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Scottie Scheffler took control of the 2025 Open Championship with a seven-under 64 on Friday. Scheffler owns a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick and a two-shot edge over Brian Harman and Haotong Li.
Smylie Kaufman wasn't the only one cursing at Royal Portrush on Friday, but he still drew an apology from Mike Tirico.
Bryson DeChambeau woke up Friday morning with a +7 first round at the British Open around his neck. He knew he'd need to do something special in order to make the weekend, and he did, firing a 6-under 65 to finish the day at +1, in strong position to make the British Open cut.
Bryson DeChambeau said he’s all for President Donald Trump’s Turnberry course in Scotland hosting a British Open for the first time since 2009.
There's been a big change at the British Open that has caddies and players perplexed. The R&A has decided to not longer have assigned greenkeeping crews with each group to rake the bunkers.
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British Open 2025: There was a bat (!) in the NBC booth and Kevin Kisner reacted exactly how we all wouldAs it circled over their heads, Hicks did his best to thwart it, flailing his hands around and laughing it off. Kisner, meanwhile, sunk deep into his chair. Then he took his sport coat and hid underneath it. Just as we all would:
That moment arrived Thursday while Scottie Scheffler played his second shot on the 17th hole at the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush. Scheffler, sitting to the right of the fairway and 111 yards out, hit a beautiful iron shot that landed three feet from the pin.
Among those who finished early on Friday, Harman at 8-under 134 was three shots clear of a group that included Harris English (70), Rasmus Hojgaard (68), Tyrrell Hatton (69), and Robert MacIntyre (66).
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British Open 2026: The Butcher is back and Brian Harman looks better than ever at PortrushThe morning had been too beautiful for angst. A perfect day stretched across the near-perfect course, the forever blue of the Irish Sea painting an idyllic backdrop. Perhaps it was too early for distress,
The real reason Nicolai Hojgaard missed Final Qualifying, how he snuck in the British Open field and why he could win if he can beat his twin brother.
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