The second round of the 153rd Open Championship has started at Royal Portrush Golf Course in Northern Ireland. A five-way tie for first place was the first round’s result, with Haotong Li, Harris English, Matt Fitzpatrick, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Jacob Skov Olesen all sharing the lead. They’ll have to deal with an onrushing Brian Harman, who shot a 65 on Friday and is 8 under.
Here are the best moments from the second round of the 2025 Open Championship.
Fitzpatrick widens his lead
Into double digits with his fourth birdie in-a-row.
Fitzpatrick has a two-shot lead. pic.twitter.com/LtTugd5Z2m
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Another birdie for Scottie
Another birdie for Scottie on the majestic County Antrim coast.
Watch him live: https://t.co/5YGqgUDcbb pic.twitter.com/BeCyDYCihi
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Li moves into first
Haotong Li has the solo lead with this birdie on 12. pic.twitter.com/L0qRzgNjNh
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Scottie starts strong
The rain falls. Scottie rises.
A birdie on the first for the world number one.
Watch his Featured Group: https://t.co/5YGqgUDcbb pic.twitter.com/EVnswMFQVk
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Harman finishes at 8 under
Finesse at the finish.
A birdie on 18 and Harman signs for a 65. Eight-under for the Championship. pic.twitter.com/18zmugPz1M
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Rory’s latest birdie
Royal Portrush doesn’t whisper. It roars.
Rory moves to three-under with a birdie. pic.twitter.com/R799V8viL0
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Bryson goes back-to-back
Important back-to-back birdies for Bryson DeChambeau.
He’s at three-over. pic.twitter.com/vMepotQe7Z
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
MacIntyre nails another birdie
MacIntyre’s on the charge.
His fifth birdie of the round moves him to five-under. pic.twitter.com/PqmRIs7ZPm
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Hatton rocks it off the tee
An excellent tee shot from Hatton.
It sets up the birdie that moves him to six-under. pic.twitter.com/qJwm7phJgE
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
Harman moves up with a birdie
Harman holes for birdie.
He moves to seven-under and opens up a two-shot lead. pic.twitter.com/J0h7w09W8l
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 18, 2025
