McIlroy, Royal Portrush
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McIlroy didn't play his best Thursday at Royal Portrush but shot 1-under 70 and is three shots off the 18-hole lead.
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.
It was ugly at times and he barely located a fairway but Rory McIlroy's homecoming party at Royal Portrush did not go as flat as a pint of stale Guinness as he scrambled to an opening-round 70 at the British Open on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy puts Portrush demons to bed as push for sixth major title begins - The struggles of 2019 are but a distant memory
Rory McIlroy three strokes off the early lead at The Open after an opening-round 70 at Royal Portrush; McIlroy chasing second major win of the season after his Grand Slam success at The Masters in April;
The Open Championship got underway at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Co. Antrim on Thursday and Rory McIlroy has been welcomed back in classic Paddy Power style. The Irish bookmaker, notorious for displaying gag signs at major sporting events,
The final men's major of the year is here, as the 2025 British Open Championship kicks off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
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 North Irishman.