Rory McIlroy, who has experienced both joy and heartbreak at the Open Championship, needed his wife Erica Stoll following one especially tough moment at the 2022 event

How to watch every single shot from the biggest names in golf throughout Round 1 at the 2025 Open Championship

Rory McIlroy was there for the most consequential moment of Shane Lowry’s career, kneeling greenside when his best friend secured t

After Rory McIlroy narrowly missed out on the Claret Jug in 2022, he had the immovable support of his wife Erica Stoll to lean on, which was just what the Northern Irishman needed

Rory McIlroy has been supported throughout his career by his wife Erica, who he credits for sitting and listening to him rant after he came up short at the 2022 Open Championship

Rain lashed from above, North Atlantic winds pummeled from the side, and thousands of excited, umbrella-wielding shapes swirled amongst it all, yet the man at the eye of the storm remained entirely unflustered.

How to watch every single shot from the biggest names in golf throughout Round 2 at the 2025 Open Championship

The final major of the season is here. Follow along for live updates, scores, highlights and more from the first round of the 2025 British Open.