Royal Portrush and the conditions in Northern Ireland have been a beast for the best golfers in a world to fight through, but entering the final 36 holes at The Open Championship, the No. 1 golfer in the world stands in the No.

But, with 36 holes left, the Claret Jug is still very much up for grabs. Scheffler is paired up with Matt Fitzpatrick, who held a share of the lead after Thursday and then backed that up with a 5-under 66 on Friday. He's starting just a shot back from Scheffler. Brian Harman and Haotong Li are tied at 8-under to start the day, too.

When the Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded, it was called simply “the Country Club.” Starting in 1892, the club was renamed “the Royal Country Club,” and in 1895, it became the “Royal Portrush Country Club.” The changing names have to do with the British royal family, and the history of royal golf clubs.

Live projected cut line updates from Round 2 of the 2025 Open Championship. Some of the world's best golfers have work to do Friday to make the cut.

Players and spectators will want to keep an umbrella or poncho handy as golf's final major continues through Sunday in Northern Ireland.Fast FactsThe 153rd edition of The Open Championship is being hosted at Royal Portrush Golf Club on the Northern Ireland coast,

After the many months of quiet diligence in private and a million small decisions made in pursuit of perfection by Royal Portrush course manager Graeme Beatt, the eyes of the sporting world this week have centred on that spectacular end product.

Golfer Sahith Theegala may have missed the cut at the British Open but he is happy to be back in action after a two-month layoff due to injuries. Theegala (75-74), who made an early exit at Royal Portrush,

A ll roads into Portrush town will close for five hours on Saturday for a loyalist parade, despite it clashing with The Open Championship. More than 80 bands and up to 2,000 participants are expected in the annual parade through Portrush on Saturday evening. It coincides with the penultimate day of the major golfing tournament.