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British Open Championship 2025 Updates: It's a Five-Way Tie for the 18-Hole Lead

ROYAL PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND, JUL 17 – Five players share a 4-under 67 lead at Royal Portrush, the largest tie after the first round since 1938, while weather conditions remain challenging for the 153rd British Open.

  • At Royal Portrush, five players shared the lead at 4-under 67, marking the largest logjam since 1938.
  • Royal Portrush sees 156 players vying for the Claret Jug, with defending champion Xander Schauffele aiming to retain his title, as weather conditions challenge the field.
  • Among early standouts, Sadom Kaewkanjana, an ordained Buddhist monk, shot 3-under for his best major round since 2022, while Jacob Skov Olesen, a 26-year-old Dane, finished tied for the lead at-4 in his second major.
  • Throughout Thursday, wind and rain caused slow play, extending rounds to nearly six hours, with the Open affected by challenging weather conditions.
  • DataGolf projects the cut line may move to +2, with 71 players in contention after round one.
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Herald & Review broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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