2025 British Open weather: What's the forecast for Sunday's final round?
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has been in top form, sitting four strokes ahead of the pack with a 14-under score after three rounds. A win would be Scheffler's second at a major this year, with the New Jersey native also coming out on top at the PGA Championship in May.
However, several players are ready to pounce if he loses his way in the final round. Haotong Li (10 under) and Matt Fitzpatrick (9 under) are within striking distance, while four players (including Rory McIlroy) are tied at 8 under. Defending champion Xander Schauffele is one stroke further back. Weather may play a factor at Royal Portrush, with chances of rain increasing throughout the day on Sunday.
Here's what to expect weather-wise at the final round of the 153rd Open Championship, as well as how to watch the final major of the season:
2025 British Open: Final round tee times, pairings at Royal Portrush
2025 British Open: Weather at Royal Portrush
The Weather Channel expects cloudy, humid conditions at Royal Portrush as final-round play commences at the 2025 British Open. During the day, there is a 24% chance of precipitation, with a high temperature of 71 and a slight east-northeast breeze expected.
However, as the day wears on, the chances of rain increase, which may heighten the drama if the final few holes prove decisive.
How to watch British Open final round: Time, TV, streaming
The 153rd edition of the British Open concludes on Sunday, July 20, with Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland hosting the final round. USA Network will carry early coverage of play Sunday, while NBC picks up the bulk of the broadcast as the final major of the 2025 men's golf season concludes. Once the scores have been tallied, the Golf Channel will have post-tournament analysis.
Additionally, Peacock will offer streams of specific pairings beginning at 4:30 a.m. ET. Fans looking to stream coverage can also check out Fubo, who are offering a free trial for new subscribers.
Watch the final round of the 2025 British Open on Fubo (free trial)
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Kids high-fived him along the rope line and began to weep. Fans bellowed and chanted his name from high atop the dunes. Patrons gave him standing ovations in the grandstands. 'I've heard enough 'Rorys' to last me a lifetime,' Matt Fitzpatrick said. It was McIlroy, after all, who helped lobby R&A officials to bring the game's oldest major back to Royal Portrush, an hour from his childhood home in Holywood, for the first time in 63 years. But that 2019 Open represented a missed opportunity while at a professional crossroads. He'd lost some of his joy between the ropes. His major record had soured. He'd been displaced for a time by other talented players. When he strode to the first tee, he was blown away by the outpouring of support. Unprepared and overwhelmed by the reception, he melted down during an opening 79 and, only after his inspired rally fell short, did he realize the magnitude and the depth of his people's love. Check his record since then; it has spurred on his play over the past half-decade. Recalling those painful memories, McIlroy vowed to make this week, and this year, different in what, at age 36, was likely his last Portrush Open in his prime. He wanted to reciprocate. Embrace the experience, not shield himself from it. Maybe there would have been more angst had he not prevailed at the Masters. If he was still major-less for more than a decade. But he returned home a legend, and now everyone, 45,000 a day, could revel in it. McIlroy turned pro in 2007, at the age of 18, and took his talents globally, sharing himself with the rest of the world outside the borders of Northern Ireland. The U.S. Australia. Japan. South Africa. That was his way of not just growing his wallet, but also his brand and his platform and, along the way, his popularity. That wider reach has never appealed to Scheffler. 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His 5-minute monologue on his inner war between fulfillment and satisfaction offered a rare glimpse into what drives the most dominant golfer since Tiger Woods. Frustrated that some of the social clips had taken his comments out of context, with the implication that pro golf left him feeling empty, Scheffler spent much of his winner's press conference Sunday defending himself. That he cares about competing. Doing the work. Trying his best. Seeing how far his talent and work ethic and dedication can take him. Everything that accompanies his success – status and stardom – holds little interest to him. 'There's more to life than playing golf,' he said. 'But I'm pretty excited to go home and celebrate this one.' Stoic and steady, simplistic and stable, Scheffler doesn't inspire much emotion. 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