The 153rd Open Championship is officially underway from Royal Portrush, with the best golfers in the world taking aim at arguably the most storied trophy in the sport this weekend in Northern Ireland.

Just as a certain Northern Irishman’s golf ball flew left, but not too far left, and safely settled in the rough, the sun ...

Rory McIlroy shot 1 under Thursday at Royal Portrush, a better start than the first time he played the British Open at the ...

Five players tied for the lead at 4-under 67, the largest logjam after 18 holes of the British Open since there was a six-way ...

Harris English has had to scramble to find caddies, but despite that, he still grabbed the Open Championship co-lead on ...

Matt Fitzpatrick was among five co-leaders through Thursday's first round of the 2025 British Open, while No. 1 Scottie ...

Matt Fitzpatrick was among five co-leaders through Thursday's first round of the 2025 British Open, while No. 1 Scottie ...

Six years is a long time to wait, but as Rory McIlroy stepped onto the first tee box at Royal Portrush on Thursday and the loud, but nervous cheers from the heavy Northern Ireland crowd washed over ...

Even the No. 1 player in the world -- who opted for a fairway wood -- missed the fairway left Thursday. Scottie Scheffler was ...

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship is officially in the books. What was the biggest surprise Thursday at Royal ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — If anybody stepped to the first tee at Portrush with a powerful memory, it was Shane Lowry. He ...

Rory McIlroy experienced that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush. OK, the returning hometown hero hadn’t hit his drive out-of-bounds this time. No spectator’s phone had been ...