4 h. ago Rory McIlroy and his fans breathe sigh of relief as escape act keeps him in hunt: OLIVER HOLT follows the home favourite as he banishes 2019 Portrush demons

OLIVER HOLT AT ROYAL PORTRUSH: There was a sense of foreboding around the first tee at Royal Portrush when Rory McIlroy emerged into the gloomy light of an Ulster summer's day.

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5 h. ago The Open tee times: Second round groupings and start times at Royal Portrush including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

McIlroy, playing with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood, is one of the early starters in Friday’s second round and sits just three shots behind the leaders overnight, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, well-placed at three under, set for a late start and finish on Friday alongside Shane Lowry and Collin Morikawa

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6 h. ago Harris English among a fascinating group of leaders after Open’s longest day

Five share first place after dramatic opening roundScottie Scheffler only one shot back after hitting 68There are eclectic tales at the summit of this Open leaderboard. It just appeared as if nobody was minded to pay heed to them on a day when Rory McIlroy’s competitive return to Northern Ireland turned every head and Scottie Scheffler performed his usual trick of hiding in plain sight.McIlroy seemed to battle his game more than the elements for much of round one but emerged unscathed and under par. McIlroy lacks nothing in tenacity, a matter which is often overlooked. His 70 leaves him just three from the lead in what is a wonderfully congested major. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rory McIlroy in the mix as Matt Fitzpatrick shares Open lead after first

McIlroy recovered from three bogeys in four holes to record a one-under-par round of 70.

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6 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals Open shock at end of day one and what he's doing better on Portrush return

McIlroy has been roared around the course by the home fans that also brings extra pressure for the Masterd champion

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7 h. ago You don’t want to let them down – Rory McIlroy on pressure of being home hope

The Northern Irishman was cheered throughout his opening round at Royal Portrush.

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9 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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9 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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10 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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11 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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13 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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14 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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15 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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15 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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18 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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19 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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20 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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20 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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22 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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22 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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