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No Claret Jug

McIlroy falls short in bid to crown British Open homecoming with the claret jug

Rory McIlroy's legion of fans came in hope more than expectation to the final day of the British Open at Royal Portrush.

Reuters · 10h

No Claret Jug, but redemption for McIlroy at Portrush

It was not quite the glorious homecoming Rory McIlroy had dared to dream of on his return to Royal Portrush but it felt like redemption for Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son after the heartbreak of six years ago.

Athlon Sports on MSN · 2h

Rory McIlroy Finds Redemption at Royal Portrush

The roar from the packed grandstands around Royal Portrush's 12th green was deafening. Rory McIlroy had just rolled in a long eagle putt, and 30,000 Northern Ireland faithful erupted as one. It was, McIlroy would later say,

Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland and British Open

NBC Sports on MSN · 4h

British Open 2025: Rory McIlroy beloved at home as Scottie Scheffler conquers the world

Rory McIlroy couldn't have asked for much more at Royal Portrush, save one thing. But there just happens to be one man unparalleled in his generation.

The Associated Press- Sports on … · 5d

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.

The New York Times · 7h

Rory McIlroy has a chance at this Open Championship. All of Northern Ireland is behind him

Rory McIlroy’s walk up the 18th hole at Royal Portrush six years ago was the cruelest of sneak previews. A chance to see what it might look like, what it might feel like. The crowd surrounding the final green during the second round of the 2019 Open Championship welcomed the then-30-year-old with an applause that only your own can produce.

Golf Digest on MSN9h

British Open 2025: At Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy did himself and his 'little country' proud

The child stood transfixed, overwhelmed by the moment, until reality crashed back when McIlroy had already moved 50 yards ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN10h

McIlroy got everything but the win out of Northern Ireland homecoming

Rory McIlroy said he had enjoyed an "awesome week" back in Northern Ireland, even if his charge to win the British Open for a ...

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The Open 2025: Rory McIlroy falls short of home comeback but leaves Royal Portrush feeling content

McIlroy could not reproduce his Saturday magic to catch Scottie Scheffler, but he still achieved a level of redemption at his home Open ...

Belfast News Letter on MSN10h

No fairytale finish, but Rory McIlroy's Northern Ireland homecoming still highlight of unforgettable Open at Royal Portrush

While Rory McIlroy’s Northern Ireland homecoming didn’t have the fairytale finish of winning a second Claret Jug at Royal ...

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 ...

Second ball exploding from the turf adds to McIlroy's wild ride at British Open

A roller-coaster 5-under 66 Third Round was “incredible” and an “absolute pleasure,” the Northern Ireland native said.

Hometown favorite Rory McIlroy thrills at the British Open, and unearths a buried ball

Rory McIlroy picked up the ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing. It was one of the most baffling things to have happened to him on a golf course. Maybe one of ...

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Watch: Rory McIlroy hits second ball while playing approach shot in wild sequence at British Open

In something you'll have to see to believe, Rory McIlroy hit not only his own golf ball but a second one buried in the turf ...

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