SportsLine golf expert Brady Kannon just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club

The yellow weather warning will be in place tomorrow, Thursday, July 17, from 11am to 8pm, for the first day of The Open. It is expected to impact much of the region, but is likely to be heaviest in the west. Heavy rain is also to be expected during the time, with around 30-40mm of rainfall possible over a few hours.

Set the coffee pot for the wee hours of the morning, because we’re heading to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the British Open this week. It’s going to be an early start for fans in the United States, but it should be well worth it with all of the drama and the fantastic return to links-style golf that should excite golf fans far and wide.

It is a strong test for elite golfers, and a very difficult one for amateurs and the average golfer. It was found as the County Club in 1888 and became the Royal County Club in 1892. In 1895 it became Royal Portrush.

Royal Portrush is not only open to visitors, but its yearly membership dues are what the average American golfer spends on public tee times.

The eyes of the golfing world will be on Northern Ireland this weekend as Royal Portrush Golf Club, County Antrim, hosts the 153rd Open Championship. The Dunluce Course, an ancient links situated

Rain showers can be expected at times for the 153rd Open Championship, which is being hosted on the coast of Northern Ireland.

Fourteen years ago this week, as he calmly strutted up the 18th fairway at Royal St. George's Golf Club — his first and perhaps only major championship firmly in his back pocket — Darren Clarke admits there was a feeling of joy that swept over him like none he'd ever felt.