Through all the chaos, the angst and a sizeable dollop of controversy emerged the calm and ominous figure of Scottie Scheffler to assert his mastery and take the halfway lead at the 153rd Open Championship.

The final major of 2025 begins on Thursday with the 2025 Open Championship, and after J.J. Spaun won the most recent major with odds longer than 100-1 at the U.S. Open, longshot bets could be a trendy way to attack the 2025 Open Championship on betting sites.

The final major of the season is here. Follow along for live updates, scores, highlights and more from the first round of the 2025 British Open.

At the time, they could not have known, but they were about to create what would become the only golf course outside Great Britain to host The Open Championship not once, but three times. As we approach the 153rd Open Championship,

Shane Lowry has returned to Royal Portrush as the last man to win The Open at this year's venue, but the former champion admitted he was nervous ahead of his first tee shot

Lowry and former Open champion Rory McIlroy are among the contenders for this year’s Open Championship with Xander Schauffele the reigning heading into this week’s tournament and his fellow American and world number Scottie Sheffler one of the favourites.

The winner of the 2025 British Open will make the same as last year's champ but more than $1 million more than the last time it was at Royal Portrush.