The winner of the 2025 British Open will make the same as last year's champ but more than $1 million more than the last time it was at Royal Portrush.

Here’s the projected weather forecast for the 2025 Open Championship, which begins on Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The tournament gets going at 6:35 a.m. local time (1:35 a.m. ET), and it’s dicey whether we will get the full round of play in due to thunderstorms.

Check out the complete list of The Open Championship winners including country, total par and total score: Harry Vardon has won the British Open the most items, with six wins. Below is a list of all the players who have won more than one Open Championship: It’s golf’s original major,

But nobody should ever mistake artificial intelligence for being sappy. USA TODAY Sports canvassed five major AI programs seeking their predictions for the 2025 Open Championship winner and top sleeper picks. The majority went with the pre-tournament favorite, Scottie Scheffler, who is seeking his first Claret Jug.

Open Championship, often referred to as the British Open, returns to Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Thursday for the first time since 2019, and Shane Lowry hopes to replicate his performance from six years ago.