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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.
Brian Harman is, fittingly, firmly in the hunt for The Open Championship. A blistering bogey-free six-under 65 during Friday’s second round at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland accelerated the American’s chase for a second Claret Jug.
Smylie Kaufman wasn't the only one cursing at Royal Portrush on Friday, but he still drew an apology from Mike Tirico.
Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Adam Scott, Patrick Reed and Patrick Cantlay were some of the high-profile golfers who missed the cut on Friday after Round 2 of the British Open.
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If Scottie Scheffler is still wrestling with just why he wants to win the Open Championship, he’s doing a remarkable job of hiding it.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025 tee times: Saturday's third-round pairings at Royal PortrushTo have a tee time for Saturday’s third round of the 2025 British Open means you successfully navigated the opening two rounds at Royal Portrush. Sounds simple, but that’s quite the accomplishment considering how long and grueling those two rounds tend to be—first shot off at 6:35 a.
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, is looking for his fourth major win — and first at the British Open. The two-time Masters winner and 2025 PGA Championship winner has yet to claim either of the U.S. Open or The Open Championship, with wins in all four securing an illustrious career Grand Slam.
Scottie Scheffler made eight birdies on another wild afternoon of weather at Royal Portrush, and the result was a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick.
Shane Lowry unleashing F-bomb rants during golf tournaments is certainly nothing new. He did it at this year's PGA Championship. He did it at last year's British Open. He, well, you get the point. But what happened on Friday was still a bit shocking from the Irishman.
Halloween came early for NBC’s Kevin Kisner and Dan Hicks as a bat flew into their broadcast booth, spooking them and forcing them to take cover during the British Open at Royal Portrush in