We’re somehow already at the final(!) men’s major of the golf calendar, the British Open upon us, which means we’re about to see some dynamite last-ditch efforts to add to major tallies or perhaps another J.

Mike Tirico takes you through the front nine of Royal Portrush, 2025 site of The Open Championship, the final men's major of the golf season.

Golf’s memorable moments in Northern Ireland - Shane Lowry’s major championship dream came true on his home island when Royal Portrush last hosted the Open in 2019.

Golfers from all over the world played more than 711,000 nine-hole qualifying rounds in hope of making it to Portrush.

Nine players as well as officials from the R&A will take part in formal press conferences ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Credit Northern Ireland. Links golf here is not like links golf in Scotland and England. It’s lusher and denser, full of emerald and gold. The dunes are bigger and the grasses longer. The ball bounces as much up and down as forward, and the greens, at least at Portrush, bob and weave in a way that would make most British courses seasick.

Royal Portrush Ladies’ Captain Naoimh Quigg believes the next generation of Irish golfers will be inspired by seeing the world’s best players in the flesh at The Open Championship.

Mike Tirico looks at the back nine of Royal Portrush, which features iconic holes such as Calamity Corner that will add to the drama of The Open Championship.