Rory McIlroy felt that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush. Six years after opening with a 79 and missing the cut when the British Open returned to this corner of his native ...

Another bogey-free round belonged to 44-year-old Justin Rose, in the group at 69 that included 52-year-old Lee Westwood, ...

Rory McIlroy was there for the most consequential moment of Shane Lowry’s career, kneeling greenside when his best friend ...

If we were feeling especially dramatic, that might be the way we’d describe the scene on the first tee Thursday afternoon at ...

Rory McIlroy among the early starters on day two alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas; World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is ...

Scottie Scheffler overcame wayward tee shots to finish three-under at the British Open, while home favourite Rory McIlroy ...

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm are among those challenging for victory in The Open at Royal ...