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Irish Times
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Shane Lowry shakes off frustrating few days to finish with a flourish at Royal Portrush
His final act was pure theatre. Well, almost. Shane Lowry 's chip from the swale to the left of the 18th green rose upwards and onwards and this Srixon ball – with the number 15, the same shirt number as his dad Brendan had worn for the Offaly footballers back in the day – smacked into the flagstick to settle a couple of feet away. 'I'll give you that Shane,' came a roar from the packed galleries. There are no gimmes in this championship where every strokes counts, and Lowry – recovered from the virus that had stricken him on Saturday – rolled in the putt, the 66th stroke of a final round which saw him finish on two-under-par 282. The real final acts came with his departure, a high-five and hug with his caddie Darren Reynolds and, then, tellingly, pointing to the horseshoe of a grandstand and blowing kisses their way. All around, he had felt the love. Now, it was his time to reciprocate. Six years ago, Lowry had walked from the same green with the Claret Jug in his possession for a party that went on much longer than the two minutes Scottie Scheffler had time-lined his celebrations. READ MORE This time, a two-stroke penalty for the slightest movement of a ball in the second round which he hadn't seen and had been picked up on television – 'You were robbed,' came shouts from the galleries on a number of occasions over the weekend – and an illness on Saturday which had seen him seeking out the many Portakabin toilets around the links for players. Shane Lowry walks to the 18th during the final round of the Open at Royal Portrush. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho For the final round, it was more reminiscent of his glory in the 148th Open. A dropped shot on the Par 5 second seemed to kick him into life, as there followed some beautiful golf. The ball was as if on a string, his swing rhythmic, each stroke performed so that the crowds' roars lifted from sandhills and stands to flit around the links as he birdied five of the next seven holes. One of them was a hole-out from 183 yards – a 7-iron – on the fourth and there was too a hat-trick from the seventh to turn in 32. His only birdie on the homeward run came on the 12th but there were horseshoes and burnt edges before clattering the flagstick on the 18th with his penultimate stroke. 'It's funny what you think about when you're out there, but I thought of Justin Rose while I was over that chip shot and what he did at Birkdale. I thought that would have been pretty cool to finish like that, and I almost did,' said Lowry, who has two weeks off before getting back to the US for the FedEx Cup playoffs on the PGA Tour. A good final round can put a pep back in the step and Lowry, for sure, is looking forward to those playoffs but especially at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage in September. 'Obviously, I would have liked to do better this week, there's no doubt about that, but it is what it is. I tried my best. I gave it everything I could, and it wasn't to be. 'For me now the next two months, obviously the playoffs are huge, but my focus and my work will be getting out of bed every morning to prepare for hopefully going to Bethpage and winning that Ryder Cup. It's a big thing for us Europeans, and it's a big thing for me. Major season is over now, so everything turns towards the Ryder Cup.'
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lowry reflects on emotional 2025 Open Championship
Cara Banks catches up with Shane Lowry following his stellar final round performance at the 2025 Open Championship.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Where to watch, stream Sunday's final round of the 2025 British Open
The final men's major championship comes to a conclusion Sunday. The weekend at the 2025 British Open will be a feast for viewers, with 10 straight hours each day on the NBC family of networks. That doesn't change in the final round, with plenty of action from sun up to the final putt on USA and NBC. Where to watch 2025 British Open on TV and streaming Streaming: 4 a.m. ET to 7 a.m. ET on USA Network TV: 7 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Radio: 2 a.m. ET to end of play on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio USA's and NBC's coverage will also stream on the NBC Sports app. In addition, official website has featured groups and a channel dedicated to Calamity Corner, the par-3 16th hole. NBC reports that Peacock's coverage includes "Open All Access" as well as featured groups and featured holes for the sixth and 16th. Golf Channel's Live From show will come on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET for two hours to wrap up the final-round action. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: British Open 2025: How to watch Sunday's final round at Royal Portrush
New York Times
20-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
The Open 2025 live updates: Round 4 latest including tee times, predictions, how to watch
Follow live coverage of the Open Championship final round, as Scottie Scheffler looks to win his fourth major championship Getty Images Today's final round of the 2025 Open Championship is coming up at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland. Scottie Scheffler is searching for his fourth major championship, looking to hold on to his four-shot 54-hole lead. Local favorite Rory McIlroy is in the penultimate group alongside Matt Fitzpatrick, looking to pull off an unforgettable comeback. Closest to Scheffler is Haotong Li, playing in the final group four off the lead at 10-under. Follow the action live below, including insights from our writers at the course. Leaders: -14 Scheffler, -10 Haotong Li (9:30 a.m. ET); -9 Fitzpatrick, -8 McIlroy (9:20 a.m. ET) — Full leaderboard TV: Sky Sports (UK); USA, NBC (U.S.) Sky Sports (UK); USA, NBC (U.S.) Streaming: Fubo (stream for free) Fubo (stream for free) Email us your thoughts: live@ Below is Scottie Scheffler's last nine outright 54-hole leads: Nine victories. He is quite the closer with the 54-hole lead. The last two Opens at Royal Portrush are near mirrors of each other: 2019: Shane Lowry tied for 36-hole lead, bogey-free Saturday to take 4-shot lead. tied for 36-hole lead, bogey-free Saturday to take 4-shot lead. 2025: Scottie Scheffler: One-shot 36-hole lead, bogey-free Saturday to take 4-shot lead. In the days before the Open Championship this week, Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, revealed something honest and fascinating. He had spent his entire life trying to become the best golfer in the world and rack up major championships. However, when he wins — and it happens a lot — the feeling of fulfillment is fleeting. 'There's a lot of people that make it to what they thought was going to fulfill them in life, and you get there, you get to No. 1 in the world, and they're like, what's the point?' Scheffler said. 'I really do believe that. Because what is the point? Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That's something that I wrestle with on a daily basis.' He added: '(Golf) is one of the greatest joys of my life, but does it fill the deepest wants and desires of my heart? Absolutely not.' It's an idea that we can all relate to on some level. We think career success, promotions, financial rewards and other external validation will make us happy. However, will it? And what do we do when it doesn't? Read more about a professor's take about career happiness, burnout and fulfillment. GO FURTHER Scottie Scheffler raised questions about happiness and fulfillment. This professor has answers Scottie Scheffler strokes gained ranks this week at Royal Portrush: Approach: 2nd Putting: 1st Hard to beat that! One of the defining features of Scottie Scheffler's third round was that it was bogey-free. There were a couple clutch par saves, most notably at the 11th and 14th holes, after battling from the rough. The last time a 36-hole leader at The Open went bogey-free on Saturday was Shane Lowry, here at Royal Portrush in 2019. He went on to win. Scottie Scheffler recorded a bogey-free 67 to take a commanding lead into the final day of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. On a fabulous moving day, the World No. 1 Scheffler followed a fantastic 64 on Friday with a blemish-free card, including an eagle on the seventh. Haotong Li lies four shots back, Matt Fitzpatrick five behind, while home hero Rory McIlroy (-8) kept his chances intact with an exciting 66. Tyrrell Hatton, Chris Gotterup and Harris English also trail by six after a day of calm conditions in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Below are the late tee times for the final round of the Open (BST/EST): 1:05 p.m./8:05 a.m.: Kristoffer Reitan/Ludvig Åberg 1:15 p.m./8:15 a.m.: Matt Wallace/Oliver Lindell 1:25 p.m./8:25 a.m.: Brian Harman/Wyndham Clark 1:40 p.m./8:40 a.m.: Robert MacIntyre/Rasmus Hojgaard 1:50 p.m./8:50 a.m.: Russell Henley/Nicolai Hojgaard 2 p.m./9 a.m.: Tyrrell Hatton/Xander Schauffele 2:10 p.m./9:10 a.m.: Chris Gotterup/Harris English 2:20 p.m./9:20 a.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick/Rory McIlroy 2:30 p.m./9:30 a.m.: Scottie Scheffler/Haotong Li Below are the early tee times for the final round of the Open (BST/EST): 8:30 a.m./3:30 a.m.: Riki Kawamoto/Matti Schmid 8:40 a.m./3:40 a.m.: Phil Mickelson/Dean Burmester 8:50 a.m./3:50 a.m.: Andrew Novak/Sebastian Soderberg 9 a.m./4 a.m.: Jacob Skov Olesen/Shane Lowry 9:10 a.m./4:10 a.m.: Viktor Hovland/Antonie Rozner 9:20 a.m./4:20 a.m.: Ryggs Johnston/Adrien Saddier 9:30 a.m./4:30 a.m. Jordan Spieth/Romain Langasque 9:40 a.m./4:40 a.m. Matthew Jordan/Francesco Molinari 9:55 a.m./4:55 a.m.: Justin Leonard/Sergio Garcia 10:05 a.m./5:05 a.m.: Sepp Straka/Thomas Detry 10:15 a.m./5:15 a.m.: Jason Kokrak/Aaron Rai 10:25 a.m./5:25 a.m.:. Jhonattan Vegas/Daniel Berger 10:35 a.m./5:35 a.m.: Henrik Stenson/Maverick McNealy 10:45 a.m./5:45 a.m.: Jordan Smith/Takumi Kanaya 10:55 a.m./5:55 a.m.: Rickie Fowler/Sam Burns 11:10 a.m./6:10 a.m. Jon Rahm/Akshay Bhatia 11:20 a.m./6:20 a.m.: Thriston Lawrence/Jesper Svensson 11:30 a.m./6:30 a.m: Nathan Kimsey/Bryson DeChambeau 11:40 a.m./6:40 a.m.: Tony Finau/Hideki Matsuyama 11:50 a.m./6:50 a.m.: Tommy Fleetwood/Justin Thomas 12 noon/7 a.m.: John Parry/J.J. Spaun 12:10 p.m./7:10 a.m.: Christiaan Bezuidenhout/Keegan Bradley 12:25 p.m./7:25 a.m.: Lucas Glover/Marc Leishman 12:35 p.m./7:35 a.m.: Dustin Johnson/Sungjae Im 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m.: Lee Westwood/Corey Conners 12:55 p.m./7:55 a.m.: Justin Rose/Harry Hall Want to know where today's pins are going to be located? Well, you're in luck. Look below at the Round 4 pin locations that will crown the Open champion. It's a strong leaderboard as we start the final round of the 2025 Open Championship. Will Scottie Scheffler hold on to win his second major of 2025? Can Haotong Li withstand a final round of a major? Can Rory McIlroy make a run? Will European Ryder Cup hopefuls Matt Fitzpatrick or Tyrrell Hatton put pressure on Scheffler? Send your thoughts on the above, questions or anything else surrounding the Open Championship via email to: live@ Your thoughts could be shared in today's coverage! Royal Portrush Golf Club, founded all the way back in 1888, will be the focus of the golf world today. It's nestled right along the cliffs on the northern coast of Northern Ireland and has hosted the Open twice — 1951 and 2019. England native Max Faulkner won the 1951 Open at Royal Portrush, while Ireland's own Shane Lowry took home the victory six years ago. Depending on where you are in the world, here's how you can watch The Open this weekend: UK: Sky Sports Golf Sky Sports Golf U.S.: USA, NBC, Peacock USA, NBC, Peacock Australia: Fox Sports 503, Kayo Fox Sports 503, Kayo Canada: TSN, BDS TSN, BDS Streaming: Fubo (try for free) Round 4 at the Open Championship begins at 3:30 a.m. ET. That's 8:30 a.m. local time, BST. Greetings, golf fans! Welcome to The Athletic 's live coverage of today's final round at the 2025 Open Championship. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (-14) is the 54-hole leader after shooting a third-round 67. He has a four-shot lead, searching for his second major of 2025 and fourth total. Chasing Scheffler is Haotong Li, who sits at 10-under. Matt Fitzpatrick (-9) and Rory McIlroy (-8) are in the penultimate group, looking to dethrone the American. It promises to be an entertaining Sunday at Royal Portrush, where the Claret Jug will be handed out. Follow along as we build up toward the final round.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Sport
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Featured Groups Announced For Open Championship Final Round
Featured Groups Announced For Open Championship Final Round originally appeared on The Spun. With one more day of competition left in The Open Championship final pairings are officially set for what should be an exciting final round. Scottie Scheffler currently leads the way after a dominant Saturday that has him sitting at 14-under for the tournament but there's still a lot of golf left to be played. Here's a look at the featured groups for Sunday, according to The Open: Rasmus Hojgaard & Robert MacIntyre (13:40) Ludvig Aberg & Kristoffer Reitan (13:05) Jordan Spieth & Romain Langasque (9:30) Akshay Bhatia & Jon Rahm (11:10) Fans reacted to the tournament's announcement on X: "Featured group again… 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻" an Aberg supporter replied. "BOOM," a user said. "⛳️" "There's only 1 winner & that's the man that's 4 shots clear," a fan replied. "No Rory?! Shocking," another exclaimed. "Ah no Rory! Featured group coverage was excellent today and commentary so much better," a viewer commented. "Reality is it's all over. See you at Royal Birkdale," another user shared. Scheffler holds a four-shot lead over Li Haotong with one day left; and they're currently trailed by Matt Fitzpatrick, Chris Gotterup, Tyrrell Hatton, Rory McIlroy and Harris English who round out the top five. It's hard to imagine Scottie would fumble a four-stroke advantage with the way he's been playing lately but crazier things have happened. We'll see who can write their way into history Groups Announced For Open Championship Final Round first appeared on The Spun on Jul 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
