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USA Today
8 hours ago
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- USA Today
British Open tee times, groups, schedule, golfers to watch in Rounds 1 and 2
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler lead a loaded field of the world's best golfers at the 2025 Open Championship. The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland in 2025, the home country of Rory McIlroy. The defending Masters champion is again among the favorites at the final major of the season for professional golf, but he'll be contending with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and a host of other contenders on this traditional links course. Scheffler has never won the British Open before, while McIlroy has only won this tournament once (in 2014). Both have captured one major apiece in 2025, with Scheffler winning the PGA Championship in May. The layout and strategy involved with links golf will negate some of the advantages typically enjoyed by the game's longest hitters off the tee. Xander Schauffele is the defending Open champion and Shane Lowry of Ireland won on home turf the last time the British Open was contested at Royal Portrush. With the best golfers from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf back together one last time this year, it's shaping up to be another memorable Open Championship across the pond. Here's a look at the tee times and groups for the first and second rounds of the 2025 British Open on Thursday, July 17, and Friday, July 18: The Open Championship: First-round tee times, groups All times Eastern; (a) amateur The Open Championship: Second-round tee times, groups All times Eastern; (a) amateur How to watch 2025 Open Championship: TV, streaming for British Open Live coverage of this year's Open Championship will be provided by NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock. Live streaming is also available via Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers. All times Eastern Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
When is 2025 Open Championship? Date, times, schedule, how to watch final major of the year
Xander Schauffele plays his shot from the tenth tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. The 153rd Open Championship will be held at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, with the first round starting on Thursday, July 17. This year's field, brimming with top-tier talent, includes last year's champion, Xander Schauffele, who delivered an impressive performance by overcoming a two-shot deficit to claim the Claret Jug trophy with a score of 6-under 65, finishing ahead of Billy Horschel and Justin Rose. Despite a successful 2024 season that brought him two major titles, Schauffele hasn't had the year he hoped for, mainly due to an early rib injury that has hindered his performance. He hasn't registered a top-10 finish since the Masters. The field will also feature J.J. Spaun, who is riding high on momentum after winning his first major tournament, the U.S. Open. Advertisement Here's how to watch the 2025 Open Championship, the final major of the year: MORE: These are the 153 golfers in the field so far for the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush When is 2025 Open Championship? Dates, time, how to watch The 153rd edition of the Open Championship is scheduled to take place from Thursday, July 17, to Sunday, July 20, at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Fans can watch the first and second round of the tournament on the Golf Channel or stream it live on the NBC Sports App. The third and fourth rounds will be broadcast live on CBS and can be streamed on Paramount+. Advertisement Dates: Thursday, July 17 – Sunday, July 20 Where: Royal Portrush Golf Club (Antrim, Northern Ireland) TV: Golf Channel (Rounds 1 and 2), CBS (Rounds 3 and 4) Stream: NBC Sports App (first two rounds), Paramount+ (Rounds 3 and 4). This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 Open Championship golf schedule: TV channel, dates, times
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
British Open: Dates, Times, TV, odds for 2025 Open Championship in Northern Ireland
The 2025 British Open, the oldest and final major of the golf calendar, will see 156 of the world's best golfers teeing off on Thursday, July 17 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The competition, set to begin with players grouped in threes for the first and second rounds, is already sparking anticipation. All eyes are on defending champion Xander Schauffele, with fans eager to see if he can turn his season around. And who knows, we might witness another underdog story like J.J. Spaun's remarkable U.S. Open win. As the 153rd Open Championship, the last major of the year promises a wealth of action. Here's everything you need to know as we gear up for this prestigious event. BRITISH OPEN FIELD: Who will play in 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush? When is 2025 British Open? Dates, time, how to watch The 153rd edition of the Open Championship is scheduled to take place from Thursday, July 17, to Sunday, July 20, at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Fans can watch the first and second round of the tournament on the Golf Channel or stream it live on the NBC Sports App or Fubo (which is offering a free trial to new subscribers). The third and fourth rounds will be broadcast live on CBS and can be streamed on Fubo or Paramount+. Stream 2025 British Open on Fubo 2025 British Open odds Odds according to BetMGM as of Friday, July 11:
NBC Sports
2 days ago
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- NBC Sports
U.S. Girls' Junior primer: Players to watch, TV schedule, info
The 76th U.S. Girls' Junior begins Monday at Atlanta Athletic Club's Riverside Course in Johns Creek, Georgia. The format will be a familiar one – 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday before the top 64 players advance to match play, which starts Wednesday. The 36-hole final will take place Saturday. Here is the TV schedule (all times ET): Friday, July 18 (Semifinals): 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (Peacock) Friday, July 18 (Semifinals): 9 p.m.-11 p.m. (Golf Channel, Tape Delay) Saturday, July 19 (Final): 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (Peacock) Saturday, July 19 (Final): 9 p.m.-11 p.m. (Golf Channel, Tape Delay) In the 156-player field are seven players ranked inside the top 100 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, including No. 17 Asterisk Talley, who is already a USGA champion (2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball) and twice a USGA runner-up (2024 U.S. Girls' Junior and U.S. Amateur). Talley, 16, has also played a Curtis Cup, beating Lottie Woad in singles last year at Sunningdale, and was low amateur at last year's U.S. Women's Open. The player who beat Talley in both of those USGA championship finals last summer, Rianne Malixi, the 18-year-old who just missed the cut in the Evian Championship, is not competing. Talley is hoping to join Malixi, JoAnne Gunderson (1956) and Peggy Conley (1964) as the only players to win a U.S. Girls' Junior the year after finishing second. Talley's partner at the 2024 Four-Ball, Sarah Lim, is also in the field, as are this year's Four-Ball champions, Natalie Yen and Asia Young. The average age of the field is 16.42 with the oldest competitor, South Dakota signee Morgan Rupp, turning 19 later this month, and the youngest, Bella Simoes, just weeks from her 12th birthday. Two current college players are teeing it up – Wake Forest's Chloe Kovalesky and Memphis' Claire Swathwood. Sixteen countries are represented, including one competitor apiece from Bolivia, Lebanon, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Venezuela. Aside from Talley, here are 10 other players to watch: Kaya Daluwatte: The 16-year-old is Sri Lanka's top-ranked player and is playing in her first USGA championship. Her victories include last year's Nepal Amateur Open. Aphrodite Deng: Just 15 years old, but already the second-best player in the field per WAGR, where she is ranked No. 38. She won both the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley and AJGA Mizuho Americas Open earlier this year. Nikki Oh: The daughter of teaching pro Ted Oh, the 17-year-old Oh, a member of the Class of 2026, is one of seven U.S. National Development Team members in the field. She's ranked No. 76 in WAGR and is verbally committed to Stanford. Alexandra Phung: The 14-year-old from New York City is a two-time Drive, Chip and Putt national champion, including winning this year's 12-13 age division. Last year, she debuted on the AJGA and won the Junior All-Star at Meadowbrook in a playoff. Victoria Richani: The 17-year-old, who now lives in Corona, California, will make history as the first player representing Lebanon to play a U.S. Girls' Junior. She was the player of the year on the Southern California Junior Tour in 2022. Apr 1, 2025; Evans, Georgia, USA; Scarlett Schremmer, of Ala., tees off No. two during the practice round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Champions Retreat. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Scarlett Schremmer: Another U.S. National Team member, the 18-year-old Schremmer was a competitive surfer before transitioning to golf. She signed with Texas A&M last November and is the daughter of former LPGA player Patricia Ehrhart, who was low amateur at the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open. Schremmer advanced to the Round of 16 at both this championship and the U.S. Women's Amateur last summer. Bella Simoes: The youngest player in the field at 11 years old, Simoes won four straight IMG Junior World Championships from 2020 to 2023. She also became the youngest to attempt to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open two years ago. Alli Wiertel: The 16-year-old from Oswego, Illinois, is the daughter of Jason Wiertel, who caddies for Luke Clanton. Wiertel made the quarters of the Women's Western Junior last month. Natalie Yen and Asia Young: A package deal as the reigning Four-Ball champs and fellow Oregonians, Yen is an 18-year-old from West Linn who is signed to play at Texas A&M this fall while Young is a 16-year-old from Bend. Yen won last year's AJGA Annika Invitational and was a member of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team. She advanced to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Girls' Junior two years ago before losing to eventual champ Kiara Romero. Young has a couple notable junior wins this year, at the Callaway Junior at Canebrake and the Arizona Silver Belle Championship.
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Grace Kim wins Evian stunner with eagle-birdie-eagle finish in France
The first time Grace Kim played Evian Golf Club, the course brought her to tears. Two years later, the 24-year-old leaves France a major champion and author of the one of the most extraordinary finishes in major championship history. It was, in a word, magnifique. 'I couldn't breathe, Tom,' Kim told Golf Channel's Tom Abbott after draining an eagle putt on the par-5 18th to close out the 30th playing of the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship. For most of Sunday on the picturesque shores of Lake Geneva, the attention centered around Lottie Woad, who looked like she might become only the third amateur in LPGA history to win a major and the first since Catherine Lacoste won the U.S. Women's Open in 1976. Woad held a portion of the lead for much of the afternoon, and after a closing 64 gave her the clubhouse lead, was at the driving range trying to stay loose as the closing groups came down the stretch. After Kim hit a 4-hybrid from about 190 yards to tap-in range, it became clear that if there would be a playoff on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Florida State senior wouldn't be in it. Still, Woad's share of third secured an LPGA card for the rest of 2025 and all of 2026. Woad said she'll announce a decision about future plans in the coming week. The Englishwoman's 72-hole score of 271 bests the amateur record at Evian by a staggering 10 shots. It's the second consecutive week she's left a massive check on the table. Minjee Lee finished third alongside Woad at Evian and earned $523,761. That's on top of the nearly $79,000 winner's check Woad didn't receive after winning the LET's KPMG Women's Irish Open last week. After Thitikul laid up on the 72nd hole, she missed an 8-footer for birdie that would've won it outright. Instead she joined Kim at 14 under and the pair headed back to the 18th in overtime. Kim lost her 4-hybrid right into a greenside pond on the first playoff hole, and it looked like Thitikul was poised to finally shed the label of best-without-a-major and climb to No. 1 in the world. The Aussie had played the last four holes in 4 under to get into the playoff, but her momentum disappeared with the ripple of one bad swing. But then something miraculous happened. Kim didn't panic. She gathered herself and proceeded to hole the chip shot from across the green for birdie, putting all the pressure back on Thitikul to match her efforts. The talented Thai player answered, pouring in her 8-foot birdie putt. The pair headed back to the 18th tee for more. With 4-hybrid back in hand for a third time, Kim hit the green in two, giving herself the advantage with a 12-footer for eagle. Thitikul's second shot went long near a bunker, and after calling over a rules official to check out the ants that had swarmed her ball, she chipped down to 6 feet. It wouldn't matter, however, as Kim poured in another eagle on the 18th, putting a hand up to her mouth to cover her surprise. She'd played the last six holes – including the playoff – in seven under and earned $1.2 million. 'I've had a lot of doubts early this year,' said Kim. 'I was kind of losing motivation. I kind of had to get some hard conversations done with the team … had to wake up a little bit. 'So to be sitting here next to this trophy is definitely surreal." The doubt, at times, had snowballed into a place where Kim struggled with burnout. In her short time on tour, the Aussie has come to realize that success is less about her technical skill on the range and more about how she handles what comes in the heat of battle. 'You're never going to have the flat and perfect lies on the range and certain wind directions and all that,' said Kim. No one handled adversity better than Kim this week, including a nagging a cough. The ever-upbeat Thitikul, who had a front-row seat to all of Kim's Sunday heroics, held her head high through another close call. "I think I'm so proud of myself on battling out there today," said Thitikul, who now has five top-five finishes at the majors without a win. The tour's Aussies gathered 'round 18 with champagne and an inflatable kangaroo named Skippy to celebrate a second consecutive major after Minjee Lee triumphed at the KPMG Women's PGA last month. Kim was at Hazeltine six years ago as a guest of Karrie Webb when Australia's Hannah Green won the KPMG. Kim won Webb's scholarship so many times that one year, Webb took Kim on a trip by herself as reward, building memories money can't buy. 'I don't know golf courses very well, but we played Pine Needles – sorry, Pine Valley,' said Kim in her post-round press conference, 'and I didn't quite know the big deal about it. So played Pine Valley. Played Winged Foot. Yeah, it was just an incredible week with her.' The Evian marks the 18th consecutive event on the LPGA with no repeat winners, a record in the tour's 75-year history.
