With Scottie Scheffler holding a four-shot lead at the start of the final round of the British Open, brushing up on how the R&A conducts a playoff in the event of a tie after 72 holes might not seem necessary.

The R&A announced The Open will carry the same prize pool as 2024's record-setting purse with the winner taking home a $3.1 million check like Xander Schauffele did last year. That is a handsome payday but not one all that uncommon at this time in professional golf.

With six birdies coming home, Westwood rocketed back up the leaderboard with an Open record-tying back-nine 29.

Legendary golfer Phil Mickelson continues to defy expectations, competing in another major championship at the age of 55. The lefty shot one under par through the first round at Royal Portrush and delivered a jaw-dropping moment on the third hole.

When the Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded, it was called simply “the Country Club.” Starting in 1892, the club was renamed “the Royal Country Club,” and in 1895, it became the “Royal Portrush Country Club.” The changing names have to do with the British royal family, and the history of royal golf clubs.

Here's a look at more odds, courtesy DraftKings, entering the final round in Portrush, Northern Ireland.

The work of Beatt and his trusted in-house team - alongside expert guidance from Open Championship organisers The R&A - has been central in the mammoth project of preparation and transformation to welcome a record-breaking 278,