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Yahoo Sports · 8m

Rory's Roar: McIlroy Gives Northern Ireland Hope on Moving Day

The roar from Royal Portrush's 12th green on Saturday afternoon could wake the dead. Rory McIlroy had just drained a lengthy eagle putt, and all of Northern Ireland believed magic was possible. Last time The Open visited Portrush,

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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 rain and sunshine was waiting to see him finish.

The New York Times · 22h

Rory McIlroy has a chance at this Open Championship. All of Northern Ireland is behind him

Rory McIlroy’s walk up the 18th hole at Royal Portrush six years ago was the cruelest of sneak previews. A chance to see what it might look like, what it might feel like. The crowd surrounding the final green during the second round of the 2019 Open Championship welcomed the then-30-year-old with an applause that only your own can produce.

No Claret Jug

No Claret Jug, but redemption for McIlroy at Portrush

It was not quite the glorious homecoming Rory McIlroy had dared to dream of on his return to Royal Portrush but it felt like redemption for Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son after the heartbreak of six years ago.

Athlon Sports on MSN · 14h

Rory McIlroy Finds Redemption at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy found redemption at Royal Portrush six years after his nightmare 2019 missed cut, delivering the magical weekend Northern Ireland deserved.

Yahoo! Sports · 23h

'I got everything I wanted but the Claret Jug'

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says he got "everything I wanted but the Claret Jug" from the Open Championship's return to Royal Portrush.

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Want to play Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland? Here's how you can

Golf's rich history is on full display at the picturesque Royal Portrush — Golfweek's No. 2 rated course in all of Ireland ...

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Open champion Scottie Scheffler signs off Northern Ireland experience with 'thank you to Royal Portrush' and hope for return

Scottie Scheffler was already looking forward to a potential Royal Portrush return minutes after getting his hands on The ...

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Royal Portrush: Northern Ireland’s Windy Beast with Dramatic Cliffs

Explore Royal Portrush Golf Club in depth–learn five facts about its historic origins, Dunluce Links, Open legacy, renovations, and more.

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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 ...

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Lynch: Like in once-embattled Northern Ireland, acceptance will be pivotal at 2025 Open

When the Open returned to Royal Portrush in 2019, a great deal of ink was spent explaining why it hadn’t visited Northern ...

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Welcome to Portrush and a distinctly Irish Open Championship

This is about the Open, a championship in its 153rd year. And it’s about Portrush, a seasonal town of 6,000 or so, one with a ...

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

Scottie Scheffler has a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick going into the third round of the British Open. Saturday is known ...

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The Open at Portrush starts with an Irish cheer; that’s how the last one ended

Irishman Padraig Harrington teed off the 153rd Open and was the first one to notch a birdie on the day, generating some noise ...

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'Right up there' - Portrush shines for Open week

Only the Open Championship can make a small, seaside town in Northern Ireland feel like the centre of the sporting universe.

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