The Open Championship returns to the island of Ireland this week for its 153rd edition as Royal Portrush hosts golf's oldest major.

The final major of the year is here as players hit the course at Royal Portrush for the 2025 Open Championship. This might be Hatton's big moment.

W orld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry and Collin Morikawa are grouped together for the first two rounds of the 153rd British Open, beginning July 17 at Royal Portrush, in Northern Ireland. They will tee off in the first round at 5:09 a.m. (EDT) and in the second round at 10:10 a.m.

Shane Lowry remains the most recent European to win the Open. In the last four editions, three Americans – Collin Morikawa, Brian Harman and Xander Schauffele – and one Australian – Cameron Smith – ha

Elsewhere, Pádraig Harrington will hit the opening tee shot of the championship, and will play alongside Tom McKibbin and Nicolai Hojgaard from 6.35am on Thursday. Darren Clarke has been paired with Lucas Herbert and Davis Riley, and they are underway at 7.52am.

Shane Lowry was not pleased with reporters as they opened his press conference with a question about his drinking. Lowry claimed victory at Royal Portrush back in 2019, and made sure to party in true style after the win.

Shane Lowry said ahead of the Open Championship on Monday that feeling pangs of self-doubt before big events isn't always a bad thing.

The 22-year-old was busy playing a junior championship in Ohio when Shane Lowry streaked to victory six years ago and, having watched from his hotel room that time around, McKibbin has enjoyed the fervour so far after signing autographs at the end of his practice round.

Shane Lowry’s travails before his first win at Portrush have been forgotten – he hopes the turbulence of 2025 will be similarly lost to history.