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

The final men's major of the year is here, as the 2025 British Open Championship kicks off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Golf's oldest championship begins Thursday and SI Golf writers and editors share their picks for a winner at the season's final major.

Scottie Scheffler was the pre-tournament favorite entering the 2025 Open Championship, but Rory McIlroy was the big story as he looked to put the heartbreak from 2019 in the past and capture the Claret Jug in his home country of Northern Ireland.

After one round at The Open Championship, five golfers are tied for the lead at -4 and plenty of others are in the mix. The second round of the 153rd Open Championship tees off on Friday, July 18. Check out the complete list of tee times for the first and second rounds of the British Open - all times Eastern.