Five players are tied for the lead at Royal Portrush, the most after Round 1 of an Open since a record six all the way back in 1938.

Royal Portrush showed its teeth on Thursday as the 2025 Open Championship field got the full links golf experience.

Scheffler put distance between himself and the field with a Saturday 67 to reach 14 under, four clear of Haotong Li (-10) in second.

Scottie Scheffler holds the 54-hole lead/co-lead for the 18th time on the PGA TOUR and is 11-for-17 to date converting to victory, including his last seven attempts.

The last nine times American Scottie Scheffler has led after 54 holes on the PGA Tour, he has closed out the victory and there is no reason to suggest he will not make that a perfect 10 at the Britis...

Victory on Sunday at Royal Portrush would complete the third leg of the career Grand Slam, having won May's US PGA Championship, to add to two Masters titles.

Hometown favorite Rory McIlroy made a significant jump up the leaderboard, beginning his third round at 3-under par. He ended the day at 8-under par, tying for fifth place. The 2025 Open Championship is heading the final round.

Five golfers are on top of The Open Championship leaderboard after one round of play at Royal Portrush.

Scottie Scheffler was the pre-tournament favorite entering the 2025 Open Championship, but Rory McIlroy was the big story as he looked to put the heartbreak from 2019 in the past and capture the Clare...

Scottie Scheffler has been the favorite at every major this year, and the British Open is no exception.