Rory McIlroy was much improved on day two at The Open Championship, but the Northern Irishman knows he needs something special on Saturday to get back in contention - something he did 20 years ago wou

Rory McIlroy confident of a weekend charge in The Open at Royal Portrush - A second-round 69 left the home favourite three under and within five of clubhouse leader and former champion Brian Harman.

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 Northern Irishman.

Rory McIlroy made an opening bogey but a swift comeback on the remainder of the front nine. Rory McIlroy hit two of 13 fairways while shooting under par on Thursday. Rory McIlroy kept his dream of a home Open Championship victory alive with an improved back nine on Friday.

Rory McIlroy was there for the most consequential moment of Shane Lowry’s career, kneeling greenside when his best friend secured t

Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark has been indefinitely banned from Oakmont Country Club after he caused extensive damage to lockers in the clubhouse during this year's Championship

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.

The home favourite endured a rollercoaster day as The Open returned to Portrush for the first time since he missed the cut in 2019, but despite only hitting two fairways he managed to finish under par