Bryson DeChambeau left the windswept links at Royal Portrush somewhat bashed up after a tough first round at the British Open and said to himself: “I want to go home.”

DeChambeau, who is No. 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has struggled mightily at The Open Championship. He recorded his only top-10 finish at the event in 2022; however he has missed the cut three times and tied for 33rd, 51st and 60th place.

Bryson DeChambeau might have cost himself a chance at winning another major on the first day of the 153rd Open Championship. DeChambeau is the most prominent golfer in danger of missing the projected cut line as the second round of the 2025 British Open continues Friday at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

American golfer Bryson DeChambeau is all for President Donald Trump’s Turnberry course in Scotland hosting a British Open for the first time since 2009.

The LIV golfer struggled on Thursday shooting 7-over par as he struggled around Royal Portrush. The golf influencer has never been a fan of links golf. In his previous seven Open Championships he has missed three cuts and finished T60, T51, T33 and in 2022 at St. Andrews ended up at T8 in his best performance.

Bryson DeChambeau is one of the most accomplished major championship golfers of this era. He has two U.S. Open titles, five other top 5 finishes and two more top 10s since 2020, but for all his success stateside,

Bryson DeChambeau is open to ideas as he bids to improve his poor record at the British Open, where handling the fickle weather can be the key to success.

The 153rd Open Championship is underway at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Thursday. Irish golfer Shane Lowry is among the favorites as the tournament returns to the course for the first time since his win in 2019.