The Open Championship is underway, and golf's final major of 2025 will feature a competitive chase to make the projected cut. Here's the latest.

That's what is on the line this week at the 2025 Open Championship as Royal Portrush hosts the final major of the season in Northern Ireland. Returning to the par 71 for the first time since 2019 -- only the third time The Open has ever been held outside of Scotland or England -- the R&A has set up a tournament that will do its best to identify the man most equipped to deal with the elements and emotional toll one experiences across four rounds of major championship golf.

The Open at Portrush was a lot for Rory McIlroy to handle in 2019. After the first round in 2025, in which he went 1 under, he tells Cara Banks he's handling it much better this time and looks forward to Friday.

The Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland is hosting the 153rd edition of the British Open this week and will treat viewers to picturesque views of the North Atlantic Ocean while challenging players with the gauntlet of unpredictable weather,

The Open Championship is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and the final men’s major championship of the season.

The 153rd Open Championship begins July 17. The oldest golf tournament in the world is returning for its 153rd edition this week. The 2025 British Open begins on Thursday, July 17 at 1:30 a.m. ET on NBC,