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

Jordan goes three-underpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 17 July
Jordan -2, Jakubcik +2 T Olesen +1 (15)

Classy stuff from Matthew Jordan, who is really reading the greens quite well. He sinks a 10-yard putt for birdie. Jordan raises his ball and salutes the applause from the crowd at the 15th hole.
Absolutely class from Schefflerpublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 17 July
Scheffler -2 (10)
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

Absolutely class from Scottie Scheffler. He launched it in the air out of the heavy wet rough on the left hand side to land it in the perfect position in the middle of this sliver of a green.
To get it as close to that as he did was fantastic.
Birdie for Scottiepublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 17 July
Lowry -1, Morikawa +1, Scheffler -2 (10)

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A third birdie of the day for Scottie Scheffler thanks to a stunning approach shot - and that's the way he has to go about making birdies as his putting is looking a bit ropey again - as shown on the last hole.
Really good par save on 10 from Shane Lowry that keeps him in red numbers to kick-off his back nine.
You never know how the conditions will change but the way he's played overall you suspect he'll have futher chances for birdie.
Birdie for Fitzpatrickpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 17 July
Fitzpatrick -3, Fox +4, Matsuyama +4 (12)

Matt Fitzpatrick rolls in nerve-jangling putt at the 12th.
The ball looks like it is going to hold up on a damp green, but has just enough purchase on it to drop into the hole.
Early bird...published at 13:24 British Summer Time 17 July
Li -4 (67)

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While the bulk of the field plod around the sodden links, Li Haotong will already be up the road and enjoying his lunch with a four-under 67 scrawled on his scorecard.
The Chinese player got his work done before the real rain started to fall and serenely plotted his way round without a blemish. Where might he sit come the end of the day?
A double bogey for Koepkapublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 17 July
Burns E, Koepka +3, Potgieter +5 (11)

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Brooks Koepka had to take a drop from the bushes down the right of the 11th and eventually takes six.
His round is in danger of really unravelling. He was still one under after eight holes but he's gone bogey-bogey-double bogey around the turn.
'Quite an awkward putt for Westwood'published at 13:21 British Summer Time 17 July
Westwood -2 (16)
Oliver Wilson
Former Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live at Portrush

It was a really awkward chip (for Westwood). It came over and just slowed up and it’s quite an awkward putt.
At this stage in the round it’s not really what you want to leave yourself.
Nice when they go in though Oli!
Westwood saves par at 17published at 13:21 British Summer Time 17 July
Westwood -2 (17)

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Over at the 17th, Lee Westwood is standing over a niggly five-and-a-half footer to save his par and stem the bleeding of two bogeys in his past four holes.
Centre of the cup, he's downed it and that is a really useful settler before heading down the 18th.
'Hopefully see some magical golf today'published at 13:17 British Summer Time 17 July
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's the trials and tribulations what links golf and The Open championship can bring. You're going out there to the first tee, to hit the golf course and get off to a good start and you've got a nice smile on your face and then you get all the way round.
You've trudged your way round and you get down the 18th, two or three over.
You think you're out of it but there's a lot of to be played and we'll hopefully see magical golf today.
Another eaglepublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 17 July
Kaewkanjana -3 (6)

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You've probably not heard too much about Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana but on his only other Open appearance he shot 65 on Sunday to finish T11 at St Andrews in 2022.
He won the Korea Open in May to qualify for Portrush and is making the very most of it as an eagle on the fifth sees him now sat in second place.
Bogey for Rahmpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 17 July
Rahm -1, Schauffele -1, Spaun -1 (10)

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Jon Rahm finds himself in a similar spot to Brooks Koepka was a short while ago, off the back of the 10th green, although Rahm is in the longer grass so needs to chip rather than putt.
But the chip grabs in the wrong spot, rolls quickly down the slope and off the green once more.
That's a first dropped shot of the day for Rahm, who is now alongside his two playing partners on one under par.
Koepka in troublepublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 17 July
Koepka +1 (10)

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Another Brooks Koepka tee shot flies right on the 11th and into some very thick-looking bushes.
There's a gaggle of about 10-15 people searching for it.
Postpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 17 July
Jordan -2 (14)

I've just reported that Lee Westwood has dropped a shot and so has fellow Englishman Matthew Jordan.
He can barely believe his ball doesn't drop either as it holds up right on the edge of the cup.
He drops back into the scrum of players at two under par.
Westwood makes bogey at 16published at 13:09 British Summer Time 17 July
Westwood -2 (16)

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Damage limitation for Lee Westwood at the 16th after thumping his tee shot into the thick stuff.
He's very close to rescuing par from 55 feet but it comes up 60cm short.
Another bogey for the Englishman and he drops back.
Bogeys for Scheffler & Lowry at the ninthpublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 17 July
Lowry -1, Morikawa +1, Scheffler -1 (9)

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Scottie Scheffler has a good view of the pin as he chips on to the green at the 424-yard par-four ninth. The ball skids towards the hole which briefly excites the crowd, before dribblng up short.
However, the American misses a putt for par to bogey the hole.
It's a similar story for Shane Lowry as he too pushes a tricky putt for par just wide of the hole and mutters to himself after tapping in for a bogey.
Dressed to impress?published at 13:06 British Summer Time 17 July
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

It's always fascinating to observe what people are wearing at the golf.
There's the usual quotient of 'characters' in fancy dress. And those who've turned up looking like they're heading off to a night at the dancin'. A bold choice given the weather.
But loads seem to dress as golfers, some right down to wearing spikes.
What's the script with that? Has domineering golf club dress code etiqutte browbeaten them into it? Or do they maybe think Rory or Scottie or Bryson is going to hand them a club and ask them to have a lash?
'Imagine the crowds for McIlroy later'published at 13:05 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy (15:10 BST)
Kat Downes
BBC Radio 5 Live

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There are thousands of people and this is no exaggeration - about five to 10 deep around the green and around the fairway, standing on every hillock and hump they can to get a look at the 2019 champion Shane Lowry.
Imagine what it’s going to be like for Rory McIlroy later on.
Postpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 17 July
JS Olesen -4 (67)

This bit of short-game wizardry from leader Jacob Skov Olesen was a scorecard charger earlier on.
Delightful touch around the greens briefly got him to five under par.
He also holed 146 feet of putts, which is 40 feet more than anyone else in the early wave so far.
Another bogey for Koepkapublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 17 July
Burns E, Koepka +1, Potgieter +4 (10)

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Brooks Koepka goes over the back of the green with his second shot on the 10th. The American chooses to putt but can't get down in two from there and it's a bogey for the five-time major winner.
Two bogeys in a row for Koepka.
Fitzpatrick banks parpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 17 July
Fitzpatrick -2, Fox +5, Matsuyama +5 (11)

Matt Fitzpatrick purses his lips after his second shot leaves him with in an awkward position at the 11th. However, a 40-yard chip on to the green allows him to bank par. He's keeping himself in contention.

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