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 ...

If McIlroy didn’t quite deliver, then Royal Portrush — where he shot 61 as a 16-year-old for the course record — certainly did, gaining widespread rave reviews.

Reality says Rory McIlroy isn’t going to hoist the Claret Jug on the 18th hole on Sunday evening here to deafening roars from the home fans.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates an eagle putt on the 12th green during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, Northern ...

During the third round of The Open on Saturday, Rory McIlroy hit two balls with one shot as he unearthed a ball that was in the ground below where his ball was lying.

Rory McIlroy was taking a shot on Day 3 of the Open Championship when a ball magically spawned out of nowhere.

Rory McIlroy’s third-round charge at The Open hit a bump in bizarre fashion on Saturday when he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole.

Rory McIlroy entered the third round at The Open Championship at his home country's Royal Portrush Golf Club on Saturday not looking like he was firmly in contention. After all, World No. 1 ...

Golfer Rory McIlroy's 2025 has been quite eventful, but his golfing game got pretty strange for a second during Saturday's The Open round at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Island. While ...

Rory McIlroy stared at his card behind the 18th green and smiled the smile of a golfer who knew he’d had a day to remember at the British Open.

Rory McIlroy found an unwanted treasure deep in the rough during the third round of the 2025 British Open: a hidden golf ball under his own.

So, this was weird: Rory McIlroy, playing his second shot from the rough on the 11th at Royal Portrush in Round 3 of the British Open, somehow managed to unearth another ball in mid-swing. The ...