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Ben Martin scored 16 points Thursday to take a two-point lead over David Lipsky and Nick Watney after the first round of the Barracuda Championship.
Ben Martin News / Field Level Media / July 17
Ben Martin grabs early lead at Barracuda Championship
Ben Martin pocketed nine birdies Thursday to grab a two-point advantage at the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif. The modified
Xander Schauffele News / Athlon Sports / July 17
Xander Schauffele Tells Average Golfers to Ditch 1 Club
With the 2025 Open Championship teeing off this week from the Royal Portrush Golf Club, the Rainmakers Golf crew dived into our archives to find some pro golfer tips from the defending champion, Xander Schauffele.
The 'Open Championship winners' quiz
The oldest of the four major golf championships, The Open Championship has seen 147 champions since its establishment in 1860. Can you name every golfer to have their name engraved on the Claret Jug in the event's history? (And sorry, Jean van de Velde doesn't count.)Note: The Open Championship wasn't held in 1871, from 1915-1919, from 1940-1945 and in 2020.Last names are acceptable as answers.
Five atop Open, most after 18 holes since 1938
Matt Fitzpatrick, Jacob Skov Olesen, Haotong Li, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Harris English share the first-round lead at the Open Championship at 4-under 67.
Golf News / CBSSports.com / July 17
2025 Open Championship takeaways: Rory McIlroy on right track in return, Scottie Scheffler flashes with putter
McIlroy got off to a perfect back home at Royal Portrush, even if he's a few shots back on the leaderboard
Golf News / Athlon Sports / July 17
PGA Tour Revealed Tiger Woods Record Rory McIlroy Is Chasing at Open Championship
Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush buoyed by his victory at Augusta this April, hoping to exorcise the demons of his dramatic 2019 collapse here. In torrid conditions on Thursday, he carded a 70 to sit at one‑under‑par, leaving him three shots adrift of the four‑under‑par leaders after Round 1.
Jon Rahm News / Athlon Sports / July 17
Jon Rahm Addresses Angry Outburst at Fan at Open Championship
Jon Rahm, a two‑time major champion, opened his campaign at Royal Portrush with a 1‑under‑par 70, placing him three shots off the lead after Thursday’s first round.
Rickie Fowler News / Field Level Media / July 17
Rickie Fowler in contention and comfortable at The Open
Rickie Fowler took early advantage of his spot in the final major of the year by carding a 2-under par 69 after the first round of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Thursday.
Matt Fitzpatrick News / Athlon Sports / July 17
Open Championship Day One: The Quiet Brilliance of Matt Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick doesn't grab headlines the way some golfers do. He won't throw clubs or storm off greens. You won't catch him chest-bumping caddies or working crowds into frenzies.
Bryson Dechambeau News / Golf on ClutchPoints / July 17
Bryson DeChambeau’s Round 1 Open Championship debacle in rare territory
The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland is off to a great start. Matt Fitzpatrick and Harris English are among a pack tied for the lead, Scottie Scheffler is one behind, and hometown hero Rory McIlroy is lurking.
Brooks Koepka News / Athlon Sports / July 17
Concerning News Emerges for Brooks Koepka During The Open
Brooks Koepka has always been a surprising take on golf’s biggest stages. With five major wins under his belt, the Smash GC captain knows how to rise to the occasion.
Harris English News / CBSSports.com / July 17
The Open 2025: Harris English tied for lead without normal caddie following visa denial for past drug charge
English's usual caddie, Eric Larson, wasn't granted a travel visa for The Open due to a drug charge from 30 years ago
Golf News / CBSSports.com / July 17
2025 British Open tee times, pairings: Complete schedule, Friday groupings for Round 2 at Royal Portrush
The second-round tee times for the 156 players battling to make the weekend at The Open Championship
Marc Leishman News / Field Level Media / July 17
Marc Leishman calls The Open pace-of-play 'tough to deal with'
Marc Leishman battled difficult conditions to card a 2-over 73 during his first round at The Open Championship in three years, but he admitted frustration with the pace-of-play at Royal Portrush on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy News / Golf on ClutchPoints / July 17
Rory McIlroy’s wild driver mars homecoming opening Open Championship round
The Open Championship is at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the second time since 1951. In 2019, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy shot an opening round 79 and missed the cut.
Golf News / Last Word On Sports / July 17
Tiger Woods Responsible For Golf’s Rising Costs Says Chamblee
In the early 2000’s when Tiger Woods was making his rounds, he did many things for golf. Most importantly, he made golf popular in a way that it had not
Scottie Scheffler News / Field Level Media / July 17
Scottie Scheffler disputes driving accuracy, stands by pre-tourney view on winning
Honesty always has been in Scottie Scheffler's bag, as the headlines before the start of The Open underscored, and he was wringing truth once more Thursday after firing a 3-under par at Royal Portrush.
Golf News / Yardbarker / July 17
Scottie Scheffler's Open Championship start should terrify the rest of the field
Scottie Scheffler opened up his 2025 Open Championship with a 3-under 68 in the first round at Royal Portrush Golf Club.
Golf News / Yardbarker / July 17
A Buddhist monk is surprisingly in contention at the Open Championship
At the top of the 2025 Open Championship leaderboard, you'll find household names such as Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton. One name near the top—Sadom Kaewkanjana—isn't as familiar. That's because Kaewkanjana has never played in a PGA Tour event and hasn't appeared in a major since the 2023 PGA Championship.
Jon Rahm News / Larry Brown Sports / July 17
Jon Rahm rips fan after bad drive at Open Championship
Jon Rahm is known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve when things are not going well for him on the golf course, and we saw another example of that during the first round of the 2025 Open Championship on Thursday.
Golf News / Yardbarker / July 17
Who is Jacob Skov Olesen, the surprising early leader at the Open Championship?
If you're just waking up and tuning into the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush, you might be surprised to see the name J.S. Olesen sitting atop the leaderboard.
Wyndham Clark News / Last Word On Sports / July 17
Wyndham Clark Banned from Oakmont Country Club
Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark, has been banned from Oakmont Country Club following a locker room outburst during the 2025 U.S. Open. The incident took place after Clark failed to make the cut in the second round of the tournament.
Golf News / Larry Brown Sports / July 16
Wyndham Clark faces consequence for damaging locker room at US Open
Wyndham Clark caused damage to the locker room at Oakmont Country Club with an outburst during the U.S. Open last month, and the PGA Tour golfer is facing some consequences for his actions.
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