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  The prestigious Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland hosts the 153rd edition of the world's oldest golf major from July 17-20. The Open Championship 2025 promises a dramatic battle among the world's best players on challenging links courses, where weather plays as crucial a role as shot precision. Royal Portrush: Legendary Venue Royal Portrush hosts The Open for the third time after 1951 and 2019. The legendary links course in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, represents one of golf's toughest tests. The challenging natural terrain with harsh coastal winds and deep bunkers creates a unique challenge for the world's golf elite. The last winner at Portrush was Shane Lowry in 2019, who utilized home support from Irish fans to triumph in dramatic conditions. "Portrush represents one of golf's toughest tests. The combination of wind, rain, and technically demanding course creates the perfect storm for a dramatic major," say organizers from the R...

  June 19-22, 2025 | PGA Tour Signature Event | TPC River Highlands, Connecticut Clash of Titans at TPC River Highlands The golf world turns its attention to Connecticut this week, where the world's elite will compete in the prestigious Travelers Championship, the second most-attended tournament on the PGA Tour. Current world number one Scottie Scheffler will be defending last year's victory and attempting a historic feat – becoming only the second player after Phil Mickelson (2001-2002) to successfully defend the title at this tournament with more than 70 years of tradition. Will he succeed on the course that has won the Players Choice Award twice in a row, or will one of the challengers led by Rory McIlroy, who is experiencing a performance crisis after his career triumph at the Masters, take the lead? Legend of Connecticut Golf The Travelers Championship has a rich history dating back to 1952, when it was first played as the Insurance City Open, later as the Greater Ha...

  The prestigious U.S. Open returns to the iconic Oakmont Country Club, hosting this major for the tenth time in history. No other course has organized the American Open more frequently. The record prize pool exceeds $21.5 million, with the winner taking home nearly $4.3 million - the largest payout in tournament history. Former champion Bryson DeChambeau arrives to defend last year's triumph from Pinehurst No. 2. The LIV Golf star faces criticism regarding his form and relevance outside the traditional PGA Tour structure. However, his two-time U.S. Open success (2020, 2024) proves his ability to dominate on the toughest layouts. World number one Scottie Scheffler enters the tournament in career-best form with three wins in his last four starts, including this year's PGA Championship. The only major missing from his collection is precisely the U.S. Open. Oakmont presents the ideal opportunity for a completionist approach. Rory McIlroy completed his career Grand Slam with a ...

  A week before the prestigious US Open at Oakmont, the world's golf elite is gathering in Toronto, Canada for the RBC Canadian Open 2025. Rory McIlroy arrives as the main favorite with fresh memories of this year's Masters triumph, but experts are skeptical about his chances. The reason is primarily McIlroy's approach to the tournament as merely preparation for the upcoming major. The Northern Irish golfer, currently world number two, is seeking a hat-trick in the Canadian event after winning the tournament twice before. Bookmakers give him +450 odds for overall victory, making him the clear favorite in a weakened field. Many stars like Scottie Scheffler are taking a rest before the US Open, opening opportunities for less favored players. TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley after major reconstruction will offer players a technical test on a par 70 course measuring 6,766 meters. The $9.8 million purse provides decent motivation, but for McIlroy it will primarily be about findin...

  May 15, 2025 PGA Championship 2025 Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the second major of the golf season - the 2025 PGA Championship - begins at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The prestigious tournament, returning to this challenging course after eight years, promises four days of thrilling golf with elite world competition. Quail Hollow presents one of the toughest challenges on the PGA Tour for players. The course can be stretched to more than 7,600 yards with a par of 71, making it one of the longest tests of the season. The situation is further complicated by weather, as the entire week before the tournament was extremely rainy in the area, which may result in soft greens but also extend the already long course. "The rough will be hell," warns one expert. "It starts at 2.75 inches, but by Sunday it could grow to 4 inches. In combination with fast greens and the famous 'Green Mile,' it will be a true test of ...

  May 8, 2025   Truist Championship Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, USA The sixth Signature Event of the PGA Tour season kicks off on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Truist Championship (formerly Wells Fargo Championship) brings a star-studded field to a historic course that hosts the elite of world golf for the first time in history. This no-cut tournament features 72 of the best players and represents the final major test before the PGA Championship, the season's second major, which begins next week. While Quail Hollow prepares for the PGA Championship, the world's best golfers are heading to Philadelphia to play the Wissahickon Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club. This masterpiece by legendary designer A.W. Tillinghast from 1922, which underwent renovation in 2013, presents a classic design with modern elements. The course measures 7,119 yards (par 70), and its biggest challenge is 118 sand bunkers, the most of any course in the current PGA Tour season. Fast bentgr...