The British Open is live Thursday at Royal Portrush. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy join golf's brightest. Follow the scores, updates, highlights.

With the best golfers from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf back together one last time this year, it's shaping up to be another memorable Open Championship across the pond. Here's a look at the tee times and groups for the first and second rounds of the 2025 British Open on Thursday, July 17, and Friday, July 18:

Xander Schauffele will look to defend his British Open title against a field led by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler when the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy begins his quest to win a second Open Championship title on Thursday afternoon, playing alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.

The Open begins Thursday morning at Royal Portrush as the best golfers in the world vie for the final major of the season in Northern Ireland. This 2025 Open Championship will result in some early mornings -- or late nights, depending on your vantage point -- for fans stateside if they hope to keep up with their favorite players.

You can't win (or lose) a golf tournament during a practice round, but you certainly can win over fans. And that's exactly what Bryson DeChambeau did on Tuesday at Royal Portrush. The two-time U.S. Open champ would love to add a British Open title to his major collection this week.

Tee times in Saturday's third round of the British Open will be brought forward in an effort to reduce the potential for disruption while an annual loyalist parade takes place the same day in Portrush.