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Open Championship 2025 weather update: Forecast for Round 1
The 153rd Open Championship is less than 24 hours from teeing off, and a key question is what weather challenges the world's top golfers will encounter at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Royal Portrush is notorious for its unpredictable weather, featuring frequent rain and strong winds, which can potentially influence who ultimately wins the Claret Jug. On Wednesday, prior to the first round, participants experienced a mix of clouds and sunshine, with light wind gusts ranging from five to ten mph. The high temperature was 67 degrees, while the low dropped to 57 degrees. The first round is expected to bring less favorable weather, with periods of rain and winds reaching 10 to 20 mph. There is a 90% chance of rain, with potential rainfall totaling up to a quarter of an inch. Here are the latest weather updates and forecasts for Thursday, the first day of the 2025 Open Championship: British Open 2025: Predictions, picks and odds to win Open Championship Open Championship weather forecast: Thursday's first round The first day of the 2025 Open Championship is expected to be rainy, with periods of heavy rain that could accumulate up to a quarter of an inch. The high temperature is expected to be around 69 degrees, with a low of 57 degrees, and winds will range from 10 to 20 miles per hour, according to The Weather Channel. When is 2025 British Open? Dates, times, how to watch The 153rd Open Championship is scheduled to take place from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Live coverage of this year's Open Championship will be provided by NBC, USA Network and Peacock. Live streaming is also available via Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers. Stream 2025 British Open on Fubo
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His swing 'as good as it's ever been,' can Bryson DeChambeau figure out The Open?
Bryson DeChambeau sits down with the media before the 2025 Open Championship, discussing the thick breeze at Royal Portrush, LIV seeking World Ranking points and more. PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — As a popular YouTuber and golfing enigma, Bryson DeChambeau is known for coming up with some wacky, radical ideas. 'The Scientist' might have another one in the pipeline. 'This is going to be wild,' DeChambeau proffered at The Open on Tuesday, 'but imagine a scenario where you've got a 400-yard tent, and you can just hit any type of shot with any wind with all the fans. 'That's what I imagine, like in a hangar or something like that. A big stadium. That would be cool to test.' Don't put it past DeChambeau to go through with it. After all, he's open to anything if it means improving his patchy record at golf's oldest major championship. The 31-year-old American has played seven times at The Open Championship, where handling the fickle weather can be the key to success. He missed the cut on three occasions and only finished inside the top 30 once. It's a record that frustrates one of the sport's deeper thinkers. He remembers playing well at the Walker Cup at Royal Lytham St. Anne's — one of the courses on The Open rotation — back in 2015, and was quick to point out he coped fine in windy conditions in LIV Golf events in Miami and Valderrama this year. Place him in The Open, though, and he can get blown away — like last year at Royal Troon, when he shot 76-75 to miss the cut and said afterward: 'I can do it when it's warm and not windy.' 'The times I've been over here, for some reason, my golf swing hasn't been where it needs to be,' DeChambeau said Tuesday. 'Right now it feels as good as it's ever been. Hitting it far, hitting it straight as I can, and learning how to putt better on these greens in windy conditions and rain and all that. 'It's just figuring it out. It's just going to take time and something that I never really experienced growing up in California.' Lifting the claret jug — as unlikely as it would be, given his Open woes — would deliver the two-time U.S. Open champion a third major title and no doubt boost the already-swelling audience on his YouTube channel that has risen to more than 2 million subscribers. His popularity is clear over in Northern Ireland, too. Late Monday, dozens of people — mostly kids — were seen waiting outside Portrush to get a photo with, or the autograph of, DeChambeau. He obliged, happily. DeChambeau is using YouTube to have some fun and to show the world a different side to him. He even suggested it's just as important as the results he gets. 'I'm not going to be here forever,' he said. 'What footprint do I want to leave? I think it humbles me and almost makes me more passionate about what I'm doing off the professional golf course. Golf Channel Staff, 'Am I going to get frustrated playing bad golf?' he posed. 'Yeah. Am I going to want to still sign autographs? Yeah, because I care about the game.' That's not to say he doesn't still have a burning desire to win at Portrush this week — and secure a result that will impress Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley in the process, ahead of the match against Europe in September. 'I feel pressure every week to play good for not only Keegan, but myself, and the people that I love online and everybody that's watching me,' DeChambeau said. 'I'll walk through the fire,' he added, 'rather than run away from it.'
Tom's Guide
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How to watch Open Championship 2025: live stream major golf online, TV schedule, tee times
The 2025 Open Championship sees the world's best golfers head to Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, with much expectation on local hero Rory McIlroy. You can watch Open Championship 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN. Open Championship live streams take place between Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20.• U.S. — NBC and Golf Channel via Sling TV / Peacock• U.K. — Sky Sports• AUS — Fox / Kayo Sports (7-day FREE trial) • Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free Except for world number 1 Scottie Scheffler, McIlroy is the favorite to win his second Open Championship — more than a decade since his first. He finally completed his career Grand Slam at the Masters in April and looked in foreboding form at the Scottish Open last week. Can he put a smile on Northern Irish faces? Last time the U.K.'s major was played at Portrush, it was another Emerald Isle fave Shane Lowry who lifted the Claret Jug. He tends to leave his best golf for the Open, and will hope to challenge alongside the likes of Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick and reigning champion Xander Schauffele, as well as LIV Golf rebels like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau. Below is a complete guide to where to watch Open Championship 2025 live streams no matter where in the world you are, together with U.S. broadcast schedules and international TV channels ahead of Round 1 on Thursday. Watch the Open Championship with Sling TV (50% off)Sling's Blue TV packages lets you watch major golf via NBC (in select cities). For a limited time, you can get your first month of Sling Blue half price making it a great way to watch live 2025 Open Championship action, plus highlights and previews. Looking to catch the 2025 Open Championship for free? R&A TV will have limited coverage of four featured groups every day as well as the Par 3 channel which will have a stream of Harry's Colt and Calamity Corner. Can't access it in your country? Use a VPN and stream R&A's coverage of the Open live from Royal Portrush. 2025 Open Championship live streams will be shown on different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch it on your usual service? You can still watch the golf thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software enables your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So it is ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 165+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple: 1. Download and install a VPN — as we say, our top choice is NordVPN. 2. Connect to the appropriate server location — open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate server location. 3. Go to the broadcaster's stream — head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch the Open as if you were at home. Live U.S. TV coverage of the British Open will be shown on NBC with the Peacock streaming service also showing every minute online. The Golf Channel will also show a repeat of the action later in the day. If you already have those channels as part of your cable TV package, then you're all set. If not, try a cord-cutting TV service such as Sling TV. Its Blue plan starts from $50.99/month and includes NBC (available in select markets). And there's a half-price discount for new users, too. To get the Golf Channel you'll need the Sports Extra add-on, which is an additional $11/month. Fubo (7-day free trial) is another cord-cutting streaming service through which you'll be able to watch the British Open. Subscriptions start at $84.99/month though so if you're looking for a bargain head to Sling TV. Anyone outside of the States who wants to watch their home golf coverage can just pick up a good VPN and follow the instructions above to live stream all the golf safely. All four days of the Open Championship will be shown live on Sky Sports in the U.K. across its Main Event and Golf channels. Sky Sports subscribers can watch the golf on the go on mobile devices via Sky Go, which has dedicated apps for iOS, iPadOS and Android devices, along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Looking to sign up? Head to Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices. Or if you don't want to commit to a full Sky package, Now Sports Memberships offers no-contract plans starting at £14.99 for a day pass or a £26.99/monthly for a six-month minimum term. What if I miss the action? Free highlights of all four rounds will also be shown on BBC iPlayer from 9pm BST on Thursday and Friday and 8pm BST on Saturday and Sunday. To access your usual streaming service from outside the U.K. you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed above. The 2025 British Open is being broadcast on TSN and RDS (French Language) in Canada, which means you can also watch golf live streams on the TSN Plus streaming platform costing $8/month or $80/year. If you're outside Canada but have a subscription, you can watch Open Championship golf live streams using a VPN, such as NordVPN. Live Open Championship 2025 action from Portrush is being shared by Fox Sports 503 and 505 on TV and Kayo Sports online in Australia. Kayo costs from $30/month, after your choice of either a 7-day free trial or first month for $1. Not in Australia right now? Try NordVPN to unlock your domestic streams from anywhere. 4:58 A.M. / 9:58 A.M. — Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Jon Rahm5:09 A.M. / 10:09 A.M. — Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler9:48 A.M. / 2:48 P.M. — Robert MacIntyre, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose9:59 A.M. / 2:59 P.M. — Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland10:10 A.M. / 3:10 P.M. — Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood The Open Championship is the fourth and final major of the 2025 season year and, like the others, is played as a four-round individual strokeplay competition. There is a halfway cut, so only the top 70 positions plus ties go through to play the final two rounds. If two or more players are tied for the lead after 72 holes, there will be a three-hole aggregate playoff to decide the winner. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. 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