3 w. ago The Open 2025: Rory McIlroy lauds 'amazing' Scottie Scheffler after falling short at Portrush

Rory McIlroy expressed his admiration for Scottie Scheffler after the world number one denied him the chance of an emotional win in his home Open with a runaway victory at Royal Portrush.

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy gives honest reaction to dominant Scottie Scheffler victory at The Open

McIlroy fell short in front of home support at Royal Portrush, but admits Scheffler inspires him with the level he has sustained in recent years

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler finds inner peace en route to dominant Portrush victory

The American is one title away from winning a career Grand Slam

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler claims Open Championship with majestic four

American world No 1 ends on 17 under at Royal Portrush Rory McIlroy finishes at 10 under after final round of 69Never in doubt. Never remotely in doubt. What might Rory McIlroy have to shoot to win his second Open, they asked. The answer turned out to be: Scottie Scheffler.Anybody hoping for a keenly contested Open Sunday was to be sorely disappointed. Make that 10 times Scheffler has held a 54-hole lead and 10 times he has converted. Scheffler tugged his opening tee shot into the rough, triggering some sharp intakes of breath. The new champion’s next act was to fire an iron to within a foot of the cup. Scheffler enjoyed a sun-kissed procession on the Dunluce Links. Had the R&A been so minded, it could have broken with tradition and handed over the Claret Jug on the 5th tee. By that point, he was seven strokes clear. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Open 2025: Scottie Scheffler eyes career Grand Slam after strolling to comfortable Portrush victory

The American was unparalleled throughout the week and won with a four-stroke cushion

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3 w. ago The Open 2025: Scheffler crowned champion with imperious four

Scottie Scheffler claims his fourth major with victory at Portrush in the 153rd OpenOfficial leaderboardRory McIlroy is out and about, soundtracked by the usual ozone-layer-bothering roars. An iron straight down the middle. An approach straight down the middle and over the flag. He’ll have a 20-foot putt coming back for birdie. Matt Fitzpatrick has some work to do, though, having dispatched his tee shot into the rough down the left, then sent a flyer over the back of the green. Meanwhile Hideki Matsuyama’s eagle putt at 12 shaves the hole, Tyrrell Hatton’s bunkered tee shot at 2 leads to bogey, and here’s how the top of the leaderboard looks right now.-14: Scheffler -10: Li -9: Fitzpatrick -8: Matsuyama (12), R Hojgaard (3), Hatton (2), English (1), Gotterup (1), McIlroy -7: DeChambeau (13), Fleetwood (11), Hall (7), MacIntyre (3), Henley (3), Schauffele (2) Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Scottie Scheffler wins 153rd Open with composed and controlled final round

Rory McIlroy hopes to chase down Scottie Scheffler, who leads by four shots at Royal Portrush in his bid to win a first Open Championship

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Scottie Scheffler takes control after front nine on final day as Rory McIlroy chases

Rory McIlroy hopes to chase down Scottie Scheffler, who leads by four shots at Royal Portrush in his bid to win a first Open Championship

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler kills Rory McIlroy chant stone dead as world's best golfer brutally underlines his brilliance

Supporters in Portrush turned the dial up to 11 to back McIlroy for his final round at The Open

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler kills Rory McIlroy battle cry stone dead as world's best brutally underlines his brilliance

Supporters in Portrush turned the dial up to 11 to back McIlroy for his final round at The Open

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler is rounding his way toward third leg of career Grand Slam at British Open

Scottie Scheffler has begun the final round of what he hopes will be the third leg of the career Grand Slam

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy speaks out about Royal Portrush crowds as Tommy Fleetwood issues complaint

The opening round of The Open Championship threw up a number of major talking points, with Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm both in the headlines for different reasons

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Rory McIlroy plots stunning Royal Portrush comeback as Scottie Scheffler leads

Rory McIlroy hopes to chase down Scottie Scheffler, who leads by four shots at Royal Portrush in his bid to win a first Open Championship

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy overcomes the bizarre to conjure thrilling charge at The Open

McIlroy’s brilliance was broken up with a bizarre incident in a captivating round at Royal Portrush, with Scottie Scheffler surging clear by four shots (-14) in pursuit of the Claret Jug

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Rory McIlroy charges up leaderboard after ‘strange’ round as Scottie Scheffler races clear at Portrush

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will hope to hunt down Royal Portrush leader Scottie Scheffler, with Matt Fitzpatrick also poised to challenge for the Claret Jug

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Rory McIlroy continues charge up leaderboard with Scottie Scheffler leading at Portrush

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will hope to hunt down Royal Portrush leader Scottie Scheffler, with Matt Fitzpatrick also poised to challenge for the Claret Jug

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3 w. ago Scottie Scheffler takes grip of Open as Rory McIlroy charges up leaderboard

Scheffler scored an eagle and birdie in back-to-back holes to open up a gap.

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Rory McIlroy on the charge as Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick tee off

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will hope to hunt down Royal Portrush leader Scottie Scheffler, with Matt Fitzpatrick also poised to challenge for the Claret Jug

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3 w. ago Open Saturday start times for Bob MacIntyre and Rory McIlroy at Portrush

Key timings for main groupings on day three of The Open

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3 w. ago The Open 2025 live: Leaderboard and golf scores with Rory McIlroy in contention and DeChambeau out early before Scheffler and Fitzpatrick

Masters champion Rory McIlroy will hope to hunt down Royal Portrush leader Scottie Scheffler, with Matt Fitzpatrick also poised to challenge for the Claret Jug

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