Adding to the many cool sights at Royal Portrush’s historic links this week was the British Open leaderboard showing Danish twins Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard in the top 10.

The early wave has the advantage. Rain has arrived at Royal Portrush, just as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler hits the course. It's spotty around the course — it's pouring at 18, where Rory McIlroy is trying to finish — but clearly those already in the clubhouse — including leader Brian Harman — are the beneficiaries.

Bryson DeChambeau said he’s all for President Donald Trump’s Turnberry course in Scotland hosting a British Open for the first time since 2009.

Smylie Kaufman wasn't the only one cursing at Royal Portrush on Friday, but he still drew an apology from Mike Tirico.

There's been a big change at the British Open that has caddies and players perplexed. The R&A has decided to not longer have assigned greenkeeping crews with each group to rake the bunkers.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Brian Harman took dead aim in a mild breeze and surprising sunshine Friday at Royal Portrush for a 6-under 64 that sent him into the weekend hunting another British Open title.

As it circled over their heads, Hicks did his best to thwart it, flailing his hands around and laughing it off. Kisner, meanwhile, sunk deep into his chair. Then he took his sport coat and hid underneath it. Just as we all would:

That moment arrived Thursday while Scottie Scheffler played his second shot on the 17th hole at the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush. Scheffler, sitting to the right of the fairway and 111 yards out, hit a beautiful iron shot that landed three feet from the pin.

Among those who finished early on Friday, Harman at 8-under 134 was three shots clear of a group that included Harris English (70), Rasmus Hojgaard (68), Tyrrell Hatton (69), and Robert MacIntyre (66).

The morning had been too beautiful for angst. A perfect day stretched across the near-perfect course, the forever blue of the Irish Sea painting an idyllic backdrop. Perhaps it was too early for distress,

Bryson DeChambeau woke up Friday morning with a +7 first round at the British Open around his neck. He knew he'd need to do something special in order to make the weekend, and he did, firing a 6-under 65 to finish the day at +1, in strong position to make the British Open cut.