Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the site of Shane Lowry's triumph in 2019. As has been the case all year, the strong favorites entering the tournament are Scottie Scheffler (9/2) and Rory McIlroy (7-1).

Royal Portrush hosts the 153rd edition of The Open Championship, and Northern Ireland's own Rory McIlroy is among the betting favorites entering the men's final major of the season.But he's not THE favorite.

Golf's oldest championship begins Thursday and SI Golf writers and editors share their picks for a winner at the season's final major.

Jon Rahm’s two major championship victories have come on American soil and he has deep golf and familial ties to the States. But ask him what the Open Championship means to the Spaniard and his answer is both surprising and not.

The last Spanish winner of the Claret Jug was Seve Ballesteros in 1988. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

Open Championship tee times, pairings, featured groups for Thursday's Round 1 T he first round of the 153rd Open Championship tees off on Thursday, July 17. Check out the complete list of tee times for the first and second rounds of the British Open - all times Eastern.