Last year’s British Open champion has been playing catch-up for months after an early-season rib injury, but shot 66 Saturday and sits at 7 under.

British Open is down to its final round. Here's how the weather forecast might affect play at Royal Portrush on Sunday.

Schauffele, 31, collected his finest hardware in 2024, hoisting the massive Wanamaker Trophy after winning his first major, the PGA Championship at Valhalla in May, followed by a stunning win in the Open at Troon, where he charged with a Sunday 65.

Xander Schauffele is eager to defend his British Open title at Royal Portrush, although he acknowledges the unique challenges of the course. After a victory at Royal Troon, he is ready to adapt to the new test and draw on his previous experiences,

Winning the Claret Jug and being the “Champion Golfer of the Year” has been an intoxicating feeling for 2024 British Open winner Xander Schauffele.

Xander Schauffele is super-excited at the prospect of trying to defend his British Open title at Royal Portrush this week but says he will have to come up with a different plan to the one that took him to victory 12 months ago.

Xander Schauffele won the men’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, marking one of the many victories he’s claimed throughout his professional career. Several years later, Schaffele doesn't know where that gold medal — something that’s seen as one of,

SportsLine golf expert Brady Kannon just locked in his PGA Tour best bets for the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club

Of the 16 back-to-back Open Championship winners, two have won three in a row (Jamie Anderson, Bob Ferguson) while one (Young Tom Morris) captured four straight. The longest drought between back-to-back winners came from 1983 to 2005, which saw 23 years of non-consecutive champions before Tiger Woods accomplished the feat in '05 and '06.

McIlroy, despite his uneven performances in the P.G.A. Championship and U.S. Open, will be among the favorites this week in his native country, as will Xander Schauffele, the defending champion, and Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer in the world. Here are five other players to watch.