HOME HERO: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland made a late birdie for a 70 and was three shots behind. The last time he played ...

Rory McIlroy shot 1 under Thursday at Royal Portrush, a better start than the first time he played the British Open at the ...

Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 70 in the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush that is also serving as a homecoming ...

McIlroy didn't play his best Thursday at Royal Portrush but shot 1-under 70 and is three shots off the 18-hole lead.

The final major of the season is here. Follow along for live updates, scores, highlights and more from the first round of the ...

World number one Scottie Scheffler was one stroke adrift, and Rory McIlroy scrambled to a 70 after a rollercoaster round in ...

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The hometown hero is back at Royal Portrush, but Rory McIlroy was poor off the tee again as the Open Championship rolls on.

Five players tied for the lead at 4-under 67, the largest logjam after 18 holes of the British Open since there was a six-way ...

Matt Fitzpatrick was among five co-leaders through Thursday's first round of the 2025 British Open, while No. 1 Scottie ...

The Open Championship had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no ...

If we were feeling especially dramatic, that might be the way we'd describe the scene on the first tee Thursday afternoon at ...