The 2025 Open Championship heads to Royal Portrush - we reveal the complete round 1 tee times as Rory McIlroy joins Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood.
The 153rd Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush from July 17–20, 2025, as golf’s most historic major takes centre stage once again.
Set along the stunning Northern Irish coastline, Portrush offers a true links test, where wind, weather, and course strategy often prove just as important as power and precision.
As the only major played outside the United States, The Open holds a special place on the global golf calendar, attracting a world-class field of PGA Tour, LIV Golf, DP World Tour stars and elite amateurs.
This year’s tournament is packed with storylines. Masters champion Rory McIlroy will tee it up on home turf as he looks to finally conquer Portrush after his heartbreaking missed cut in 2019.
Defending champion Xander Schauffele returns following his impressive win at Royal Troon last year, while World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines the field after another dominant season.
Former champions Shane Lowry and Jon Rahm will also be aiming to recapture past glory, while rising talents like Ludvig Åberg and Robert MacIntyre look to break their major duck.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the full field for The Open Championship 2025, analyse the key contenders and provide the confirmed tee times ahead of Thursday’s opening round.
When is the Open 2025?
The 153rd Open Championship takes place from Thursday 17th July to Sunday 20th July 2025 at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
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The Open 2025 Tee Times - Round 1
| Tee Time | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:35 am | Padraig Harrington | Brian Campbell | John Catlin |
| 6:46 am | Younghan Song | George Bloor | Charlie Reiter |
| 6:57 am | Davis Thompson | Dean Burmester | Matteo Manassero |
| 7:08 am | Jason Day | Taylor Pendrith | Kazuma Kobori |
| 7:19 am | Davis Riley | Lucas Herbert | Tom McKibbin |
| 7:30 am | Scottie Scheffler | Collin Morikawa | Tommy Fleetwood |
| 7:41 am | Shane Lowry | Justin Thomas | Justin Rose |
| 7:52 am | Rickie Fowler | Ethan Fang (a) | Darren Clarke |
| 8:03 am | Sam Burns | Aldrich Potgieter | Jaco Ahlers |
| 8:14 am | Louis Oosthuizen | Brooks Koepka | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 8:25 am | Lucas Glover | Jhonattan Vegas | Nicolai Højgaard |
| 8:36 am | Niklas Nørgaard | Phil Mickelson | Emiliano Grillo |
| 8:47 am | Corey Conners | Francesco Molinari | Branden Grace |
| 8:58 am | Jordan Smith | Rikuya Hoshino | Max Greyserman |
| 9:09 am | Rory McIlroy | Tyrrell Hatton | Wyndham Clark |
| 9:20 am | Min Woo Lee | Adam Scott | Danny Willett |
| 9:31 am | Victor Perez | Kurt Kitayama | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 9:42 am | Matt Kuchar | Richie Ramsay | Brandon Robinson-Thompson |
| 9:53 am | Byeong Hun An | MJ Daffue | Dan Bradbury |
| 10:04 am | Zach Johnson | Marcel Siem | Matteo Fernandez de Oliveira |
| 10:15 am | Adrian Otaegui | Alejandro Tosti | Laurie Canter |
| 10:26 am | Joost Luiten | Jazz Janewattananond | Connor Syme |
| 10:37 am | Thriston Lawrence | Gunn Charoenkul | Ockie Strydom |
| 10:48 am | Harrison Crowe (a) | Alex Maguire (a) | Tiger Christensen (a) |
| 12:00 pm | Brian Harman | Cameron Smith | Jon Rahm |
| 12:11 pm | Tony Finau | Keegan Bradley | Nicolai Kristensen |
| 12:22 pm | Sepp Straka | Robert MacIntyre | Rasmus Højgaard |
| 12:33 pm | Hideki Matsuyama | Xander Schauffele | Patrick Cantlay |
| 12:44 pm | Tommy Morrison | Sam Bairstow | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| 12:55 pm | Aaron Rai | Erik van Rooyen | Ryo Hisatsune |
| 1:06 pm | Chris Kirk | Victor Hovland | Patrick Rodgers |
| 1:17 pm | Gary Woodland | Seamus Power | Thorbjørn Olesen |
| 1:28 pm | Adam Hadwin | Tom Hoge | Denny McCarthy |
| 1:39 pm | Seamus Crowe | Matt Wallace | Santiago de la Fuente (a) |
| 1:50 pm | Joaquin Niemann | Cameron Young | Thomas Detry |
| 2:01 pm | Justin Suh | Alexander Björk | Takumi Kanaya |
| 2:12 pm | Billy Horschel | Ryan Fox | Adrian Meronk |
| 2:23 pm | K.H. Lee | Andy Sullivan | David Micheluzzi |
| 2:34 pm | Jordan Gumberg | Sam Horsfield | Kensei Hirata |
| 2:45 pm | Ben Griffin | Grant Forrest | Marcus Armitage |
| 2:56 pm | Alejandro Del Rey | Daniel Hillier | Romain Langasque |
| 3:07 pm | Shubhankar Sharma | Stewart Cink | Guido Migliozzi |
| 3:18 pm | Christo Lamprecht | Alejandro Canizares | Brandon Wu |
| 3:29 pm | Kurt Barnes | Gunner Wiebe | Jeunghun Wang |
| 3:40 pm | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Shaun Norris | Taiga Semikawa |
| 3:51 pm | Zach Murray | Rico Hoey | Kalle Samooja |
| 4:02 pm | Connor McKinney | Jorge Campillo | Takumi Kanaya |
| 4:13 pm | Kieran Vincent | Kyle Mueller | Yuto Katsuragawa |
| 4:16 pm | Younghan Song | George Bloor | Charlie Reiter |
The Open 2025 Field
The 156-player field for the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush is now officially complete, featuring a global mix of elite professionals and rising amateurs.
Players qualify through 28 exemption categories, including past Open champions under 60, recent major winners, top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking, and standout performers from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf.
Additional places are awarded via the Open Qualifying Series (OQS) and Final Qualifying events, with the final three spots secured by Chris Gotterrup, Nicolai Højgaard, and Matti Schmid at the Genesis Scottish Open.
This year sees a record 19 LIV Golf players in the field, more than any previous major, including major champions Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith.
Defending champion Xander Schauffele leads a strong roster of contenders alongside World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood, all eyeing the Claret Jug on one of golf’s most demanding stages.
The Open 2025 Course
Royal Portrush Golf Club’s Dunluce Links offers one of the most dramatic and challenging tests in championship golf, making it a fitting host for the 153rd Open Championship.
Situated along Northern Ireland’s rugged Antrim coastline, the course is famed for its sweeping sea views, natural dune formations, and intricate Harry Colt design.
First opened in 1929 and masterfully updated by Martin Ebert ahead of the 2019 Open, the layout demands precision, creativity, and resilience.
With firm, fast fairways, undulating greens, and ever-changing coastal winds, Royal Portrush forces players to control trajectory, navigate uneven lies, and make smart decisions across its 7,337-yard par-71 layout.
Standout holes like the par-3 “Calamity Corner” and the newly introduced 7th and 8th, crafted from the Valley Course, add further intrigue to a setup that rewards strategy as much as power.
As the only Open venue outside mainland Great Britain, Royal Portrush blends historic prestige with modern challenge, offering a stage worthy of golf’s oldest major.
