Golf's oldest Major Championship returns to Northern Ireland and Royal Portrush, packed with plenty of storylines. We break down the key things you need to know about The 153rd Open before the first tee shot.

There are nine amateurs in the field of 156 at the 2025 Open Championship in Northern Ireland. The group includes a 17-year-old, several golfers who play college golf in the U.S., and one player who will be the first to represent his nation in the Open.

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but it's not on the island of Great Britain. So why is it hosting the “British” Open this week?

Rahm has a particular affinity for Ireland, having captured two Irish Opens here on a couple of the most beloved tracks on the island. He stormed to a six-shot win in the 2017 edition at Portstewart, which is just up the road from Portrush, and seized a second two years later at Lahinch in County Clare.

NBC will provide exclusive TV coverage of the 2025 Open Championship. Check out the complete Open Championship TV schedule here.

SportsLine golf expert Eric Cohen locked in a $10 eight-leg PGA Tour parlay that would return nearly $1.1 million for the British Open 2025

One would imagine three-time major champion Scottie Scheffler would be desperate to continue American domination of the British Open and lift the Claret Jug for the first time this week at Royal Portrush.

While most of golf's stars will tee it up in Northern Ireland at the Open Championship, a few notable names won't be in attendance.

Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will present one final major championship test this season as the world's best golfers chase after one of the most coveted prizes in golf: the Claret Jug.