Written by Alex Perry on Saturday 19 July 2025
The Open Championship playoff format will be slightly tweaked this year. Allow us to explain… Such are the fine margins at the top end of the game that often 72 holes aren’t enough to determine a winner. With that in mind, what is the Open Championship playoff format? Not all the major playoffs are the same. The Masters – as we found out...
Written by Rob Jerram and Alex Perry on Saturday 19 July 2025
These guys will have the weekend off after they missed the cut at The Open… While the usual suspects – and a couple of not-so-usual suspects – are riding high at Royal Portrush, several notable names will have missed the cut at The Open. Not Bryson DeChambeau or Wyndham Clark, though. Despite disastrous opening rounds (+7 and +5 respectively), the major...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Saturday 19 July 2025
TG’s resident tipster Tom Jacobs offers more Open betting tips as the season’s final major heads into moving day. It has been a thrilling couple of days at Royal Portrush and we are in an epic weekend of action, as World No.1 Scottie Scheffler leads fellow major champions Matt Fitzpatrick by one and Brian Harman by two. Alongside Harman at -8...
Written by Alex Perry on Saturday 19 July 2025
It wouldn’t be The Open without a little rules kerfuffle. And this year it’s Shane Lowry in the spotlight… Shane Lowry has been issued a two-shot penalty at The Open. The Irishman’s ball appeared to move as he played a practice swing while in the rough on the 12th hole. The footage was then shared across social media. Penalty? Did Shane Lowry cause...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 18 July 2025
The US president has made no secret of his desire to see golf’s grandest stage return to his Turnberry resort – and he’s got the backing of Bryson DeChambeau… Bryson DeChambeau has backed his friend Donald Trump to “do his best” in getting The Open back to Turnberry. The stunning Ailsa course last hosted the annual battle for the Claret Jug back...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 17 July 2025
The dreaded white stakes run down either side of the three-time Open venue’s first hole. But what purpose do they serve? Let’s dive in… If you didn’t know about the internal out of bounds that flanks either side of the opening hole at Royal Portrush before the 2019 Open – you certainly did by the time Rory McIlroy had walked off...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 17 July 2025
With just one round of The Open in the books, history tells us that only 31 of the 156-man field have a realistic chance of victory at Royal Portrush… The opening round of the 153rd Open brought sunshine, downpours, gusting winds, incredible shots, terrible shots (yes, we saw you miss the ball, Bryson), a packed leaderboard, and a whole lot of...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 17 July 2025
How many players will reach the weekend at golf’s oldest major? Here’s everything you need to know about the Open Championship cut rules… For those in the field with dreams of getting their name etched into the Claret Jug, the first step on that path is making it to the weekend. So, with that in mind, what are the Open Championship...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 17 July 2025
The pace of play was painfully slow at Royal Portrush as opening rounds pushed towards six hours. It never takes long for the pace of play to rear its ugly head at The Open, and we were barely two-thirds through day one before the first player lashed out at the snail’s pace of the opening round. LIV Golf’s Marc Leishman shot a...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 16 July 2025
Meet Max Greyserman – the links-loving gearhead who is leaving nothing to chance ahead of his Open debut… The definition of a late bloomer, Max Greyserman might just have one of the more interesting backstories and personalities among the 37 debutants who will be teeing it up at Portrush this week. The son of Eastern European immigrants, Greyserman was just a toddler...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Tuesday 15 July 2025
Tom Jacobs has picked his potential Portrush winners – now he’s turning his attention to some Open specials. Now that you’ve seen my outright picks for the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush this week, I thought I’d share some alternative market specials that have really caught my eye. The Open Championship is always a tough one for golf bettors, as we rely...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 16 July 2025
The 153rd Open Championship will see two significant differences with players, caddies and fans all impacted. Mark Darbon fronted the traditional annual R&A Open Championship press conference for the first time since becoming the organisation’s chief executive. He faced a barrage of testing questions about this week’s event at Royal Portrush and the future of golf’s oldest major as it continues...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 16 July 2025
Ludvig Aberg tells TG what he learned from his Open debut at Royal Troon, why he loves playing to a UK crowd, and why he wants his name etched in the Claret Jug… “My life has changed a lot – and very fast.” Ludvig Aberg is kicked back in his chair. We’re sat in the Palmer Suite – a fancy, invite-only...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 15 July 2025
It began with a course record 61 as a teenager. Now, Rory McIlroy is back at Royal Portrush, chasing a victory that would complete a story two decades in the making and evoke a second outpouring of emotion in a matter of months. In 2005, Rory McIlroy stunned Royal Portrush with a bogey-free, course-record 61 – a round that signalled the...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 16 July 2025
The 2028 Open Championship was set to clash with the LA Olympics – but R&A Chief Executive Mark Darbon has a plan up his sleeve to ensure the world’s best players aren’t forced to choose between chasing the Claret Jug or Olympic gold. A clash of dates between the 2028 Olympics and The Open Championship was always going to create...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Wednesday 16 July 2025
If you’re coming to watch The Open at Royal Portrush this week, then this is the guide for you. We’ve walked every hole to find you the ideal spectator spots to see the best of the golf. The Open Championship kicks off in Northern Ireland on Thursday, and there’s a fantastic line-up of players heading to tee it up at Royal Portrush in...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 16 July 2025
The R&A has a unique way of discouraging pros from abusing grandstand relief at The Open – with Royal Portrush drop zones providing a proper punishment. A record-breaking 278,000 fans will visit Royal Portrush this week – making it the biggest attendance in the history of The Open outside of St Andrews. To make sure everyone gets a decent view, thousands of...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Monday 14 July 2025
Our man in the know is on red-hot form. Now he turns his attention to the big one, as he names his top Open betting tips ahead of the first round from Royal Portrush. Open week has arrived, and Royal Portrush is primed to test the world’s best players who congregate on the north coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland...
Written by Garrett Johnston and Michael Catling on Monday 14 July 2025
Visualization, targeting range carts, and spending no longer than 25 minutes hitting balls – what you can learn from Marc Leishman’s range sessions at the Open. A 12-time winner on tour, Marc Leishman is well-versed in the challenges presented by major championships and links golf courses in particular. He grew up playing fierce, firm, and fast sandbelt courses in Australia, which perhaps...
Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 15 July 2025
Royal Portrush is one of the toughest tests in golf – but how would an amateur hold up against its brutal layout? Thanks to data from Shot Scope, we now know just how punishing the Dunluce Links can be for everyday golfers. One of the beautiful things about the game of golf is that amateurs can test themselves on the same...