2 h. ago British Open: Rory McIlroy puts Portrush demons to bed as push for sixth major title begins

The struggles of 2019 are but a distant memory

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2 h. ago British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the lead

The British Open at Royal Portrush had a little bit of everything in the opening round

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3 h. ago Home favourite Rory McIlroy rewards fans with strong start at Royal Portrush

McIlroy reached the turn in two under par.

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3 h. ago Fun on the fairways as tens of thousands descend on Portrush for The Open

Almost 280,000 fans have snapped up tickets for the event at the Royal Portrush across the week.

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6 h. ago Tommy Fleetwood has spoken out about his wife and manager who is 23 years older than him

Tommy Fleetwood, who will be part of Rory McIlroy's group for the first two rounds at The Open, has spoken openly about his relationship with wife and manager, Clare

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7 h. ago Rory McIlroy's new UK neighbour is worth £22bn, pays £15,000 a haircut and owns private zoo

Rory McIlroy has added a plush Surrey mansion to his portfolio, and while the area features many high-profile residents, no one can quite live up to the Sultan of Brunei, who also owns a house in the vicinity

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8 h. ago Former major champion reveals why Rory McIlroy will be 'under a lot of emotional stress' as he prepares to tee up at The Open

After finally climbing his mountain and ending his long and agonising wait to win the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy returns to Northern Ireland this week to play in front of his home fans.

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8 h. ago Rory McIlroy scared me at The Open and it was all I could think about for the last three days

Northern Irish youngster Tom McKibbin was joint leader at one point in the morning before dropping to one-over par

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11 h. ago Rory McIlroy made his feelings clear as poor behaviour sees golfer banned from US Open

Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark has been indefinitely banned from Oakmont Country Club after he caused extensive damage to lockers in the clubhouse during this year's Championship

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12 h. ago The Open chaos sees Rory McIlroy throwback as stars toil at Royal Portrush first

Treacherous Championship beginning for the first tournament groups

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13 h. ago The Open: Padraig Harrington hits opening shot as Rory McIlroy waits in the wings

Worsening weather threatens Rory McIlroy’s opening round

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13 h. ago What time does Rory McIlroy tee off at The Open today? Day one start times, how to watch and latest odds

Masters champion targeting second career Claret Jug on home turf in Northern Ireland

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15 h. ago Today at the British Open Golf 2025: Thursday order of play, prize money, TV schedule, cut, when is Rory McIlroy teeing off on day one of the tournament?

It’s time for arguably the biggest golf tournament of the year.

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15 h. ago The Open 2025: first round updates from Royal Portrush – live

Latest updates from the opening day of the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can drop Scott a mailGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of the 153rd Open Championship. Xander Schauffele, who saw off Billy Horschel, Justin Rose and Thriston Lawrence at Troon last year, is the defending champion and yet because this edition will be contested on the links of Royal Portrush in County Antrim, it kind of feels like Shane Lowry, the winner here in 2019, is defending too. Hey, we don’t write the rules, it just does.Another Irish winner on home soil, then? Lowry fancies doubling up, while course-record holder Rory McIlroy will doubtless think the old place owes him one after that quadruple-bogey start in 2019 and subsequent tearful missed cut. Tom McKibbin, 2007 and 2008 winner Padraig Harrington and 2011 champion Darren Clarke also hear Ireland’s call. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Rory McIlroy makes honest Open admission after nightmare Portrush moment

Rory McIlroy is attempting to follow up on his Masters triumph earlier this year with victory in The Open, which gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday morning

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23 h. ago Will we see Green Jacket Rory or meltdown mayhem? McIlroy returns to Portrush with Open dreams

OLIVER HOLT: . After he had been presented with a trophy for Golfer of the Year, he made a joke about how he wanted to make sure he turned up for the event.

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23 h. ago Who is the richest golf player 2025? Here are the 15 wealthiest golfers in the world

Here are the 15 golfers with the biggest net worth in the world ahead of The Open Championship 2025.

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24 h. ago Who is the richest golf players 2025? Here are the 15 wealthiest golfers in the world

Here are the 15 golfers with the biggest net worth in the world ahead of The Open Championship 2025.

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27 h. ago Rory McIlroy in dreamland as home Open at Royal Portrush comes with weight warning that could crush him

Northern Irish superstar is ready to rock but his fellow countryman can see a major hazard to golfing glory in his own backyard

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28 h. ago Rory McIlroy must scale emotional mountain in search of home Open glory

The Northern Irishman has nothing left to prove, but still has to carry a vast weight of expectation at Royal PortrushThere was a lick of breeze riffling the long grass at Royal Portrush on Wednesday morning, and a lot of swirling talk besides. “Have you seen him?” “I heard he’s over by the putting green.” “He’s on the range.” “I heard he’s on the first now.” Round here everyone’s either looking for Rory McIlroy, looking at Rory McIlroy, or looking back on Rory McIlroy. A stretch of time watching him play is the one thing everyone wants to tick off during their day at the Open, along with a trip to spectator village, and a stop at the golf shop. You can track his progress around the grounds by keeping one ear open for the whispers.Sometimes all this is wind at McIlroy’s back, others it seems to be blowing into his face. Last time the Open was here in Northern Ireland, in 2019, it threw him so far off course that he hooked his opening drive into the crowd and out of bounds, then hook...

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