SportsLine golf expert Brady Kannon just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club

It is a strong test for elite golfers, and a very difficult one for amateurs and the average golfer. It was found as the County Club in 1888 and became the Royal County Club in 1892. In 1895 it became Royal Portrush.

Set the coffee pot for the wee hours of the morning, because we’re heading to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the British Open this week. It’s going to be an early start for fans in the United States, but it should be well worth it with all of the drama and the fantastic return to links-style golf that should excite golf fans far and wide.

Royal Portrush is not only open to visitors, but its yearly membership dues are what the average American golfer spends on public tee times.

Open Championship will be played at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland from Thursday, July 17 to Sunday, July 20. 156 players will start round one, with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schaufelle tipped to challenge for the Claret Jug.

A mural of Shane Lowry holding aloft the claret jug adorns the side wall of a house just across the road from Royal Portrush.

The Open has had 28 different winners aged 38 or older all-time, the same number as the Masters and U.S. Open combined.

Rain showers can be expected at times for the 153rd Open Championship, which is being hosted on the coast of Northern Ireland.