Rory McIlroy's Saturday insanity at the Open Championship welcomed an unsuspecting visitor who experienced a few surprises along the way.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy played out their final round of The Open together as the Englishman had his say on the behaviour of his former Ryder Cup team-mate

Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy addresses the crowd's presence after Round One of The 2025 Open Championship

"It's nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times," Rory McIlroy said of his return to Royal Portrush for the British Open.

Rory McIlroy reflects on his strong performance at The Open 2025 in Portrush, finishing tied for seventh and enjoying a warm reception.

Inevitable as it all proved to be, Scottie Scheffler – the world number one – stoically took further steps to embracing greatness in his own unemotional manner; with no airs or graces, just a series of sublimely struck shots and putts as the American added the Claret Jug to an ever-growing collection of Major championships,

Rory McIlroy is set to tackle the Open Championship this week, aiming to exorcise the ghosts of his 2019 nightmare at Royal Portrush. Returning to the famed Northern Ireland course for the first time since buckling under the weight of expectation and missing the cut, McIlroy is determined to make amends.

A deluge did land as McIlroy was making his way up the 18th hole, where he was greeted by a sea of umbrellas and a huge roar from the crowds huddled beneath them, who are only too delighted to have their hero around for two more days after he worked hard for a two-under second round of 69 to add to his opening 70.

Just as a certain Northern Irishman’s golf ball flew left, but not too far left, and safely settled in the rough, the sun peeked ou

Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll made the bold decision to move across the Atlantic Ocean over his wife's reported hatred for one part of their life after the couple reconciled their relationship

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The previous time Rory McIlroy played an Open Championship at Royal Portrush, it was too much to handle. After a disastrous eight on the opening hole of the first round in 2019, the moment ended before it had even begun for the hometown hero.