The hometown hero is back at Royal Portrush, but Rory McIlroy was poor off the tee again as the Open Championship rolls on.

Here's what to know about McIlroy's roots, from his hometown and upbringing, to his young golf career before he emerged as ...

Yes. McIlroy debuted at the 2007 British Open as a low amateur. Since then, he has managed one win at the final golf major of ...

Follow live text updates and radio commentary of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

What time does Rory McIlroy tee off at The Open today? Day two start times, how to watch and latest odds - Masters champion ...

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

Six years after opening with a 79 and missing the cut when the British Open returned to this corner of his native Northern ...

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

Rory McIlroy admitted to feeling the pressure of a whole country’s expectations as he returned to his native Northern Ireland ...

Scottie Scheffler concluded the first day of the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush just one stroke behind the leaders after ...

Before Rory McIlroy became one of the biggest names in golf, he was a teenage prodigy from Northern Ireland making waves in the sport. McIlroy's legend peaked in 2005, when he played one of the best ...

You see the crowds, cameras and childlike excitement before you see Rory McIlroy – the local hero is somewhere in there ...