There are 16 past champions competing in the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush
Only six past champions dating back to 2000 will miss being at Royal Portrush, July 17-20.
There were 17 past champs ready to stick a peg in the ground but on the Sunday prior, the R&A announced that Ernie Els had withdrawn.
Past champions in the 2025 Open Championship
Recent past champions not participating this year include Els (2012, 2002), Tiger Woods (2006, 2005, 2000), Todd Hamilton (2004), Ben Curtis (2003), Ernie Els (2002) and David Duval (2001).
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And here are when several notable trios will begin their second rounds at Royal Portrush in the late morning and afternoon local time. Again, co-leaders are noted in italics. 6:26 a.m. ET/11:26 a.m. BST: Padraig Harrington, Nicolai Højgaard, Tom McKibbin 7:09 a.m./12:09 p.m.: Jason Day, Taylor Pendrith, Jacob Skov Olesen 7:20 a.m./12:20 p.m.: Phil Mickelson, Daniel Van Tonder, Ryan Peake 7:41 a.m./12:41 p.m.: Jordan Smith, Haotong Li , Dustin Johnson 8:15 a.m./1:15 p.m.: Thomas Detry, Chris Gotterup, Lee Westwood 8:37 a.m./1:37 p.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen, Matthew Jordan, Filip Jakubcik (a) 9:26 a.m./2:26 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Ryan Fox, Matt Fitzpatrick 9:59 a.m./2:59 p.m.: Xander Schauffele, J.J. Spaun, Jon Rahm 10:10 a.m./3:10 p.m.: Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler 11:16 a.m./4:16 p.m.: Sadom Kaewkanjana, Riki Kawamoto, Sampson Zheng Here are when several notable trios will begin their second rounds at Royal Portrush in the early to mid morning local time. Co-leaders are noted in italics. 2:08 a.m. ET/7:08 a.m. BST: Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, Ethan Fang (a) 2:19 a.m./7:19 a.m.: Laurie Canter, Elvis Smylie, Sergio Garcia 3:36 a.m./8:36 a.m.: Rasmus Højgaard, Christiaan Bezuidenhout , Romain Langasque 3:47 a.m./8:47 a.m.: Aaron Rai, Sahith Theegala, Harry Hall 4:25 a.m./9:25 a.m.: Brian Harman, Maverick McNealy, Joaquin Niemann 4:36 a.m./9:36 a.m.: Russell Henley, Tyrrell Hatton, Min Woo Lee 4:47 a.m./9:47 a.m.: Robert MacIntyre, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose 4:58 a.m./9:58 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland 5:09 a.m./10:09 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood 5:20 a.m./10:20 a.m.: Harris English , Nick Taylor, Tony Finau 5:31 a.m./10:31 a.m.: Lucas Glover, Jhonattan Vegas, Tom Kim Here's where each pin will be located at Portrush during the second round: Have a look. Take in those dunes. The medieval ruins down along the coastline. The clubhouse walls jammed with mementos of the legends of Portrush. When you're done, don't bother hurrying out the door. A table of chatty members and a pint of Guinness are waiting for you upstairs. Royal Portrush Golf Club might be the host of this week's Open Championship and a top 20 course in the world, but it can also be yours for the day. It will take some significant foresight and a few hundred quid in peak season, but yes, anyone can book a tee time at Royal Portrush, the final men's major championship venue of 2025. The Portrush philosophy is simple, and it echoes that of other golf clubs around the U.K. and Ireland. You don't need to pull any strings or solicit an invitation from an influential member. You just need to plan ahead, deploy your credit card, and brace for seaside gusts. Read more about how you can access the club below. GO FURTHER Open Championship host Royal Portrush is the rare golf major championship venue you can play Getty Images Royal Portrush Golf Club, founded all the way back in 1888. 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