Author name: GolfOvernight Writer

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, British heavyweight Matt Fitzpatrick and former champ Brian Harman have risen to the top on a stacked Open Championships leaderboard.

Rory McIlroy is relishing playing in front of his home crowd after missing the cut six years ago, when the Open Championship was last played at Royal Portrush.

Royal Portrush’s bunkers have tested every player in the field this week. From miraculous escapes to buried nightmares, here’s a look at how the pros have handled the sand in 2025.

In an exciting finish to the 2025 NSW Junior Championship, a trio of players walked away with titles after a dramatic final day at Catalina Club.

Victorian Marc Leishman has delivered the best round by an Australian at this year’s British Open, but Adam Scott will miss the cut at Royal Portrush.

Marc Leishman felt his frustrating day at the British Open, which ended with him bogeying the last hole, seemed to drag on for an eternity at Royal Portrush.

The first day of the 153rd Open Championship got off to an inauspicious start for the nine strong Australian contingent when the first out at Royal Portrush, Cam Smith, “almost missed” his opening tee shot, before ultimately finishing on 1-over-par and equal best of his countrymen alongside Adam Scott.

He had spent his week making headlines as he pondered publicly the meaning of his golfing existence, but Scottie Scheffler left his philosophical musings behind him at Royal Portrush to allow his clubs do all the eloquent talking for him.

Feast your eyes on the stunning scenery of Royal Portrush, captured in all its windswept glory during the opening round of the 2025 Open Championship. These breathtaking course shots by Getty Images showcase the natural drama of golf’s ultimate coastal challenge.

Following the Aussies – or your other favourites – from home? Here are the tee times for all 52 groups for the second round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush, converted to Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Jon Rahm turned on a fan who was whistling as he played an approach shot, which ended up in the rough at Royal Portrush, but later put it down to frustration.

Cameron Smith and Jason Day, two of Australia’s big guns, experienced tough starts at the Open Championship on a difficult morning at Royal Portrush.