Rory McIlroy was on the wrong end of one of the craziest moments you'll ever see at a major championship on the 11th hole at Royal Portrush on Saturday, when he hit his ball from the rough and dug out a second embedded ball that was below his.

Here's a look at how McIlroy scored in the third round of The Open Championship: McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 in the third round of The Open Championship on Saturday, July 19. Following an opening-round score of 1-under 70 and 2-under 69 in round two. He is now tied for fourth at 8 under par through three days of competition.

McIlroy’s brilliance was broken up with a bizarre incident in a captivating round at Royal Portrush, with Scottie Scheffler surging clear by four shots (-14) in pursuit of the Claret Jug

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.

Viewed from the fairway, Rory McIlroy's eagle on the 12th hole Saturday was captivating theater. It seemed too slow for the longest time as it trickled to the ridge just a few feet from the hole, but it hit the downslope at the perfect speed,

The world No. 1 leads the British Open by four shots and the SI Golf team debates whether the world No. 2 is the man to possibly run him down.

Rory McIlroy is always quick to offer his opinion on his rivals in the world of golf, with the Northern Irishman sharing his thoughts on a number of his fellow pros