The first day of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club featured rain, windy conditions and a lengthy opening round. It produced a five-way tie for the lead atop the leaderboard at ...

Royal Portrush has long been admired as a great links course. That’s why it earned the honor of hosting the 1951 Open Championship. But since the Open returned in 2019, the club’s profile has surged.