Best Things I've Heard From A Week At Royal Portrush
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Scottie Scheffler dominates at Royal Portrush to win Open
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Golf's rich history is on full display at the picturesque Royal Portrush — Golfweek's No. 2 rated course in all of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Scheffler now has three career grand slam legs locked up along with his first Champion Golfer of the Year title
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He shot 78 in the opening round at Royal Portrush and looked well on the way to missing the cut in his second straight major. Instead, he flipped a switch and instead shot under par the next three days and earned himself a top-10 finish with a stellar closing 54 holes, finishing as the lowest LIV golfer on the leaderboard.
2025 British Open purse, payouts: How much did Scottie Scheffler earn for his win at Royal Portrush?
The top-ranked golfer in the world cruised to a four-shot win at the British Open at Royal Portrush to claim his first ever Claret Jug and a fourth career major championship. As a result, that sent him back to the United States with a $3.1 million check.
When the Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded, it was called simply “the Country Club.” Starting in 1892, the club was renamed “the Royal Country Club,” and in 1895, it became the “Royal Portrush Country Club.” The changing names have to do with the British royal family, and the history of royal golf clubs.
Here's the breakdown of how much money each player earned at the Open Championship, where there was a purse of $17 million.
Shane Lowry says he would like the Open to return to Royal Portrush "next year" after an "incredible" week of support.