2025’s Open Championship at Portrush is sure to be an exciting event, with well-known players like Xander Schaufele and Rory McIlroy returning to the links. But who else can you expect to see at The Open this year?
We’ve put together a list of everyone who is confirmed to be playing in The Open this year, as well as some key information about the most prominent golfers in the tournament.
The Last Three Winners
Winning The Open secures you a spot in at least the next ten Open Championships. The last three winners of The Open will all be returning to the field this year.
- Xander Schauffele (2024 winner). Currently the third-best golfer in the world according to the PGA rankings, Schaufele has played in 195 PGA tour events with 66 top-ten finishes. He generally uses Callaway equipment and favors the Callaway Chrome Tour golf ball – which he used to win both The Open and the PGA Championship in 2024.
- Brian Harman (2023 winner). A pro since 2009, Brian Harman won the 2023 Open by an impressive six-stroke margin. Harman uses the Titleist Pro V1, a favourite among professionals and novices alike. This American golfer is consistently skilled and scores well, but only time will tell if he’ll get his hands on the Claret Jug again this year.
- Cameron Smith (2022 winner). This Australian pro won The Open in 2022 with an impressive closing round, narrowly beating another Cameron – Cameron Young – to the victory. He might just repeat that impressive feat this year, so keep an eye on Smith throughout the tournament. Smith, who prides himself on his determination, is a skilled golfer through and through. He uses Titleist Pro V1x golf balls – a firm option that offers great control.
Other Returning Champions
The following golfers have won previous Open Championships and are returning for another chance at the Claret Jug.
- Colin Morikawa – 2021 winner
- Shane Lowry – 2019 winner
- Francesco Molinari – 2018 winner
- Jordan Spieth – 2017 winner
- Henrik Stenson – 2016 winner
- Zach Johnson – 2015 winner
- Rory McIlroy – 2014 winner
- Phil Mickelson – 2013 winner
- Ernie Els – 2002 and 2012 winner
- Darren Clarke – 2011 winner
- Louis Oosthuizen – 2010 winner
- Stewart Cink – 2009 winner
- Padraig Harrington – 2007 and 2008 winner
- Justin Leonard – 1997 winner
Other Golfers Who’ll Be Competing at The Open 2025
There are plenty of other skilled golfers who are hoping to win The Open for the first time. Though more players may be confirmed later, here are the other players you can expect to see at The Open this year:
- Ludvig Aberg
- Mikiya Akutsa
- Byeong Hun An
- Daniel Berger
- Akshay Bhatia
- Keegan Bradley
- Daniel Brown
- Sam Burns
- Laurie Canter
- Patrick Cantlay
- John Catlin
- K J Choi
- Wyndham Clark
- Corey Conners
- Jason Day
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Thomas Detry
- Harris English
- Ethan Fang
- Darren Fichardt
- Tony Finau
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Rickie Fowler
- Ryan Fox
- Lucas Glover
- Max Greyserman
- Ben Griffin
- Julien Guerrier
- Justin Hastings
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Russel Henley
- Tom Hoge
- Rasmus Hojgaard
- Rikuya Hoshino
- Victor Hovland
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Sungjae Im
- Shugo Imahira
- Stephan Jaegar
- Dustin Johnson
- Ryggs Johnston
- Matthew Jordan
- Sadom Kaewkanjana
- Takumi Kanaya
- Riki Kawamoto
- Tom Kim
- Chris Kirk
- Brooks Koepka
- Jason Kokrak
- Romain Langasque
- Thriston Lawrence
- Min Woo Lee
- Marc Leishman
- Curtis Luck
- Robert Macintyre
- Matteo Manassero
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Denny McCarthy
- Matt McCarty
- Tom McKibbin
- Maverick McNealy
- Guido Migliozzi
- Dylan Naidoo
- Bryan Newman
- Joaquin Niemann
- Niklas Norgaard
- Andrew Novak
- Thorbjorn Olesen
- Carlos Ortiz
- Matthieu Pavon
- Ryan Peake
- Taylor Pendrith
- Marco Penge
- JT Poston
- Jon Rahm
- Aaron Rai
- Patrick Reed
- Justin Rose
- Antoine Rozner
- Scottie Scheffler
- Adam Scott
- Jordan Smith
- Elvis Smylie
- Sebastian Soderberg
- Younghan Song
- JJ Spaun
- Sepp Straka
- Justin Suh
- Jesper Svensson
- Nick Taylor
- Sahith Theegala
- Justin Thomas
- Daniel Van Tonder
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Matt Wallace
- Paul Waring
- Cameron Young
- Kevin Yu
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