The Open Championship 2025 returns in thrilling fashion from July 17–20 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, and golf fans are already buzzing. As the 153rd edition of golf’s original major, this event promises a top-tier field, strategic format, and meaningful ripple effects on the global tour landscape.
The Open Championship 2025 will feature a starting field of 156 players, including past champions, major winners, elite international stars and qualifiers:
Notable names: Xander Schauffele (defending champion), Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry and rising talents like Cameron Adam.
Final qualifying opens July 1 across UK venues (Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald, Cinque Ports, West Lancashire) to fill the field.
Format: 72‑hole stroke play, cut to top 70+ ties after 36 holes. Playoff: three-hole aggregate then sudden death.
Earnings and world‑ranking points from the Open Championship 2025 will significantly influence Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup selections. With crossover from LIV Golf adding drama, tour rivalries are fresh and stakes are higher than ever.
Course & Championship Stakes
Royal Portrush’s Dunluce Links, a par‑71 stretching around 7,337 yards, packs strategic punch. Its signature 16th, “Calamity Corner,” is infamous—measuring up to 236 yards over a ravine, it yielded just 24 birdies in 2019. The course’s dramatic dunes, bunkers and coastal winds will test every skill and nerve.
A record 278,000 spectators are expected, bringing intense atmosphere and economic impact to Northern Ireland. Homegrown stories—McIlroy, Lowry and fellow hopefuls—add emotional resonance.
