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Rory McIlroy had Open circled even more than Masters

Rory McIlroy’s tearful Masters triumph was sport at its most moving. This week could be even more emotional

While Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph earned him a long-awaited career grand slam, a home Open Championship win at Royal Portrush could be even more emotion for the North Irishman.

golfweek.usatoday · 1d

Rory McIlroy had The Open circled even more than the Masters

After time off and a solid tune-up, McIlroy says he’s in a good spot heading into the major he circled from the start.

Yahoo! Sports · 16h

Reliving Rory McIlroy’s emotional collapse in the last Open at Royal Portrush

The year was 2019. After a 68-year gap, the R&A took the Open back to Royal Portrush. The influence of major winners from Northern Ireland such as Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell was viewed as crucial in the decision.

Royal Portrush Golf Club, British Open

The Associated Press on MSN · 58m

The British Open, golf's oldest major, is always a new experience

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of grandstands there are images of the claret jug, a reminder of what's at stake at the British Open.

Golfweek on MSN · 1d

These are the 22 golfers who have made the cut in all three majors so far in 2025

There are 22 players who made the cut in all three majors in 2025. How many will make the British Open cut as well?

Orange County Register · 3h

British Open preview: What you need to know for golf’s final major of 2025

From how to watch, tee times and weather forecast to betting favorites as American Xander Schauffele defends his title at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Rory McIlroy returns to Portrush

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

Rory McIlroy returns home for the British Open ready to embrace the love

Rory McIlroy is back at Royal Portrush and feeling plenty of love as the Masters champion. It's far different from when the British Open was last held in Northern Ireland.

Yardbarker on MSN · 1h

Rory McIlroy returns home, faces challengers aplenty at the Open

Rory McIlroy rarely got to play in Northern Ireland as a pro before the 2019 Open Championship was staged at Royal Portrush Golf Club. He remembers the internal pressure when he arrived for his tee time that Thursday -- the pressure of wanting to be the hero for his country.

BBC on MSN · 16h

'McIlroy's got it going, you need to see this' - Rory's Portrush record

As the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush, those who say Rory McIlroy shoot a record 61 around the course as a 16-year-old remember it as the day he went to "the next level" in his career.

Our Picks to Win at Royal Portrush

CBS Sports · 2h

2025 Open Championship picks, predictions, favorites: One of these nine golfers will win at Royal Portrush

In just 72 holes, a player can turn a somewhat-mundane season into a memorable one, a memorable season into a historic one and a historic season into one of an all-time great campaign. That's what is on the line this week at the 2025 Open Championship as Royal Portrush hosts the final major of the season in Northern Ireland.

USA Today · 11h

2025 Open Championship tee times, groupings for Round 1 at Royal Portrush

It's a homecoming for 2025 Masters champion Rory McIlroy as the Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The five-time major champion hasn't won the Open in over a decade, and to make matters even worse,

NBC Sports on MSN · 2h

The Open 2025: Odds, favorites and picks entering the first round at Royal Portrush

Royal Portrush hosts the 153rd edition of The Open Championship, and Northern Ireland's own Rory McIlroy is among the betting favorites entering the men's final major of the season.But he's not THE favorite.

Irish Mirror on MSN2h

What time does Rory McIlroy tee off in the first round of The Open and where can you watch it?

Shocked by the strength of the reception that greeted the returning hero at the start of the 2019 Open, McIlroy famously ...

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Rory McIlroy admits he prioritised Royal Portrush return over career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy admits he prioritised Royal Portrush return over career Grand Slam - The 36-year-old added a Masters green ...

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From Rory McIlroy’s disastrous first hole to Calamity Corner – Royal Portrush hole-by-hole guide

The Open returns to Royal Portrush this week, six years on from the last time the major was held at the iconic golf club. The ...

Rory McIlroy accepts AGW Golfer of the Year award, says he's embracing adulation back home

Rory McIlroy attended the Association of Golf Writers dinner on Tuesday evening and was decked out in green — Masters green.

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Rory McIlroy ready to 'control that battle' of playing a hometown major at Royal Portrush

"It's nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times," Rory McIlroy said of his return to Royal ...

Belfast Live on MSN4d

From Rory McIlroy's record to Shane Lowry's smiles - A history of Royal Portrush Golf Club

Royal Portrush has a storied history in the evolution of golf in Ireland as it prepares to host The Open for a third time ...

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British Open returns to Royal Portrush. The PGA Tour is in Lake Tahoe

Golf's oldest championship returns to Royal Portrush. It's the third time the British Open has gone to the Northern Ireland ...

2025 British Open odds: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm lead favorites at Royal Portrush

The 2025 Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the site of Shane Lowry's triumph in 2019. As has ...

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