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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 ...

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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...

Scottie Scheffler in the lead at the British Open on key day of movement at Royal Portrush

Scottie Scheffler was quick to point out the British Open was only at the halfway point at Royal Portrush. Considering the ...