Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it's not on the island of Great Britain. So why is it hosting the “British” Open this week?

Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland is hosting The Open Championship for the third time and native son Rory McIlroy is a favorite.

There are nine amateurs in the field of 156 at the 2025 Open Championship in Northern Ireland. The group includes a 17-year-old, several golfers who play college golf in the U.S., and one player who will be the first to represent his nation in the Open.

Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will present one final major championship test this season as the world's best golfers chase after one of the most coveted prizes in golf: the Claret Jug.

Royal Portrush Golf Club scorecard breakdown. Royal Portrush Golf Club has three par 5s, four par 3s and 11 par 4s, and the golf course finishes with an incredible par-4 finish wi

Xander Schauffele will look to defend his British Open title against a field led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler when the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

(+550) continues his streak of opening as favorite in every golf major in 2025, this time for The Open Championship being held at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The course is very familiar to world No.

Will one of the world's top golfers win The Open Championship or will a long shot come from behind to capture the weekend? Here are the odds.