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 20:23 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy E, Fleetwood +3, Thomas +1 (15)

Even in blustery conditions, the 16th hole at Royal Portrush looks a picture.
Rory McIlroy plays a rather cautious tee shot but oozes class with a delicate chip on to the green which he dinks within a few feet of the hole.
Harman ends two behind leaderspublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 17 July
Harman -2 (69), McNealy -2 (69), Niemann -1 (70)

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You've definitely got your money's worth if you've been following this three-ball around Portrush today.
There are only 31 players under par at the moment and three of them are in this group.
Brian Harman - the 2023 Open champion - has closed on two under, the same score as fellow American Maverick McNealy.
Joaquin Niemann began the 18th hole on that score as well, but dropped a shot at the last after finding a greenside bunker.
Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 17 July
Aberg +2 (16)

On that 16th hole, Ludvig Aberg is in an incredible stance off the green - the slope is so huge that he's almost playing his second shot with the ball at eye level!
He manages to get his ball onto the green but he can't save par, so the Swede is back to two over.
The 16th at Portrushpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy E, Fleetwood +3, Thomas +1 (15)

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2011 Open Champion Darren Clarke talks us through Hole 16 at Royal Portrush
One of the most spectacular holes at Royal Portrush awaits Rory McIlroy at 16.
Not really what you want to see when your game is unravelling a touch.
McIlroy makes parpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy E, Fleetwood +3, Thomas +1 (15)

A gentle bump from the edge of the green towards the pin and Rory McIlroy gives himself a chance of making par on a tricky 15th. It's not an easy putt, but McIlroy generates the precise amount of power to sink it.
The crowd roar their support and McIlroy raises the putter in acknowledgement.
Tommy Fleetwood, however, continues to struggle and bogeys the hole to go three over.
Penultimate par for Hattonpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 17 July
Hatton -3 (17)

Can Tyrrell Hatton join the leaders with this putt on 17?
It's a beastly 18 feet for birdie and he bends his knees in agony as his putt scoots by.
He'll head down the last, one shot back.
Pars all roundpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 17 July
DeChambeau +5, MacIntyre E, Rose -2 (16)

Will Bob MacIntyre get back into red numbers with a birdie on the 16th?
No he won't - it was always staying left of the hole and doesn't drop.
Justin Rose putts from off the green to within three feet and it's another par for the Masters runner-up, who is two shots off the lead.
Bryson DeChambeau is a long way back at five over, but makes a fine par save from off the green.
Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy E, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (14)

The flags at Royal Portrush are fluttering intensively in the gusts of wind. Dark clouds overhead.
Many of the crowd still on course are braving the elements. Made of stern stuff, golf fans.
At the par-four 15th, Rory McIlroy hits an iron from a tricky position behind a small mound, but the ball refuses to settle and like Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas before him it ends up trickling off the green.
English back into share of leadpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 17 July
English -4 (14)

Harris English wasn't in the lead on his own for too long. He's back in the group at four under after a bogey on the 14th.
The American went into the left rough off the tee and never really recovered from there, missing an nine-footer for par.
Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 17 July
DeChambeau +5, MacIntyre E, Rose -2 (15)

A beauty from Bob MacIntyre from the 16th tee. A birdie putt of about 12-15 feet left for the popular Scot.
Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau are unable to find the putting surface.
'McIlroy showing frustration'published at 19:56 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy E, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (14)
Oliver Wilson
Former Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live at Portrush

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There's definitely frustration in Rory's body language. He's just got to keep his concentration.
McIlroy back at evenspublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy E, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (14)

After a bit of a dog's dinner of a hole Rory McIlroy taps in for a bogey at the 14th. He exhales knowing it should have been better, but could have been a whole lot worse.
Four straight pars for Hattonpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 17 July
Hatton -3 (16)

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Decent tee shot from Tyrrell Hatton right into the heart of the 16th green. No disasters here around Calamity Corner for the Englishman.
Instead, he's eyeing a birdie and wills his putt to swing a touch left, but it doesn't.
Four pars in a row keep him in touch.
Postpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 17 July
DeChambeau +5, MacIntyre E, Rose -2 (15)

Robert MacIntyre had a poor lie in the rough and his second shot lands well short of the green.
He's left with 10 feet for par... gets it! Nicely done.
Justin Rose has a birdie try from 25 feet and leaves it just short, but it's a tap-in for par.
'Really poor from McIlroy'published at 19:52 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy -1, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (13)
Oliver Wilson
Former Ryder Cup player on BBC Radio 5 Live at Portrush

He didn't quite get the right strike.
It's a really poor error - he just needed to get it into the middle of the green for bogey and now he's brought a potential double bogey into the equation.
Momentum is going the wrong way for him fast.
McIlroy battlingpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy -1, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (13)

Rory McIlroy attempts to lay up from the bunker at the 14th...but finds the rough. However, he chips on to the green to give himself a chance to limit the damage. It draws warm applause.
It's been a curious round today from McIlroy.
English saves parpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 17 July
English -5 (13)

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Harris English can't find the green of the par-three 13th from the tee but makes an excellent par putt from 12 feet to maintain his one-shot lead.
Postpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 17 July
MacIntyre E (14)
Richard Winton
BBC Sport Scotland at Royal Portrush

Bob MacIntyre is losing his shape a wee bit here. He’s ranting at his caddie as he stomps up 15, having given his scorecard book an almighty slap as he left the previous green. There’s also some furious swearing going on.
'Portrush's pied piper'published at 19:45 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy -1, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (13)
Iain Carter
BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live at Royal Portrush

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He's like the pied piper with his entourage within the ropes, let alone out of them.
It has thinned out a bit, but there is a healthy amount still gathering around the green on the 14th.
McIlroy in the sandpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 17 July
McIlroy -1, Fleetwood +2, Thomas +1 (13)

Rory McIlroy lingers on the 14th tee, looking at the ball, as the wind blusters across.
His wood shot ends in the sand and McIlroy is chuntering to himself again.
Only twice has McIlroy found the fairway today.

Live. 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 3	Strokes
1	Scottie Scheffler	14 under par	14 under par	17	68	64	no score	no score	132
2	Haotong Li	10 under par	10 under par	finished	67	67	69	69	203
3	Matthew Fitzpatrick	9 under par	9 under par	17	67	66	no score	no score	133
4	Rory McIlroy	8 under par	8 under par	finished	70	69	66	66	205
4	Tyrrell Hatton	8 under par	8 under par	finished	68	69	68	68	205
4	Chris Gotterup	8 under par	8 under par	finished	72	65	68	68	205
4	Harris English	8 under par	8 under par	finished	67	70	68	68	205
8	Xander Schauffele	7 under par	7 under par	finished	71	69	66	66	206
9	Robert MacIntyre	6 under par	6 under par	finished	71	66	70	70	207
9	Rasmus Hoejgaard	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	68	70	70	207
9	Nicolai Hoejgaard	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	69	69	69	207
9	Russell Henley	6 under par	6 under par	finished	72	70	65	65	207
9	Brian Harman	6 under par	6 under par	finished	69	65	73	73	207
14	Lee Westwood	5 under par	5 under par	finished	69	70	69	69	208
14	Matt Wallace	5 under par	5 under par	finished	73	69	66	66	208
14	Justin Rose	5 under par	5 under par	finished	69	71	68	68	208
14	Kristoffer Reitan	5 under par	5 under par	finished	72	68	68	68	208
14	Oliver Lindell	5 under par	5 under par	finished	72	68	68	68	208
14	Harry Hall	5 under par	5 under par	finished	73	67	68	68	208
14	Wyndham Clark	5 under par	5 under par	finished	76	66	66	66	208
14	Ludvig Aaberg	5 under par	5 under par	finished	73	67	68	68	208
22	Marc Leishman	4 under par	4 under par	finished	73	68	68	68	209
22	Dustin Johnson	4 under par	4 under par	finished	73	69	67	67	209
22	Sung-Jae Im	4 under par	4 under par	finished	71	71	67	67	209
22	Lucas Glover	4 under par	4 under par	finished	69	72	68	68	209
22	Corey Conners	4 under par	4 under par	finished	74	69	66	66	209
22	Keegan Bradley	4 under par	4 under par	finished	72	67	70	70	209
22	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	4 under par	4 under par	finished	67	73	69	69	209
29	Justin Thomas	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	69	69	69	210
29	J. J. Spaun	3 under par	3 under par	finished	73	69	68	68	210
29	John Parry	3 under par	3 under par	finished	72	71	67	67	210
29	Tommy Fleetwood	3 under par	3 under par	finished	73	68	69	69	210
29	Tony Finau	3 under par	3 under par	finished	70	68	72	72	210
34	Jesper Svensson	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	72	68	68	211
34	Jordan Smith	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	68	72	72	211
34	Jon Rahm	2 under par	2 under par	finished	70	72	69	69	211
34	Hideki Matsuyama	2 under par	2 under par	finished	74	69	68	68	211
34	Thriston Lawrence	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	70	68	68	211
34	Nathan Kimsey	2 under par	2 under par	finished	71	72	68	68	211
34	Rickie Fowler	2 under par	2 under par	finished	69	72	70	70	211
34	Bryson DeChambeau	2 under par	2 under par	finished	78	65	68	68	211
34	Sam Burns	2 under par	2 under par	finished	70	69	72	72	211
34	Akshay Bhatia	2 under par	2 under par	finished	73	68	70	70	211
44	Jhonattan Vegas	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	70	70	70	212
44	Henrik Stenson	1 under par	1 under par	finished	75	68	69	69	212
44	Aaron Rai	1 under par	1 under par	finished	69	72	71	71	212
44	Maverick McNealy	1 under par	1 under par	finished	69	74	69	69	212
44	Jason Kokrak	1 under par	1 under par	finished	71	70	71	71	212
44	Takumi Kanaya	1 under par	1 under par	finished	71	72	69	69	212
44	Daniel Berger	1 under par	1 under par	finished	72	70	70	70	212
51	Sepp Straka	level par	level par	finished	72	71	70	70	213
51	Justin Leonard	level par	level par	finished	70	73	70	70	213
51	Matthew Jordan	level par	level par	finished	68	72	73	73	213
51	Sergio Garcia	level par	level par	finished	70	73	70	70	213
51	Thomas Detry	level par	level par	finished	72	71	70	70	213
56	Jordan Spieth	1 over par	1 over par	finished	73	69	72	72	214
56	Francesco Molinari	1 over par	1 over par	finished	72	71	71	71	214
56	Romain Langasque	1 over par	1 over par	finished	71	71	72	72	214
56	Ryggs Johnston	1 over par	1 over par	finished	74	66	74	74	214
60	Adrien Saddier	2 over par	2 over par	finished	72	71	72	72	215
60	Antoine Rozner	2 over par	2 over par	finished	72	70	73	73	215
60	Viktor Hovland	2 over par	2 over par	finished	73	69	73	73	215
63	Jacob Skov Olesen	3 over par	3 over par	finished	67	76	73	73	216
63	Shane Lowry	3 over par	3 over par	finished	70	72	74	74	216
65	Andrew Novak	4 over par	4 over par	finished	71	72	74	74	217
66	Sebastian Soederberg	5 over par	5 over par	finished	73	70	75	75	218
66	Phil Mickelson	5 over par	5 over par	finished	70	72	76	76	218
66	Dean Burmester	5 over par	5 over par	finished	71	71	76	76	218
69	Riki Kawamoto	7 over par	7 over par	finished	72	70	78	78	220
70	Matthias Schmid	9 over par	9 over par	finished	73	70	79	79	222