<p>The 153rd Open Championship started on Thursday (Jul 17) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland with Jacob Skov Olesen, Haotong Li and Matt Fitzpatrick sharing the lead after Round 1. All three players finished with four-under par 67 on the first day of the year's last major. Olesen was the first to reach at the top with four birdies and an eagle. He would have been the sole leader if not for his second bogey at the 18th hole. Li was first to tie with Olesen after his bogey-free opening round. Fitzpatrick, however, reached for the top with a sensational chip-birdie at the 16th hole - also called Calamity Corner. Have a look at the shot below:</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Calamity Corner class. Matt Fitzpatrick makes birdie to tie the lead.<br><br>Listen in on The Open Radio. <a href="https://t.co/5ezloDplEL">https://t.co/5ezloDplEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/79vfrabD7q">pic.twitter.com/79vfrabD7q</a></p>&mdash; The Open (@TheOpen) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOpen/status/1945842669000823168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>World number 1 Scottie Scheffler is right behind the top three with three-under par 68 after the first round. He shares the second position five other players including British Jordan Matthew. Home favorite and former winner Rory McIlroy came out of a horrible start to finish joint 13 with two-under par 69 after the first round. Have a look at the leaderboard below:</p><ul><li>Jacob Skov Olesen (four-under 67)</li><li>Haotong Li (four-under 67)</li><li>Matt Fitzpatrick (four-under 67)</li><li>Christiaan Bezuidenhout (four-under 67)</li><li>Harris English (four-under 67)</li><li>Lucas Glover (four-under 67)</li><li>Scottie Scheffler (four-under 68)</li><li>Jordan Matthew (four-under 68)</li><li>Sadom Kaewkanjana (four-under 68)</li><li>Romain Langasque (four-under 68)</li><li>Maverick McNealy (four-under 68)</li><li>Tyrrell Hatton (four-under 68)</li></ul><h2>Where to watch The Open live?</h2><p>The Open 2025 can be watched live on the Championship's website from laptop or desktop. It can also be watched live on the Open app on mobile.</p><h2>What is the weather prediction for the Open day 2?</h2><p>There's a bit of rain prediction for day 2 of the Open Championship 2025 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.</p><h2>What is the tee time for the Open 2025 on day 2?</h2><p>The Open 2025 day 2 is set to begin on Friday (Jul 18) with the first tee time being as early as 6:35 am BST (British Standard Time) or 11:05 AM Indian Standard time.</p>

Open Leaderboard 2025: Matt Fitzpatrick hit a sensational birdie at the 16th to tie for the lead with Jacob Skov Olesen and Haotong Li after Round 1 on the opening day at the Royal Portrush.

The 153rd Open Championship started on Thursday (Jul 17) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland with Jacob Skov Olesen, Haotong Li and Matt Fitzpatrick sharing the lead after Round 1. All three players finished with four-under par 67 on the first day of the year's last major. Olesen was the first to reach at the top with four birdies and an eagle. He would have been the sole leader if not for his second bogey at the 18th hole. Li was first to tie with Olesen after his bogey-free opening round. Fitzpatrick, however, reached for the top with a sensational chip-birdie at the 16th hole - also called Calamity Corner. Have a look at the shot below:

<p>Open Leaderboard 2025: Matt Fitzpatrick hit a sensational birdie at the 16th to tie for the lead with Jacob Skov Olesen and Haotong Li after Round 1 on the opening day at the Royal Portrush.</p>

Open Leaderboard 2025: WATCH | Fitzpatrick joins Olesen, Li at top with Calamity Corner birdie

<p>The Open 2025 - dubbed golf's original championship - is all set to tee off on Thursday (Jul 17) with top players including world number one Scottie Scheffler, defending champion Xander Schauffele, John Rahm and Rory McIlroy set to compete for the prestigious Claret Jug. This is the 153th edition of The Open and is counted among one of the four golf major tournaments apart from the Masters, PGA Championship and the US Open. The tournament will go on for four days till July 20 and fours rounds to be played to determine the winner.</p><p><strong>Also Watch</strong> - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/who-won-mlb-all-star-game-box-score-and-mvp-national-league-beat-american-league-in-historic-swing-off-1752667588545">All-Star Game: NL beat AL in first-of-its-kind swing-off</a></p><h2>When is The Open 2025 starting?</h2><p>The Open 2025 is set to begin on Thursday (Jul 17) with the first tee time being as early as 6:35 am BST (British Standard Time) or 11:05 AM Indian Standard time. The tournament will be played for four rounds till July 20.</p><h2>Where is The Open 2025 being played?</h2><p>The Open 2025 is being played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland - the venue last hosted Open Championship in 2019 and the first time in 1951.</p><h2>How much prize money winners get for winning the Open?</h2><p>The Open 2025 prize money will be announced once the tournament starts. In 2024, the winner, Xander Schauffele, received a record $3.1 million for claiming the Claret Jug out of a total purse of $17 million.</p><h2>Is Tiger Woods playing in the Open 2025?</h2><p>Three-time winner Tiger Woods is unfortunately not be playing in the Open 2025. He's still rehabilitating from the ruptured Achilles tendon injury. He also missed the previous three majors of the year as well.</p><h2>How is the cut decided at the Open?</h2><p>To make the cut in Round 3 and 4 of the Open, a player needs to be in top 70 when the half-cut is applied after the first two rounds. Anyone tied at multiple positions in top 70 also makes the cut for the final rounds. In case there's a tie after final round, a three-hole playoffs will be played to decide the winner.</p>

The 153rd Open Championship is set to tee off on Thursday (Jul 17) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The tournament will be played till July 20 in four rounds to determine the winner in the year's last major.

The Open 2025 - dubbed golf's original championship - is all set to tee off on Thursday (Jul 17) with top players including world number one Scottie Scheffler, defending champion Xander Schauffele, John Rahm and Rory McIlroy set to compete for the prestigious Claret Jug. This is the 153th edition of The Open and is counted among one of the four golf major tournaments apart from the Masters, PGA Championship and the US Open. The tournament will go on for four days till July 20 and fours rounds to be played to determine the winner. Also Watch - All-Star Game: NL beat AL in first-of-its-kind swing-off When is The Open 2025 starting? The Open 2025 is set to begin on Thursday (Jul 17) with the first tee time being as early as 6:35 am BST (British Standard Time) or 11:05 AM Indian Standard time. The tournament will be played for four rounds till July 20. Where is The Open 2025 being played? The Open 2025 is being played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland - the venue last hosted Open Championship in 2019 and the first time in 1951. How much prize money winners get for winning the Open? The Open 2025 prize money will be announced once the tournament starts. In 2024, the winner, Xander Schauffele, received a record $3.1 million for claiming the Claret Jug out of a total purse of $17 million. Is Tiger Woods playing in the Open 2025? Three-time winner Tiger Woods is unfortunately not be playing in the Open 2025. He's still rehabilitating from the ruptured Achilles tendon injury. He also missed the previous three majors of the year as well. How is the cut decided at the Open? To make the cut in Round 3 and 4 of the Open, a player needs to be in top 70 when the half-cut is applied after the first two rounds. Anyone tied at multiple positions in top 70 also makes the cut for the final rounds. In case there's a tie after final round, a three-hole playoffs will be played to decide the winner.

<p>The 153rd Open Championship is set to tee off on Thursday (Jul 17) at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The tournament will be played till July 20 in four rounds to determine the winner in the year's last major.</p>

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