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.

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 is the first time in major championship history that five or more men, each playing under different flags, were tied for the lead.

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.

The Open Championship begins Thursday morning at Royal Portrush with the best golfers in the world vying for the final major of the season in Northern Ireland. This 2025 Open will result in some early mornings -- or late nights, depending on your vantage point -- for fans stateside if they hope to keep up with their favorite players.

It’s like you’re telling stories over a beer, reflecting on the day at the pub. There’s an intimacy and loyalty."

But the R&A is making sure that won't happen at the British Open at Royal Portrush, at least on the 18th hole that could decide the winner of the Claret Jug. Of course, players won't be asked to play a bank shot off the grandstands on the 18th hole ...