The Open Championship returns to the island of Ireland this week for its 153rd edition as Royal Portrush hosts golf's oldest major.

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W orld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry and Collin Morikawa are grouped together for the first two rounds of the 153rd British Open, beginning July 17 at Royal Portrush, in Northern Ireland. They will tee off in the first round at 5:09 a.m. (EDT) and in the second round at 10:10 a.m.

The 22-year-old was busy playing a junior championship in Ohio when Shane Lowry streaked to victory six years ago and, having watched from his hotel room that time around, McKibbin has enjoyed the fervour so far after signing autographs at the end of his practice round.

A mural of Shane Lowry holding aloft the claret jug adorns the side wall of a house just across the road from Royal Portrush. For the people in this part of ... The post Lowry Back In His Happy Place At Royal Portrush Where Mural Depicts ‘Special' 2019 Win first appeared on SwingU Clubhouse.

Shane Lowry remains the most recent European to win the Open. In the last four editions, three Americans – Collin Morikawa, Brian Harman and Xander Schauffele – and one Australian – Cameron Smith – ha

Shane Lowry said ahead of the Open Championship on Monday that feeling pangs of self-doubt before big events isn't always a bad thing.

Xander Schauffele will look to defend his British Open title against a field led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler when the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

Shane Lowry’s travails before his first win at Portrush have been forgotten – he hopes the turbulence of 2025 will be similarly lost to history.