Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland and British Open
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Rory McIlroy, Royal Portrush
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McIlroy on home turf
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Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 70 in the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush that is also serving as a homecoming for the Northern Irish star.
Golf Digest's Jamie Kennedy revisited this rather improbable story, which contributed to the legend of Rory McIlroy, a gifted youngster like Tiger Woods
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ROYAL PORTRUSH — The Masters took four days to drain the Rory McIlroy fan base of emotional resource. Northern Ireland might well run out of tranquilisers come Sunday should McIlroy get that far. No eight on the card, yet, but tumult aplenty on the opening day in Portrush.
The Athletic has live coverage of Round 2 of the 2025 Open Championship. The final major of the year is here, and it might be the most beautiful one yet. The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland,
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Rory McIlroy's nervy opening tee shot at Portrush was everything and nothing like we expectedThose anxious souls in the grandstands, gazing on their hero below, inched forward in their seats—an almost imperceptible lean, telegraphing their anxieties. They held a collective breath as the club drew back,
A rocky start and return at the British Open, but it seems the drama is just beginning and it won't hold him back again.