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

'I tried to hit that one underground'published at 13:02 British Summer Time 17 July
Jonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI senior journalist

The early starters have been filtering through the mixed zone.
"Is that rain?" said Padraig Harrington (+4) as the Northern Irish weather began to loudly make itself heard on the roof of the tent.
Jason Day (+2) pondered a career change to weather man with his rationale being that there seems little consequence for getting things wrong.
Meanwhile, a two-under back nine at least allowed Cam Smith (+1) to see the funny side of an opening tee shot that didn't even reach the fairway.
"I think I tried to hit that one underground," laughed the Australian.
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Get Involved - wet-weather gear for golfpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 17 July
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Given that the weather in Portrush will be changing on a regular basis, shorts should be the order of the day
Terry, Aberdeen
What about waterproof shorts? Mountain biking variety should do the trick
Anon
Don't forget to add your names, folks!
Johnson ends with double bogeypublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 17 July
D Johnson +2 (73)

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Dustin Johnson stepped onto the 18th hole at level par but sent his tee shot way right and had to reload.
It's eventually a double-bogey six to finish for two-time major winner Johnson, ending a round of 73 on a slightly sour note.
Majestic birdie from Clarkepublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 17 July
Clarke +4 (17)

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Mammoth cheers from around the 17th green as the 'Prince of Darkness' himself Darren Clarke has just chipped in from no-man's land.
Great scenes as his face splits from ear to ear with a huge grin and the crowd go wild.
It's been a battle down this back nine but that was a lovely moment for the 2011 champ.
Marquee trio under par at halfway markpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 17 July
Rahm -2, Schauffele -1, Spaun -1 (9)

Xander Schauffele finds himself in the little gully to the right of the ninth green and plays a lovely chip to about four feet. It's a safe par and the defending champion plays his first nine holes in one under, as does recent US Open winner JJ Spaun.
Jon Rahm keeps up his 100% record for greens in regulation with a fine approach from the rough but his birdie putt pulls up short. The Spaniard is two under after nine, two behind the leaders.
Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 17 July
Westwood -3 (15)

Over to Calamity Corner and the 16th for Lee Westwood after safely navigating the 15th with a par.
Yuck he's grimacing. That's gone wildly right and will be buried in some grisly undergrowth down there.
This is a par three by the way.
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2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke talks us through Hole 16 at Royal Portrush
Postpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 17 July
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Royal Portrush

The weather alert has returned to green. Which means the threat of an electrical storm has passed. For now.
It's also still hosing it down but not quite with the same intensity.
Postpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 17 July

That pic was taken during the practice rounds.
Sure the players would prefer those conditions today!
Lucky for one?published at 12:52 British Summer Time 17 July
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

Just the one birdie on 13 so far on day one. Bunnet tip to Nicolai Hojgaard in the first group of the day.
Looking down from the tee, you can see why. Imagine being good enough that all that wasteland in the foreground is not a concern.
Gotterup drops backpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 17 July
Gotterup E (14)

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Last week's Scottish Open champion Chris Gotterup was two under par after 12 holes but has bogeyed the next two holes to drop back to level par.
Fitzpatrick saves parpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 17 July
Fitzpatrick -2, Fox +4, Matsuyama +4 (10)

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A slight miscue with his second shot leaves Matt Fitzpatrick with a lot to do on the 10th. However, he manages to chip himself on the green and then breathes a sigh of relief after he makes par.
New Zealander Ryan Fox manages to birdie the hole to clip one off his score.
Bogeys for Brooks and Burnspublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 17 July
Burns E, Koepka E, Potgieter +3 (9)

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Not the best way for this group to finish their front nine as all three make bogey fives on the ninth.
Sam Burns finds a bunker off the tee and he has to play out sideways.
Brooks Koepka went right off the tee for the second hole in a row and managed to rescue a par on the eighth, but not on this occasion.
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Get Involvedpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 17 July
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Postpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 17 July
Rahm -2, Schauffele -1, Spaun -1 (8)

Jon Rahm is eight out of eight for greens in regulation in his first round so far. He's managed to get a couple of birdie attempts to drop and if he can add a hot putter to that kind of approach play we've seen so far, then the Spaniard will be a huge contender to win this tournament.
His birdie effort on the eighth drifts just by the left edge of the cup and he joins Xander Schauffele and JJ Spaun in making par fours.
Surprise bogey for Westwoodpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 17 July
Westwood -3 (14)

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Oh, where did that come from?
Previously so solid, Lee Westwood has just drifted a three-footer for par past the hole.
A first dropped shot of his round - and out of nowhere.
'Lowry usually a wizard around the greens'published at 12:31 British Summer Time 17 July
Lowry -2 (7)
Graeme Storm
Two-time European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Not like Shane to make that kind of mistake.
He’s usually a wizard around the greens with a wedge.
It looks like he was put off a little bit – he kept looking at the crowd around him. Just didn’t get it up the hill and it trickled all the way back.
Clarke strugglingpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 17 July
Clarke +5 (16)

It's unravelling a touch for Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke as he comes down the back nine.
Four bogeys in his past seven holes, including at the infamous Calamity Corner.
He's now at five over par.
Here's him explaining the ideal way to play this brute.
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2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke talks us through Hole 16 at Royal Portrush
Second birdie for Schefflerpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 17 July
Lowry -2, Morikawa E, Scheffler -2 (7)

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Scottie Scheffler looks particularly miserable stood under a brolly at the edge of the green on the 608-yard par-five seventh.
The American chips neatly from a tricky lie on an incline then putts in for his second birdie of the day. That should cheer him up a little.
Shane Lowry three-putts for par.
Postpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 17 July

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Fitzy's bobble hat looking like a better shout now.
Rain? What rain?published at 12:26 British Summer Time 17 July
Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport senior journalist at Royal Portrush

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John Murray is usually tucked up nice and dry in a football stadium but every once in a while he gets to sample the joys of open-air commentating.
And while the players only have to go round once in this rain, John will be on a second 18 when this afternoon's marquee groups head out.
Click on the link at the top of the page and listen to John and the team on 5 Live - and give him some thumbs up to keep him smiling.

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