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Scottie Scheffler overcame an erratic driving display to get within a shot of the early lead at The 153rd Open, as Rory McIlroy stayed in contention after an eventful opening round at Royal Portrush.

Rory McIlroy believes he handled the pressure of playing in The Open on home soil after overcoming a poor driving display to stay in contention at Royal Portrush.

Scottie Scheffler hit only 3 of 14 fairways at Royal Portrush, but he still finished with a 3-under 68 and is among the early leaders at the Open Championship.

Rory McIlroy made three birdies and one bogey to get his Open Championship bid underway with a two-under-par front nine on Thursday at Royal Portrush.

Here are the highlights from the first round of the 2025 Open Championship.

Rory McIlroy made a three-putt bogey on the first hole as he got his Open Championship campaign under way at Royal Portrush.

Phil Mickelson avoided most of the rain to card a 1-under 70 for his best opening round at an Open Championship since 2016.

Jacob Skov Olesen admitted that even he was surprised by his fast start to The 153rd Open after grabbing a shock share of the early lead at Royal Portrush.

Comedian John Bishop is at The Open at Portrush for the first time but doesn't quite know how to get around or where to be!