Open Championship golfers and the British Open favorite to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Portrush

Scottie Scheffler Sends Four-Word Message Before Tee Off at Open Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The first time that Royal Portrush hosted the Open Championship since 1951, there was heaps of pressure on McIlroy, the biggest sporting star from Northern Ireland since George Best played for Manchester United in the 1960s and 70s, to win. He shot a 79 on Thursday.

Golf expert Sia Nejad has revealed his Open Championship 2025 picks and PGA best bets for Royal Portrush, beginning Thursday, July 17

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Alongside Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, contenders for the Claret Jug come in the shape of defending champion Xander Schauffele and home favourite Shane Lowry after his famous victory here in 20

However, Scheffler has also never had a bad performance with top 25s in each of his four British Open starts, ahead of the Open Championship 2025. His solid, but not exceptional, performances have done little to deter him per sportsbooks,

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