Rahm has a particular affinity for Ireland, having captured two Irish Opens here on a couple of the most beloved tracks on the island. He stormed to a six-shot win in the 2017 edition at Portstewart, which is just up the road from Portrush, and seized a second two years later at Lahinch in County Clare.

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it's not on the island of Great Britain. So why is it hosting the “British” Open this week?

Two-time major winner Padraig Harrington will have the honour of striking the first tee shot when the 153rd Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush on Thursday, launching golf's oldest major back onto Northern Ireland's dramatic County Antrim coastline.

Xander Schauffele will look to defend his British Open title against a field led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler when the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

The 2025 Open Championship is a tournament for long shots. Shane Lowry won at this year’s host course, the Royal Portrush Golf Club, in 2019 as a +8000 long shot before he teed off in Round 1. He wasn’t a favorite to win before Round 2 or Round 3 before becoming the overwhelming favorite heading into the final round.

All four days of this year’s Open Championship will be available on NBC, with 43 hours of nationally televised coverage expected over the four days from Royal Portrush. That coverage will culminate with the so-called “greatest walk in golf” — the final-round leader’s charge up the 18th fairway at the Open Championship.

The Open Championship is bittersweet as the final major championship of the golf season, but that should actually only raise the excitement for fans. That's dou

The first Estonian to ever compete at a major golf championship is one of the most uplifting stories of this week at Royal Portrush.

NBC will provide exclusive TV coverage of the 2025 Open Championship. Check out the complete Open Championship TV schedule here.

Why Golf's Oldest Major Captivates Like No Other originally appeared on Athlon Sports. I love all four majors. They each hit me differently, though.