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McIlroy, Northern Ireland and British Open

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.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 44m

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

The British Open — or Open Championship, if you’re fancy — tees off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. This marks the second time this century that Portrush has hosted an Open; the 2019 version saw Shane Lowry winning his emotional first (and,

The New York Times · 2d

Rory McIlroy and Holywood: Inside the small Northern Irish town that helped shape him

HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — Two decades before Rory McIlroy’s career-defining triumph, when he finally conquered his Masters demons with an emotional rollercoaster of a win at Augusta National, he did, in fact, already own a green jacket.

Rory McIlroy returns to Portrush

Yahoo Sports · 10h

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.

CBSSports.com · 1d

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

Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the site of Shane Lowry's triumph in 2019. As has been the case all year, the strong favorites entering the tournament are Scottie Scheffler (9/2) and Rory McIlroy (7-1).

Sports Unlimited News on MSN · 18h

Rory McIlroy's new break from golf ahead of The Open Championship

Masters champion Rory McIlroy is confident he can capture his sixth major championship at the Open at Royal Portrush after breaking free of the "hamster wheel" of professional golf.

Rory McIlroy's mural in Belfast has turned into an eyesore and he deserves better

A two-story mural depicting a precocious Rory McIlroy in 2012 has seen such better days that you can barely tell it is the ...

Open Championship 2025 Big Board: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and other favorites, ranked

The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the epic site of Irishman Shane Lowry’s dominant win in ...

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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 ...

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Rory McIlroy left emotional as Open moment at Portrush "hit me like a ton of bricks"

Rory McIlroy is back at Royal Portrush for the Masters and admits he was taken aback by the volume of support he received when he played in his homeland six years ago ...

Schupak: I took the 'Rory McIlroy Tour' and played his childhood course. Here's what I learned

Rory McIlroy grew up in Holywood, Northern Ireland, and learned to play golf at Holywood Golf Club. I visited and took the ...

McIlroy ready to ride wave of Rory Mania at Portrush

When Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush six years ago it was meant to be a glorious homecoming for Northern Ireland's ...

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British Open 2025: After huge letdown at Portrush in '19, Rory McIlroy returns with different outlook

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The moment that surprised Rory McIlroy the most when he played the 2019 Britidh Open at Royal ...

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.

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