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2025 British Open preview: Will Rory McIlroy shine in his native Northern Ireland?
The last time the British Open came to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy missed the cut. Will he claim his ...
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 ...
Rory McIlroy embracing return to Northern Ireland for the Open
As a 16-year-old at the 2005 North of Ireland Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy shot a course record 61.
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
So here is our final major big board of the year, ranking the top 30 golfers in the field. This is not simply the 30 best ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...