The final men’s major of the year is here, as the 2025 British Open Championship kicks off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
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Thefinalmen’smajorchampionshipoftheyearishere,asthe 2025BritishOpenChampionship kicksoffThursdaymorningatRoyalPortrushinNorthernIreland.
WorldNo.1ScottieScheffleristhebettingfavoritetowalkawaywithhisfourthmajortitle.HehasthreewinsonthePGATourthisseason,includingthePGAChampionship.Meanwhile,WorldNo.2RoryMcIlroyisplayinginhisbackyard,just60milesfromwherehegrewupinNorthernIreland.The2025MasterschampmissedthecutthelasttimethiseventwasplayedatPortrushin2019,whenShaneLowry,who’salsointhefieldthisweek,wonit.NottomentionWorldNo.3XanderSchauffele,whoisbackintheUKlookingtodefendhisBritishOpentitlefromayearago.
Thereare 156playersinthefield,including 15amateurs and 11pastchampions,butonlyonecanbringhometheClaretJug.
Here’swhoourstaffersatGolfweekbelievewillwalkawayfromRoyalPortrushasthechampiononSunday.
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