The first round of the 2025 Open Championship is officially in the books. What was the biggest surprise Thursday at Royal Portrush?

Off the course, Fowler made headlines when Yeti Coolers announced him as their newest ambassador. The Texas-based brand welcomed him with a slick Instagram video. Fowler reposted it with a simple message: “Stoked to be part of the team.”

Phil Mickelson shot under par in the first round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush, ending a poor major stretch.

Rory McIlroy's Saturday insanity at the Open Championship welcomed an unsuspecting visitor who experienced a few surprises along the way.

Haotong Li is only a couple strokes behind after two rounds of the 2025 Open Championship. Can he make a push for his first PGA Tour win?

LIV Golf’s major drought will extend into 2026, but the breakaway league did have a surprise top-10 finisher at Royal Portrush for The Open Championship.

SportsLine's model simulated the 2025 British Open 10,000 times and revealed its PGA Tour golf picks for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and others from Royal Portrush

For the first time since 2012, the Open Championship is not increasing its purse from the previous year. The total payouts will total $17 million, with the winner receiving $3.1 million. The U.S. Open at Oakmont also kept its similar payout from 2024.

Rory McIlroy's third-round charge at the Open Championship was derailed in bizarre fashion when he unwittingly performed a two-ball trick shot at the 11th hole.