Rory McIlroy on pressure of being home hope - The Northern Irishman was cheered throughout his opening round at Royal Portrush.

RORY McILROY was relieved to stay in Open contention after a rollercoaster first round in front of a huge home crowd. The Northern Irish hero, who hit just TWO fairways, crumbled under similar

Rory McIlroy attended the Association of Golf Writers dinner on Tuesday evening and was decked out in green — Masters green.

Rory McIlroy will be roared on in his homeland as the 153rd British Open gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday (Friday in Manila) as world number one Scottie Scheffler seeks his first Claret Jug.

Rory McIlroy was in a relaxed mood during final practice on Wednesday at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, as the Masters champion looks to win his home major

Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam at the Masters in April, but apparently that was not his biggest goal of the season.

Rory McIlroy entered the 2025 Scottish Open needing to regain the top-tier form he flashed earlier in the year when he won three tournaments, including the Masters, which secured his career grand slam.

Rory McIlroy is setting his sights on redemption at this week's Open Championship, aiming to erase the memories of his harrowing 2019 experience at Royal Portrush. Since his disastrous collapse under intense local expectation — which saw him miss the cut after kicking off with a quadruple-bogey on the initial hole — it's his first time back at the famed Northern Ireland course.