The reward for winning a major championship is so much more than financial. And that’s particularly so for the British Open Championship, where the champion on Sunday at Royal Portrush will walk off with golf’s most recognizable trophy—the claret jug—and its most distinguished label—“Champion Golfer of

After 18 holes at the 2025 British Open, eyes tend to go to to the top of the leaderboard but also the projected cutline.

The British Open is underway at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Two-time champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland had the honor of the opening tee shot. Xander Schauffele of the United States is trying to become the first player since Harrington in 2007-08 to win the Open in successive years.