre, Rose (14:48 BST)

Maybe they're after Bryson DeChambeau? After all, he is one of the biggest personalities in golf.
This was him on the practice greens earlier and his group should be one of the most watchable.
Bob MacIntyre came second at the US Open last month while Justin Rose was runner-up at both the 2024 Open and the Masters.
Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 17 July
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

Judging by the swollen crowds gathering around the first tee, someone big is teeing off soon…
Harman under waypublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 17 July
Harman (14:26 BST)

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Brian Harman, the Open champion at Hoylake two years ago, gets his first round under way at Royal Portrush.
The American left-hander puts his approach to the first on the front of the green, leaving himself a mammoth birdie putt.
Rahm under parpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 17 July
Rahm -1, Schauffele E, Spaun -1 (14)

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Just as he was at the US Open, JJ Spaun has been absolutely lethal from that six-to-eight feet range with the putter. Another one from that distance drops for par on the 14th.
Jon Rahm goes one better with a birdie that takes him to one under for the round, while defending champion Xander Schauffele knocks in from four feet to stay level par.
'Little bit of argy-bargy with Lowry and his caddie'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 17 July
Lowry E (13)
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

Sjane Lowry didn’t quite get the line, didn’t get the pace. Not a great effort to be fair.
We’ve just seen him and his caddie have a little bit of a set-to at the front of the green, talking about where he should have landed it. I think the caddie had a little bit of an argument back with him.
Interesting couple of seconds with a little bit of argy-bargy between them ,which can happen.
Hopefully it won’t derail his game too much.
'Something has clicked'published at 14:33 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy, Fleetwood, Thomas (15:10 BST)
BBC Radio 5 Live

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RTE's Greg Allen has been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's James Gregg about Rory McIlroy's chances this week: "When you scale the Everest of not just winning the Masters but also competing the career Grand Slam, you wake up a few weeks later after all the celebrating has slightly died down and wonder what the next mountain to climb is.
"He went through that wobble, his humour dipped, he didn’t play very well and then he came to the final round of the US Open and produced a really fine round to get a top-20 finish.
"That clicked something and he has been in flying form.
"He was signing autographs for ages yesterday. It’s vintage Rory - great to see a smile on his face. His game is back."
Postpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 17 July
Burns E, Koepka +2, Potgieter +6 (15)

Brooks Koepka is over the back of the 15th green and unable to get up and down in two. Another bogey to add to the scorecard.
'Absolutely sensational from Fitzpatrick'published at 14:32 British Summer Time 17 July
Fitzpatrick -4 (16)
Andrew Murray
Former European Tour winner on 5 Live

Matthew Fitzpatrick just got the ball first and was trying to be aggressive, mis-hit it and straight in.
That’s absolutely sensational.

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