Last call, golfers.
It’s time for the final major of the 2025 season: the Open Championship, with the coveted Claret Jug up for grabs.
Also referred to as the British Open, the season’s last major is the oldest golf tournament in the world. First contested in 1860, the Open will hold its 153rd championship this weekend on NBC and Peacock.
Here’s everything you need to know for the tournament:
When is the 2025 Open Championship?
The 2025 Open Championship will take place from Thursday, July 17, to Sunday, July 20.
Where is the 2025 Open Championship taking place? Course info, history
The 2025 Open Championship is being held at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
This will be the third time that Royal Portrush will host the Open Championship. Here are the past years and winners:
- 1951: Max Faulkner (3-under)
- 2019: Shane Lowry (15-under)
How to watch the 2025 Open Championship on TV and streaming
You can see all the action this week on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.
Here’s the full TV and streaming schedule for the Open:
Thursday, July 17 (first round)
- 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.m., Peacock
- 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., USA Network
Friday, July 18 (second round)
- 1:30 a.m. to 4 a.m., Peacock
- 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., USA Network
Saturday, July 19 (third round)
- 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., USA Network
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., NBC and Peacock
Sunday, July 20 (final round)
- 4 a.m. to 7 a.m., USA Network
- 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., NBC and Peacock
Who won the first three golf majors of 2025?
Three different players won the first three majors this year.
It began in April with Rory McIlroy completing the career grand slam by winning the Masters. Then it was Scottie Scheffler’s turn, as the world No. 1 cruised to victory at the PGA Championship in May. J.J. Spaun shocked the field in June with his first career major win at the U.S. Open in a dramatic final round.
Scottie Scheffler won his first-ever PGA Championship on Sunday. The win is his third career major win.
Who is in the field for the Open Championship?
There are 156 players set to compete at Royal Portrush.
All the usual big names are on the entry list, including Scheffler, McIlroy and others. One name that won’t be in Northern Ireland is Tiger Woods, who continues to recover after rupturing his left Achilles in March. The 15-time major winner hasn’t played in a PGA tournament since the Open last year, when he missed the cut.
Tee times and pairings for the first two rounds were announced Tuesday. Scheffler will play alongside past Open winners Collin Morikawa (2021) and Shane Lowry (2019), while McIlroy tees off with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood. Full tee times and pairings can be found here.
Open Championship picks to win, favorites for Royal Portrush
It always starts with Scheffler, who continues to dominate the PGA Tour.
The 29-year-old star has 10 straight top-10 finishes dating back to March, a stretch that includes three victories. He was tied for eighth at the Scottish Open last week and finished a career-best tied for seventh at the Open last year. Though has hasn’t had as much success in this tournament, he enters as the favorite to win a fourth career major.
Beyond Scheffler, there are three names to watch: McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.
McIlroy will be the sentimental favorite in his home country, and his play is trending in the right direction. The Masters winner bottomed out after his Augusta triumph, with two major finishes outside the top-15 and a missed cut at the Canadian Open. But he’s since rebounded in his last two appearances, finishing tied for sixth at the Travels Championship and tied for second at the Scottish Open. He missed the cut last time at Royal Portrush in 2019.
Rahm, a LIV Golf regular, has been on his game in the majors this year. He’s been top-15 in all three events, with top-10s at the PGA and U.S. Open. The 30-year-old Spaniard was tied for third at the Open in 2021 and tied for second in 2023. He’s poised to break through at some point and claim a third major title.
Then there’s Hatton, the 33-year-old Englishman who plays on Rahm’s LIV Golf team. He tied for fourth at the U.S. Open and was tied for sixth at Royal Portrush in 2019, his best career Open finish. Hatton is one of the more expressive players in the field, so keeping his head on straight at this links course will be critical.
Rory McIlroy became the sixth all-time Grand Slam winner and claimed his first green jacket after winning the 2025 Masters.