McIlroy, Portrush
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Hughie’. It sounds like your pet dog, or your friendly Scottish cousin. It is in fact one of the hardest opening holes on the Open rota. Possibly the hardest, certainly in recent years.
Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.
It’s like you’re telling stories over a beer, reflecting on the day at the pub. There’s an intimacy and loyalty."
A day featuring changeable weather, testing course conditions and marathon rounds, the first round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush shows the value of familiarity with links golf.
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World number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark shot a serene four-under-par 67 to take the early British Open first-round lead in tough conditions at Royal Portrush on Thursday.
Justin Thomas delivers a birdie on No. 8 at Royal Portrush from just off of the green to move up the leaderboard at The Open Championship.
Scottie Scheffler settled, settled and settled until he surged through the finish line of his opening 18 holes at the 2025 Open Championship. Signing for a first-round 68 to position himself one stroke behind the early co-leaders of Matt Fitzpatrick,
Yahoo Sports s Jay Busbee recaps the opening day of action at Royal Portrush - which features five players tied for the lead, the second most ever in 153 editions of The Open Championship.