Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
The main tournaments played at Royal Portrush (Dunluce) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (153rd) (July 17-20). Second-placed Harris English (USA) finished 4 shots behind Scottie Scheffler (USA), who recorded his second major championship win of 2025 and fourth major title in total. Scheffler joined Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as players to win The Open, Masters and US PGA Championship before age 30. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (148th) (July 18-21). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) finished 6 shots behind 32-year-old Lowry (Ire), whose course record 63 in the third round set-up his first major championship win. Lowry became the fifth Irishman to take home the Claret Jug, and the first to achieve his victory on Irish soil. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (119th). Bradley (Scot) beat Lombard Zander (RSA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland, and early rounds also at Portstewart GC].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open (Jun 28-Jul 1). Second-placed Rafa Cabrero-Bello (Esp), Anthony Wall (Eng) and Fabrizio Zanotti (Par) finished 4 shots behind Donaldson (Wales), who claimed his first European Tour win at the 255th attempt. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (108th). 16-year old Taylor (Eng) beat Alexandra Bonetti (Fra) 6 and 5 to become the youngest ever winner of this title, which dates back to 1893. [Dunluce course, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Majors
Mastercard
The Senior British Open Championship presented by MasterCard (18th) (July 22-25; second year as a senior major). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA) and Eduardo Romero (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Oakley (USA), the first golfer to come through a qualifying event to win this championship. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Senior British Open (13th) (July 22-25). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Senior British Open (12th) (Aug 6-9). Huggett (Wales) beat Eddie Polland (N. Ire) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to claim back-to-back wins on the European Snr Tour. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Senior British Open (11th) (July 24-27). Player (RSA) beat John Bland (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Senior British Open (10th) (July 25-28). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and David Oakley (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Barnes (Scot). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (92nd). Hall (Eng, née Wade) beat Kristel Mourgue D'Algue (Fra) 3 and 2 in the final. [Dunluce course, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Senior British Open (9th) (July 27-30). Barnes (Scot) beat Bob Murphy (USA) at the third playoff hole. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (98th). Pyman (Eng) beat Paul Page (Eng) at the 37th hole. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
Smirnoff
Played as the Smirnoff Ulster Women's Championship (May 28-30). 23-year-old Leveque (USA) beat Christine Langford (Eng) at the first playoff hole. Defending champion Muriel Thomson (Scot) was third. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
Viscount
Played as the Viscount Double Glazing Championship (Sept 25-27; 54-hole event). Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) and Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Thomson (Scot). [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
State Express
Played as the inaugural State Express Women's Professional Championship (Sept 21/22; 36-hole event). Panton (Scot) beat Amanda "Mandy" Middleton (Eng) in a playoff. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (66th). Lacoste (Fra) beat Ann Irvin (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (65th). Carr (Ire) beat Bob Cochran (USA) 8 and 7 in the final. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (52nd). Valentine (Scot, née Anderson) beat Barbara Romack (USA) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (80th) (July 4-6). Second-placed Antonio Cerda (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Faulkner (Eng). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Flory Van Donck (Belg) finished 2 shots behind Bradshaw (Ire). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (42nd). Barton (Eng) beat Mrs T. Marks (N.Ire) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Jimmy Adams (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Gadd (Eng), who finished with eagle threes on the two closing holes (both par-5s in those days) to clinch his win. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed and defending champion Abe Mitchell (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (27th). Wethered (Eng) beat Mrs. F. Cautley (Eng) in the 36-hole final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (19th). Campbell (Scot) beat Violet Hezlet (Ire) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (11th). Adair (Ire) beat Florence Walker-Leigh (Ire) 4 and 3 in the all-Irish final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (3rd). Lady Margaret Scott (Eng) beat Emma M. Lythgoe (Eng) 5 and 4 in the final. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
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