2025 British Open: Rory McIlroy’s Opening Tee Shot Sparks Social Media Reactions
The 2025 British Open has commenced at Royal Portrush, where the world's top golfers compete for the Claret Jug in the year's final major championship. Local favorite Rory McIlroy, the 2025 Masters champion, drew significant attention during his opening round following a late tee time. Spectators and viewers focused particularly on his first tee shot, given both his status as a prominent player and the memory of his 2019 performance at the same venue, when he drove his opening shot out of bounds to the left. For his opening shot on the par-4 first hole, McIlroy selected an iron rather than a driver. While his ball did not find the fairway, it remained in play, settling in the rough on the left side of the hole. McIlroy completed the first hole with a bogey, which represented a three-shot improvement compared […]