British Open Championship storylines: Will Rory McIlroy get revenge?

McIlroy is coming off a T2 at the Genesis Scottish Open and a T6 at the Travelers Championship, and he has gained a whopping 17.48 true strokes from putting over his past 12 competitive rounds. The form is there, but can he overcome the emotions and expectations in his home country?

LIV Golf stars Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton surging, Bryson DeChambeau slipping

LIV Golf figures to be a key factor in the 2025 Open Championship. Rahm, who's third on the odds board at +1200 (FanDuel), hasn't finished worse than T14 in January and is coming off a runner-up finish at LIV Golf Andalucia last week. He also has a terrific Open Championship record with four top-11 finishes in his past five appearances. 

Hatton is another LIV contender to watch this week. The Englishman is a links golf specialist with three wins at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and a T6 finish the last time Royal Portrush hosted The Open. After contending at the U.S. Open and LIV Golf Dallas in June, this could be the week Hatton breaks through.

We're not as optimistic about DeChambeau, whose robotic style of play doesn't mesh well with the creativity and shot-shaping links courses demand. It's no wonder the American has three missed cuts and only one top-30 finish in seven career Open Championship starts.

A heartwarming first at the oldest major in golf

This year will mark the 153rd edition of the Open Championship, and it'll be the first in history that includes an Estonian. 

Richard Teder, a 20-year-old amateur who holed out from 50 yards at his final qualifier to punch his ticket to The Open, will be the first Estonian to compete at a major golf championship. He is scheduled to tee off at 10:42 a.m. ET on Thursday alongside Matti Schmid and Ryggs Johnston. 

No matter who you're rooting for this week, we'll be cheering on Teder in his historic Open Championship debut.

TV broadcast information (all times Eastern): 
Thursday, July 17: 1:30-4 a.m. (Peacock) 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Friday, July 18: 1:30-4 a.m. (Peacock) 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, July 19: 5 a.m.-3 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, July 20: 4 a.m.-2 p.m. (NBC)