Written by TG staff on Monday, 21 July 2025
Who’s in the 2026 Open Championship field and what did they do to earn a spot at Royal Birkdale? Here’s the full rundown… The 2026 Open Championship field is already starting to take shape! So let’s take a look at who’s in and how they booked their place. Where will the 2026 Open be played? The Open returns to Royal Birkdale for the...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Tuesday, 15 July 2025
From collector’s items to future classics, these are my standout merch picks from golf’s biggest week on the Northern Irish coast. If you’re lucky enough to be at The Open at Royal Portrush this week, here’s a bit of advice: don’t walk to the merch tent… run. The top pieces aren’t hanging around for long. From the moment the gates opened...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Tuesday, 15 July 2025
As he heads into his title defence, Xander Schauffele has one thing on his mind. When Xander Schauffele lifted the Claret Jug at Royal Troon 12 months ago, he’d experienced a true test of links golf. Despite gruelling weather, the American posted an impressive bogey-free final round 65, including a 31 on the back nine, to surpass a packed leaderboard and...
Written by Alex Perry on Sunday, 20 July 2025
While he insists The Open was not his final audition for a role on the Bethpage stage in September, Sergio Garcia is feeling quietly confident he will get that call. Sergio Garcia has a beaming smile on his face. He has just walked off the course at the 153rd Open and signed for a 68 that will catapult him 19 places...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday, 26 June 2025
Which players have got their hands on the Claret Jug down the years? Here’s the full rundown of all Open Championship winners… From Willie Park Sr to Xander Schauffele via Old and Young Tom, Arnie, Jack, Seve, Tiger and Rory, the list of Open Championship winners is a real who’s who of golf history. Open Championship prize money Multiple Open champions There have...
Written by Rob Jerram on Sunday, 20 July 2025
The world’s best player had to battle the pressure of leading a major and a partisan crowd to secure his first Claret Jug. Rob Jerram was inside the ropes with him to experience it. When Scottie Scheffler birdied Royal Portrush’s 5th hole to extend his Open lead to seven shots, there wasn’t so much as a ripple. All eyes were on the...
Written by Rob McGarr on Sunday, 20 July 2025
Scottie Scheffler’s brilliance from tee to green is obvious – but his greatest strength might be something far more human. In this personal piece, Rob McGarr explores what the World No.1 teaches us about golf – and life. In most major victories, there’s a single, defining moment during Sunday’s final round, where you can practically hear the scales begin to...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday, 18 July 2025
How many Open Championship holes-in-one have there been? The answer is trickier than you think. Allow us, with the help of the R&A’s resident historian, to explain… Have you ever found yourself punching “Open Championship holes-in-one” into Google and getting very little in return? Don’t worry, us too. So we reached out to The R&A’s resident historian, Gilles Wilson, to try and...
Written by TG staff on Sunday, 20 July 2025
Here is the full 2025 Open prize money breakdown from Royal Portrush… The full 2025 Open prize money breakdown has been revealed. The purse for the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush remained at $17 million, with $3.1 million reserved for Champion Golfer Scottie Scheffler. This is the first time since 2012 – when the total pot was a paltry $5 million in comparison...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday, 26 June 2025
A full breakdown of the Open Championship prize money, as well as a look back at how the purse and winner’s share has fluctuated in the major’s history… The Open Championship prize money has increased by a whopping 162 percent in the last decade. JUMP TO: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE MONEY HISTORY The R&A made a somewhat surprising announcement ahead of the 2025 Open...
Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday, 19 July 2025
Winning the year’s final men’s major comes with a lot of riches – and we don’t just mean the $3.1m first prize… Victory in the game’s oldest major championship etches the winner’s name into history alongside greats of the game like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Rory McIlroy, and Lee Trevino. But as well as receiving a huge payday...
Written by TG staff on Friday, 11 July 2025
Here’s a rundown of the LIV golfers at The Open and where they finished up after Sunday’s final round. There are a record number of LIV golfers at The Open this year. After three of LIV’s star names came through Open Final Qualifying earlier this month, and with 16 already exempt, it took the total number to 20 – just shy of...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday, 9 July 2025
The full Open Championship weather forecast from Northern Ireland… Last time the Claret Jug was in Northern Ireland, wind and rain wreaked havoc on the tournament. So what can we expect this time? 2025 Open Championship weather forecast Sunday July 20 Low clouds High: 19ºC / 67ºF Low: 14ºC / 58ºF Rain: 25% Wind: 8mph Forecast provided by AccuWeather. The Open by numbers: Ever fact and...
Written by Rob Jerram on Saturday, 19 July 2025
The World No.1 leads by four shots as he chases Sunday glory at The Open… and recent records show he doesn’t give up 54-hole leads. Saturday at Portrush saw Scottie Scheffler doing Scottie Scheffler things. Leading by two as he got his weekend underway, six straight pars made for an unspectacular start as others stepped on the accelerator on moving day. Playing...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Saturday, 19 July 2025
Resident tipster Tom Jacobs reveals a final flurry of Open betting tips ahead of Sunday’s Claret Jug decider at Royal Portrush. Right, let’s see if we can end the 153rd Open in profit, shall we? Open betting tips: Final round selections I got this one wrong at halfway. I thought Scottie Scheffler could be caught, and I thought it was Brian Harman who...
Written by Alex Perry on Saturday, 19 July 2025
Slow play has been a major talking point at Royal Portrush as players clocked in at more than six hours for 18 holes. So we sent Alex Perry to find out if it’s as bad as they’re saying… “More like How-long Li,” I joke as I nudge my colleague. A lame joke, but we’ve got to entertain ourselves somehow. We’re...
Written by TG staff on Monday, 14 July 2025
When will your favorite player get underway on the final day at Royal Portrush? Here is the full rundown of The Open tee times… Looking for The Open tee times for the 153rd edition of golf’s oldest major at Royal Portrush? Well, you’re in the right place. The Open tee times: Round 4 8:30am: Matti Schmid, Riki Kawamoto 8:40am: Dean Burmester, Phil Mickelson...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Saturday, 19 July 2025
Golf tournaments can be pretty expensive to attend, but just how expensive is The Open Championship? Let’s find out… When you think about going to a golf tournament, you think expensive entry tickets, sky-high food prices, and merchandise that makes you wince when you see the total on the receipt. But is The Open actually that expensive? Or is it cheaper...
Written by TG staff on Thursday, 10 July 2025
The final major of the men’s season is upon us. Can’t make it to Northern Ireland? Here’s how to watch all the action from The Open unfold. If you’re planning on watching the world’s best strut their stuff at Royal Portrush from the comfort of your own home, you’re going to need an Open Championship TV schedule. Allow us to help… 2025...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday, 19 July 2025
Olympic gold medalist and triple jump world-record holder Jonathan Edwards sits down with TG to talk about his transition into a different set of spikes and post-athletics passion for golf… It’s almost 30 years since Jonathan Edwards hopped, skipped, and jumped over 60 feet to lay down one of track and field’s longest-standing world records. His mark of 18.29 meters at...