Scottie Scheffler settled, settled and settled until he surged through the finish line of his opening 18 holes at the 2025 Open Championship. Signing for a first-round 68 to position himself one shot behind the early co-leaders of Matt Fitzpatrick,

The second round of the Open Championship begins on Friday in Scotland, as Scottie Scheffler sits one shot off the lead after one day of play.

Scottie Scheffler closed out a great Thursday round with two birdies at the Open Championship despite a dismal driver day at Royal Portrush.

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship saw Royal Portrush giving the 156-player field all it could handle as ever-changing weather conditions allowed the Northern Ireland course to show off its strength against the best players in the world.

Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, scrambled to an opening-round 70 to leave him in contention for the title on home turf, six years on from his struggles at the same venue. His opening tee shot in 2019 saw him go out of bounds, registering a quadruple-bogey on that hole on his way to 79 before going on to miss the cut.

W orld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is 3 under par after round 1 of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and has seen his odds shorten considerably from +500 to

Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.

Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world, but even he doesn't really understand the fuss. Just two days before the year's final major tees off, Scheffler admitted he doesn't understand "the point" of becoming the best golfer in the world - or an elite professional in any sport,