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Rory McIlroy, Open and Northern Ireland

2025 British Open preview: Will Rory McIlroy shine in his native Northern Ireland?

The last time the British Open came to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy missed the cut. Will he claim his second major of the year this time around?

The Associated Press- Sports on … · 1d

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

By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine was waiting to see him finish.

Field Level Media on MSN · 5h

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.

Our Picks to Win at Royal Portrush

NBC Sports on MSN · 8h

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

That distinction belongs to world No. 1 and reigning PGA champion Scottie Scheffler. Masters — and Grand Slam — champ McIlroy is a clear second choice, with Jon Rahm, who has three top-10s in his last four Open starts, third.

CBS Sports · 12h

2025 British Open picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win from betting field at Royal Portrush

Who will win the 153rd Open Championship? Our experts dive into all the twists and turns of the year's final major

Golfweek on MSN · 6h

British Open Championship 2025 Golfweek staff picks: Who will win at Royal Portrush?

The final men's major of the year is here, as the 2025 British Open Championship kicks off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Royal Portrush, British Open

USA Today · 15h

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,

Golfweek on MSN · 9h

There are 16 past champions competing in the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush

There will be 156 golfers teeing it up in the 153rd Open Championship. Among them will be 16 past champions of the oldest major in men's golf.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 13h

Royal Portrush’s Return to the British Open Rota Is a Tale of Perseverance

The Northern Ireland links is hosting an Open for the second time in six years, but before that there was a 68-year drought. Bob Harig explores its evolution.

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In 2019, Royal Portrush hosting Open was huge for Northern Ireland. This year, it'll be bigger

In 2019, it was the first-ever sold-out Open. It was a hugely significant moment for Northern Ireland after a troubled past.

British Open schedule on Saturday to be adjusted because of parade in Portrush

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Tee times in Saturday’s third round of the British Open will be brought forward in an effort to ...

2025 Open Championship weather forecast: Rain, wind expected at Royal Portrush

Here’s the projected weather forecast for the 2025 Open Championship, which begins on Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in ...

Golf Digest on MSN14h

British Open 2025: How hosting a major dramatically changed Ireland's world image

Erskine, the club’s then-secretary of 35 years—who many credit with bringing the Open to Portrush—was waiting for a defining ...

Welcome to Portrush and a distinctly Irish Open Championship

This is about the Open, a championship in its 153rd year. And it’s about Portrush, a seasonal town of 6,000 or so, one with a ...

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In 2019, the Utah native finished third at Royal Portrush

In an interview with the Golf Channel this past spring, Finau said he still has what it takes to win a major and see his name high on the list of elite players. Speaking before the Houston Open, Finau ...

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The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience

The Open Championship began in 1860 when Willie Park Sr. defeated seven other golfers at Prestwick in Scotland, the home of ...

Golf’s goliaths return to Royal Portrush for battle of the Claret Jug at The Open

The 153rd Open Championship is set to begin at Royal Portrush. Two lakh seventy eight thousand fans will attend the event.

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