Royal Portrush showed its teeth early as the 2025 Open Championship field got the full links golf experience. The weather shifted and changed throughout the first round to create challenging scoring conditions,

It's Round 2 of the 2025 British Open golf tournament at Royal Portrush. Follow for live score updates and highlights, plus how to watch.

A fter one round at The Open Championship, five golfers are tied for the lead at -4 and plenty of others are in the mix. The second round of the 153rd Open Championship tees off on Friday, July 18. Check out the complete list of tee times for the first and second rounds of the British Open - all times Eastern.

Live projected cut line updates from Round 2 of the 2025 Open Championship. Some of the world's best golfers have work to do Friday to make the cut.

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By the time play finally ended on Thursday night, there were five players tied for the lead at 4-under. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, thanks to a very solid 68 in the early wave, is just a shot back. Rory McIlroy climbed into contention briefly, but three bogeys on his back nine dropped him to 1-under — so he still has some work to do.

How to watch the 2025 Open Championship on Friday at Royal Portrush, including full Open TV coverage and streaming details for Round 2.

Open Championship coverage is on NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel and Peacock, and Round 2 tee times begin at 1:35 a.m. ET on July 18.

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