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Royal Portrush, British Open
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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.
After 18 holes at the 2025 British Open, eyes tend to go to to the top of the leaderboard but also the projected cutline.
Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.
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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.
Joint clubhouse leaders Matt Fitzpatrick and Li Haotong describe the challenging conditions at Portrush for the first round of 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."