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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Rickie Fowler earns spot in 2025 Open Championship after first top-10 of season at Memorial
Rickie Fowler earns spot in 2025 Open Championship after first top-10 of season at Memorial Rickie Fowler had his best finish of the year Sunday at the Memorial Tournament, and it came with major benefits. Fowler tied for seventh at the 2025 Memorial Tournament, his first top-10 finish of 2025, and it came at a good time. Fowler earned a spot in the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush thanks to his finish, as the highest finisher in the Memorial field not otherwise exempt into the final major championship of the year earned a spot in next month's battle for the Claret Jug. "We're heading the right way," Fowler said. "This week still could have been a lot better, but definite positive is going over to Portrush. That's one I've wanted on the schedule. I had a great time when we were there the last and had a decent showing as well. So links golf's my favorite, Portrush is a great spot, so excited for that opportunity." Fowler tied with Brandt Snedeker, finishing at 1-under 287 for the week, but Fowler earned the spot at Royal Portrush because he was ranked higher in the Official World Golf Ranking coming into the week. Three more spots will be available next week at the RBC Canadian Open, the last event before the third major championship of the year, the U.S. Open. Fowler isn't in the field for the USGA's biggest championship, but he's one of the notables set to tee it up Monday in final qualifying, which is taking place at 10 sites across the country.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Rory McIlroy coach adds fuel to Royal Portrush Open Championship rumours ahead of 2025 return
WITH the 2025 Open Championship heading back to Royal Portrush this July fans on both sides of the Atlantic are bracing for another links major. Irish eyes will be firmly on Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry after the Offaly star's maiden major win at the same venue in 2019. 2 The Open returns to the Northern Irish venue for the first time since 2019 2 Brad Faxon revealed there maybe some possibly changes to Royal Portrush GC's opening hole McIlroy famously shot a course-record 61 as a teenager, while Lowry rewrote the record books with a Saturday 63 on his way to lifting the Claret Jug. But there looks to be a major change to the Dundonald Links Golf Course ahead of this summer's tournament. Rory's putting coach Brad Faxon has revealed that a key change has reportedly been made to the opening hole at Portrush. The famous hole saw Down native McIlroy pull a long iron out of bounds to derail his 2019 Claret Jug bid, before his missed the midway cut at the venue. READ MORE ON GOLF "Now that was an in-course out-of-bounds they had set up for gallery control and some sponsor suites.' 'I don't think that is going to be out of bounds this year. I think there is a new tee, too. "I think it's back further. So that hole is not going to just be a lay-up necessarily, depending on the wind conditions.' Most read in Golf The R&A has yet to confirm the change, but the adjustment could play a crucial role in how players approach the front nine. Faxon added that Lowry, who won by six shots in 2019, is quietly confident heading back to Portrush this summer. Jack Nicklaus stunned as Rory McIlroy ghosts Memorial Tournament host and golf legend ahead of PGA Tour Signature event He added: 'Shane Lowry said the last time I saw him at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, he said, 'Rory has taken the pressure off me going back there.'' Meanwhile, The This year will mark the 10th time the course has hosted the USGA premier tournament. And Lowry knows the course all too well, the 2019 Open champion finished T2 after a heartbreaking +6 final round in 2016 after blowing a four-stroke overnight lead. But leading up to that week, Lowry reflected on how difficult the course was before admitting that he actually walked off the course due to its difficulty. The Offaly native was asked about the upcoming championship after his opening round at the
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Accommodation prices increase by almost 900% on booking site for Portrush Open week
Excitement is building as the countdown for the 153rd Open continues to gather pace. In little under two months time the cream of world golf will be teeing off at Royal Portrush as they battle it out for the Claret Jug in front of bumper crowds. History will be made at the iconic Dunluce links with 278,000 fans expected on the north coast for the largest Championship held outside of St Andrews. READ MORE: Northern Ireland boss hails talented teen for 'seamless' transition into senior squad READ MORE: Ryanair customers outraged at airline's plans to hike prices amid falling profits Demand to secure a place at The Open went through the roof after the success of the tournament in 2019 led to unprecedented demand for tickets in the ballot last year with applications for more than one million tickets. Those who have been lucky enough to secure their ticket for the Championship have also been faced with the challenge of securing accommodation with costs spiralling into the thousands. Several properties around the north coast are priced at over £2,000 per night on the airbnb website with one apartment in Portstewart, which sleeps four, priced at just under a whopping £60,000 for the week of the tournament! Punters are running out of time to secure a suitable location with reporting 90% of its places to stay currently unavailable for Open week. Demand is certainly outstripping supply and that is reflective in the cost with properties showing a huge increase in the price per night of Open week compared to the weeks leading up to the event. One townhouse in Portrush sees its nightly costs jump from £315 in June to £3,100 per night during Open week, a rise of nearly 900%. Another stunning venue in the seaside town sees its weekly cost rise from £11,623 at the end of July to an eye-watering £79,150 for seven nights from July 13th. You might still be able to pick up a bargain though with one sea-view apartment in the heart of Portrush, which sleeps five, coming in at £840 per person for the week. Sign up to our free sports newsletter to get the latest headlines to your inbox
Daily Record
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Xander Schauffele reveals key Open preparation plan with Renaissance Club lucky omen
Open champion Xander Schauffele confirme return to the Renaissance Champion Golfer Xander Schauffele will boost his Claret Jug defence with a key outing at the Genesis Scottish Open. The 2022 winner at the Renaissance is heading back and will be joined by European Ryder Cup heroes Ludvig Aberg and Sepp Straka in the East Lothian cracker. Rory McIlroy and title-holding home hero Bob MacIntyre headline the £8 million July showpiece with the field given another massive boost by the Schauffele's booking. The trio are all aiming to win the Rolex Series event for a second time having collected the trophy once each in the past three years. Schauffele claimed two Major victories in 2024 at the PGA Championship and The Open, lifting the Claret Jug at Royal Troon the week after teeing it up at the Scottish Open. Now it's Renaissance again for the pre-Portrush charge and the 2020 Olympic Gold Medal winner said: 'It was awesome to win in 2022 and I always look forward to playing in front of the Scottish fans. "It's become an important stop on my schedule, especially last year, teeing it up at the Renaissance Club before going on to win my second Major the next week.' Reigning Genesis Invitational champion Aberg and Straka, a four-time PGA Tour winner, who has claimed two of those titles this season, made their Ryder Cup debuts in Europe's victory over the United States in Rome in 2023 and will both are hunting a maiden win in Scotland. The Swede, who finished tied fourth at the Genesis Scottish Open last season, said: 'I had a good run and it will be cool to come back this summer as The Genesis Invitational winner.' Austrian Straka added: 'It's always fun to play in the home of golf and my game is in a great place this season so I would love to bring that momentum over to Scotland in July.' Major winners Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Max Homa and Byeong Hun An are also confirmed with more global stars to be announced.
Irish Independent
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Ballybunion Golf Club welcomes six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo
The 67-year-old English man is a six-time Major winner and can boast of being the most successful European player of all time in terms of Major championship wins. He is a three-time Masters winner at Augusta (1989, 1990 and 1996) and won the Claret Jug at The Open on three occasions too (1987, 1990 and 1992). Widely regarded as one of the greatest to ever play the game, he was ranked number one in the world for a total of 97 weeks. He is a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour and won 30 times on the European Tour as well. He came agonisingly close to winning the career grand slam too, finishing tied second at the 1992 PGA Championship and second at the US Open in 1988. He stands one ahead of Rory McIlroy (5) in terms of Major wins.
