3 w. ago Henrik Stenson takes advantage of good conditions with strong start on day three

The Swede made full use of light winds and warm weather.

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3 w. ago Jacob Skov Olesen overcomes major inexperience to set early lead at The Open

The 26-year-old Dane only turned professional in November.

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3 w. 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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4 w. ago Shane Lowry reacts to his giant Portrush mural as he makes feelings clear on his Open chances

The Irish star is back at the scene of his 2019 win and he insists he's ready to go again

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4 w. ago Shane Lowry on Portrush mural and reaction to him enjoying celebrations of 2019 Open win

Shane Lowry won The Open at Royal Portrush back in 2019 which led to a special tribute as the Irishman spoke about returning to the venue this week

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last month Shane Lowry: ‘If I win another Open, I’ll celebrate twice as much’

Irishman explains the emotion of winning Claret Jug at Portrush in 2019 after the ‘toughest 24 hours of my sporting life’The gable end of a house on Causeway Street in Portrush delivers a reminder of Shane Lowry’s Open triumph in 2019. The fantastic mural not only depicts Lowry with the Claret Jug in hand, but how Ireland, whether north or south, unites behind its sportspeople. Lingering memories from six years ago recall Lowry stretching away from the field towards the end of round three. He was in an unassailable position.The subsequent epic, week-long celebrations are another key reference point; the new Open champion showed the sporting world how to party and it fuelled a misconception, a tired cliche of the bearded, drinking Irishman. Continue reading...

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