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21-07-2025
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Scottie Scheffler becomes ridiculous favorite at The Open
The post Scottie Scheffler becomes ridiculous favorite at The Open appeared first on ClutchPoints. The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush has already seen wild storylines play out. Bryson DeChambeau made history, following up his 78 with a 65 on Friday to make the weekend. Captain Keegan Bradley put himself in a great position, prompting more Ryder Cup talk. But all eyes are on World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler entered Friday's second round in a good spot, signing for a 3-under 68 on Thursday. But early on, it appeared there was little chance he could hold the lead entering the weekend after 2023 Open winner Brian Harman went low, climbing to 8-under. Then Scheffler said the proverbial, 'hold my beer.' The 3-time major champion came out white hot, birdieing four of his first seven holes, including three straight. The moment he climbed to 7-under, his odds of winning the Open Championship skyrocketed. As the X account Covers posted odds from BetUS, you could not even get him at even money any longer. Scheffler made the turn in just 32 strokes. The Ridgewood, New Jersey native was going off at -115. Meanwhile, the closest competitor was 2022 U.S. Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick. Granted, since those odds were posted, Fitzpatrick has also caught fire with four straight birdies. He is the first playing in The Open field to reach double figures at 10-under. That has boosted his odds from the listed +600, but Scheffler is still easily the favorite. In fact, there are only two golfers within 10 times the odds of the world's best player. Scottie Scheffler continued to chase down Fitzpatrick, too. He began his back nine the way his front ended, with another birdie on the par-4 10th. To no one's surprise, Scheffler leads the field in strokes gained, a stat that he has dominated to historic levels over the last couple of years. The heavy rains have kicked in at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. It will make for an interesting finish to the second round of the Open Championship. Related: Shane Lowry assessed penalty after lengthy review at Open Championship Related: Scottie Scheffler steals Open Championship lead with sensational Round 2
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21-07-2025
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Scottie Scheffler steals Open Championship lead with sensational Round 2
The post Scottie Scheffler steals Open Championship lead with sensational Round 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Open Championship at Royal Portrush is halfway through, and a familiar face is at the top. Brian Harman went out early on Friday and set the pace, finishing 36 holes at eight under par. But the 2023 champion did not go low enough to keep the No. 1 player in the world at bay. Scottie Scheffler tore up Royal Portrush on Friday to take the lead at The Open Championship. Scheffler missed a birdie putt on 12, the easiest hole on the course, to settle for a par. After that, he ripped off three birdies and four pars to storm past Harman and Matthew Fitzpatrick and into the solo lead. Having never won The Open Championship before, he answered the question of playing in the elements, making putts through a downpour on Friday. Scheffler shot seven under, 64, to clip Fitzpatrick by a shot and take the lead at ten under par. The putter was on fire, with +4.37 strokes gained on the field, the best among Friday's players. What was once his kryptonite turned into his strength on Friday to put him on the doorstep of another major title. 'Scottie Scheffler's 8 birdies today tie a career high in any major championship round. He's done it twice previously at the PGA in 2020 and 2025,' Justin Ray of TwentyFirst Group posted. Scheffler finished tied for fourth at the 2020 PGA and won this year's title. Scheffler has finished in the top ten twice at The Open Championship, but was never scaring the lead. Last year, his T-7 finish was eight shots behind Xander Schauffele at last year's championship. Now, he has his hands on the wheel heading into the weekend at another major championship. If Scheffler wins The Open Championship, he would be three-quarters of the way to the career Grand Slam, with just the U.S. Open remaining. Related: Shane Lowry assessed penalty after lengthy review at Open Championship Related: Jon Rahm kicks wedge down Royal Portrush fairway at Open Championship
New York Times
19-07-2025
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- New York Times
Here comes Rory
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler took The 2025 Open Championship by storm on Friday at Royal Portrush, with a stunning round of 64 Getty Images The second round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush saw world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler grab the lead with Matt Fitzpatrick one shot back. Scheffler finished Friday at 10-under after he added a brilliant round of 64 to his opening 68, while Fitzpatrick has now shot scores of 67 and 66. Former champion Brian Harman and Haotong Li are two shots back, with Harman going round in 65 today, while Li shot a 67. Local favorite Rory McIlroy (-3) is still in the mix after shooting a 2-under 69, with 33 players under par heading into the weekend. Share your views: live@ GO FURTHER Open Championship 2025 Round 2: What to know as Scottie Scheffler takes the lead Getty Images McIlroy -3, Fleetwood -2, Thomas E (14) That was a scintillating birdie from Rory McIlroy. After his 380-yard tee shot landed in the fairway, the current Masters champion placed his 87-yard approach 17 feet from the pin on the green. The result? A no-doubter birdie in the middle of the cup. McIlroy improves to 3-under for the tournament, four off the lead. The same can't be said for Justin Thomas, who gave back his birdie on 13 with a bogey after missing a 7-footer for par. Tommy Fleetwood settled for par after making a 3-foot putt. Getty Images Harman -7, McNealy +1, Niemann +1 (17) Pars all around for this trio on 17. Brian Harman left his birdie putt well short, still requiring 4 feet to par the hole which he converts to hold on to a one-shot lead. But, that was a golden opportunity for more breathing room. Getty Images Li -6, J. Smith E, Johnson +2 (5) Haotong Li is 2-under for the day and up to 6-under for the tournament, one shot off the lead. He is continuing the momentum he had from yesterday's strong round and has two birdies in his first five holes. Getty Images Harman -7, McNealy +1, Niemann +1 (16) After a straightforward par on 16, Brian Harman has a chance to extend his lead here on 17. His tee shot is right down the middle, setting up a promising look at the pin if he executes this next shot well. Harman does exactly that. Yes, his approach shot skipped a bit past the cup, but he's still looking at 14 feet for birdie and a three-shot lead. Getty Images Hatton -5, Henley -1, Lee +2 (16) Tyrrell Hatton settles for par on the 16th after just missing the birdie putt, and that brought the classic Hatton reaction. He stays at 5-under for the tournament and 2-under for his round. Russell Henley pars, as well, and is at 1-under for the tournament (2-under for the round). Min Woo Lee will likely miss the cut. He's a 5-over. Getty Images No pressure with that sign, eh, Rory? Getty Images McIlroy -2, Fleetwood -2, Thomas -1 (13) The par-3 13th is one of the signature holes at Royal Portrush. A downhill par-3 that's only 200 yards. For Rory McIlroy, he didn't do any damage. He landed his tee shot 19 feet from the pin but couldn't make the birdie putt, settling for par. Tommy Fleetwood will be kicking himself for not getting another birdie. His tee shot was sublime, 201 yards to 9 feet from the pin. But the Englishman couldn't bury the birdie putt. The only one of the trio to birdie was Justin Thomas, sinking the 7-footer to get to red figures. To the 14th, this featured group goes. Getty Images Gotterup -1, Westwood -2, Detry +1 (2) American Chris Gotterup with the moment of his tournament so far! The 25-year-old out of Easton, Md., pars the first, then on the par-five second, whacks it up to 22 feet with his first two shots. He judges the green perfectly, right to left and a bit of a downward slope, and in for an eagle! Gotterup is now into the red. Getty Images Højgaard -5 (68), Bezuidenhout -2 (73), Langasque E (71) What a beautiful way to round off a generally excellent round from Rasmus Højgaard, who repairs a chunk of the damage from those back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15, with a lovely birdie on the 18th. It's a gorgeous putt from 33 feet, too, over the ridge and curling round to the left before wiping its feet as it dropped. A satisfying moment that should help Højgaard carry some momentum into the rest of this weekend — because he can be a genuine contender here, for sure. A bogey at 16 means Christiaan Bezuidenhout is a little further adrift heading into tomorrow than he would have hoped for, while a double-bogey at the last summed up Romain Langasque's day. He finishes up even for the day and the week. As you were, Romain. Getty Images McIlroy -2, Thomas E, Fleetwood -2 (12) Finally some movement for Rory McIlroy, after a long run of holes without a birdie. He almost sinks the eagle putt, too, but it misses to the left. He grimaces and lowers his head, but it's a very good effort and a tap-in birdie, and you can't be too unhappy with those. It's a missed opportunity for Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas, however. Both missed the green with their approaches and two-putted for par. Getty Images Harman -7, McNealy +1, Niemann +1 (15) Another solid hole for Brian Harman. After finding the fairway off the tee with his 297-yard drive, the American missed the green short with his 96-yard approach. No worries for Harman, who elected to putt off the green, a common decision in links golf. His birdie putt landed a foot from the pin, resulting in a par. The same can't be said for Harman's playing partners Maverick McNealy and Joaquin Niemann. McNealy landed his 305-yard tee shot in the rough, eventually missing his 12-foot par putt and dropping a shot. Niemann, after landing in the rough off the tee, put his 140-yard approach in the greenside bunker. For the Chilean, he fired his 31-yard bunker shot over the green, before getting it up and down for bogey. Harman goes to the 16th as the solo leader, looking to finish his round strong. Getty Images McIlroy -1, Thomas E, Fleetwood -2 (11) Golf is a lot easier when you can avoid playing your second shot from thick rough. Rory McIlroy hits another good shot with his driver and then is able to stick one in the middle of the green with his long approach. He has a 33-foot putt and a realistic look at eagle. Justin Thomas laid up and will need to wedge on, but Tommy Fleetwood's approach disappeared into the rough that borders the green. Getty Images This is an outstanding round from Robert MacIntyre. He birdied 13 and is striking the ball beautifully. What is it about the lefties that makes it look so easy on the eye? The Scot would be a very popular winner at Portrush. Getty Images Bradley -3 (67), Im E (71), Berger E (70) Keegan Bradley has a little skip and a jump as he wills his birdie putt home on 18. It's on the right line but doesn't have the legs. And with that, Bradley wraps up a 4-under-par 67 — the best second round of the day so far — and is nicely placed ahead of the weekend. Meanwhile, Sungjae Im must have arrived at 18 and been distracted by how neat it would look if he remained level-par after his first two rounds. He bogeys the last, after a birdie at five and with the rest being pars in what may prove the most consistent round today. He should make the cut with a fair wind from here. Getty Images MacIntyre -5, Rose -1, DeChambeau +3 (13) Yep, all three players in the group find the hole for birdie. Getty Images 'Oh, you dirty dog,' exhales Brian Harman, after his shot trickles down the slope of the green on 15. Getty Images There's still an awful lot of golf to be played today. But DataGolf's model says there is a 70 percent chance that +2 will be the cut line. Getty Images MacIntyre -4, DeChambeau +4, Rose E (12) On the 200-yard par-three 13th, Bob MacIntyre knocks it to within 4 feet. Lovely touch. He will have a serious look at birdie, which would take him two shots off the lead. Playing partner Justin Rose rolls it with the precision of a bowls player around toward the flag, with DeChambeau 8 feet away. Could be birdies all round!
New Indian Express
19-07-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
McIlroy shoots 69 to stay in hunt at British Open; Scheffler, Fitzpatrick lead
PORTRUSH: Rory McIlroy said he will need to turn flashes of brilliance into firing on all cylinders for his final two rounds as he aims to win the British Open on home soil at Royal Portrush. The Masters champion sits at three under par, five behind clubhouse leader Brian Harman, after the opening two days of his return to Northern Ireland. McIlroy, playing in front of his home fans at Royal Portrush, shot a composed 2‑under 69 in the second round to reach 3‑under 139, leaving him seven shots off tournament leader Brian Harman as the weekend approaches. While the world No. 2 sits in tied‑10th among early starters, American Brian Harman leads the way at 8‑under after an impressive 65. Behind him, Scottie Scheffler holds the clubhouse lead at 10‑under, with Matthew Fitzpatrick a solitary shot back. After a rollercoaster first round that contained five birdies, four bogeys and a series of wild tee shots, McIlroy was more controlled on his way to a 69 on Friday. "I feel like my game's definitely good enough to make a run," McIlroy told reporters. "I'm excited for the weekend. "I've been somewhat close to my best over the first two days in little bits here and there. I'm going to need to have it all under control and have it sort of all firing over the weekend to make a run." McIlroy has at least ensured he will be around for the weekend, in contrast to six years ago when he failed to make the cut at Portrush in the first staging of the British Open on the island of Ireland for 68 years. The world number two said he felt both the pressure and the privilege of enjoying the "support of a nation" during his opening round on Thursday, but is trying to harness the atmosphere to bring out his best. "It was 20 years ago that I played the North of Ireland here, and never in my wildest dreams did I think that I'd be coming back as a Grand Slam champion with the support of a nation behind me trying to win an Open Championship," added McIlroy. "I count myself very grateful and very lucky that I'm in this position."
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19-07-2025
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British Open Championship leaderboard updates for Saturday's third round
The 2025 British Open Championship has moved to the weekend in Northern Ireland, where Royal Portrush is hosting for a third time. The leaderboard is stacked up pretty good for a week, with three major champs all in the top three after 36 holes: Scottie Scheffler leads, Matt Fitzpatrick is second and Brian Harman is tied for third. Keep up with all the action across the pond by following along below for live leaderboard updates, scores, highlights and more from the third round of the Open. Click here if you're interested in reading about the notable names who missed the cut and won't be around for the weekend. British Open leaderboard See every score being carded with our 2025 British Open Championship leaderboard from USA Today Sports. Here's the top 10 after 36 holes: Position Name Score 1 Scheffler Scottie -10 2 Fitzpatrick Matt -9 T3 Harman Brian -8 T3 Li Haotong -8 T5 Hojgaard Rasmus -5 T5 Hatton Tyrrell -5 T5 MacIntyre Robert -5 T5 English Harris -5 T5 Gotterup Chris -5 T10 Finau Tony -4 T10 Hojgaard Nicolai -4 Where to watch the third round of the 2025 British Open Streaming: 5 a.m. ET to 7 a.m. ET on USA Network TV: 7 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Radio: 2 a.m. ET to end of play on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio USA's and NBC's coverage will also stream on the NBC Sports app. In addition, official website has featured groups and a channel dedicated to Calamity Corner, the par-3 16th hole. Third-round weather report for Royal Portrush The R&A reports that on Saturday from midnight to 6 a.m. there's a "Chance of low cloud developing into the morning. Small chance of patchy drizzle towards end of the night" with a 10 percent chance of rain. From 6 a.m. to noon, the skies will be "cloudy with a lsight chance of patchy drizzle or showers at times" but still with only a 10 percent chance of rain. Once it gets past noon, it should be mostly dry. The high temperature is going to be 72. Click here for the full weather forecast this week. British Open Championship 2025 Saturday third round tee times Click here for the complete list of tee times. Here are some of the notable groups: 4:35 a.m. ET: Matti Schmid, Corey Conners (first group off) 6:30 a.m. ET: Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm 8 a.m. ET: Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland 9 a.m. ET: Ludvig Aberg, Justin Rose 9:30 a.m. ET: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Smith 10:15 a.m. ET: Tyrrell Hatton, Rasmus Hojgaard 10:25 a.m. ET: Haoton Li, Brian Harman 10:35 a.m. ET: Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick All times eastern (add five hours to Scotland time) British Open Championship 2025 prize money, purse The 2025 payouts are the same as 2024's, with the winner receiving $3.1 million of the $17 million total purse. Who won the British Open Championship in 2024? Xander Schauffele enters Royal Portrush as the defending champion. He was victorious at Royal Troon in 2024, edging out Justin Rose and Billy Horschel by two strokes. Other recent past winners in the field this week include Brian Harman (2023), Cam Smith (2022), Collin Morikawa (2021), Shane Lowry (2019), Jordan Spieth (2017) and Rory McIlroy (2014), among others. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: British Open leaderboard: Third round scores, highlights, updates
