The first round of the 2025 Open Championship is officially in the books. What was the biggest surprise Thursday at Royal Portrush?

At rainy Royal Portrush, caddies shield golf balls, not players. Learn why, and how water changes shots and spin in wet conditions.

Rain lashed from above, North Atlantic winds pummeled from the side, and thousands of excited, umbrella-wielding shapes swirled amongst it all, yet the man at the eye of the storm remained entirely unflustered.

At the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, 45-year-old flusher Lucas Glover is looking dangerous, as shown by a first-round 69.

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If two or more players are tied through 72 holes of regulation, they will compete over three playoff holes with the scores being added up. If there is still a tie between at least two players, sudden death will be used.

Here's a capsule look at key anniversaries for the British Open this year. This is golf's oldest championship, so it dates back to the 19th century.

Saturday’s countywide best-ball championship at Green Acres Golf Course has drawn three former Ulster County Men’s Amateur Golf Championship (The Herdgen) winners and two rising stars from Wiltwyck Golf Club.

The PGA’s Korn Ferry Tour is gearing up for its annual trip to Utah for the Utah Championship and has announced three sponsor exemptions for players it has invited to join the field. One of those exemptions is Weber High alum Connor Howe,

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back to Royal Portrush for The Open Championship -- now as a career grand slam winner -- the Northern Irishman experienced a topsy-turvy day as the hard stuff came easy and the easy stuff came hard.