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McIlroy Gives Northern Ireland Hope on Moving Day

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,

New York Post on MSN · 2d

Rory McIlroy makes charge at British Open ‘moving day’ — but Sunday’s task still looks impossible

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy gave the home crowds exactly what they craved on Saturday: He used the traditional third-round “moving day’’ to make a move up the leaderboard. McIlroy, who began the day at 3-under par, seven shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler, activated the huge Portrush crowds with a third-round 5-under-par 66.

NBC Sports · 1d

Rory McIlroy grateful for Portrush return, hopeful for at least one more Open there

Six years after his emotional missed cut at Royal Portrush, McIlroy stuck around for four days of heavy praise from the hometown crowd, which showered McIlroy all the way through his 10-under performance and T-7 finish.

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CBS Sports on MSN · 1d

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 home Open

Athlon Sports on MSN · 21h

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.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Rory McIlroy falls short in bid to crown British Open homecoming with the claret jug

If McIlroy didn’t quite deliver, then Royal Portrush — where he shot 61 as a 16-year-old for the course record — certainly did, gaining widespread rave reviews.

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The Rory McIlroy effect and a timely boost for NI's sporting reputation

Organisers of The Open golf championship at Portrush delivered a highly successful event in a land scorched by recent ...

Belfast News Letter on MSN6h

Rory McIlroy's 'more grey' joke but serious intent for Portrush Open return as he praises 'wonderful' rival Scottie Scheffler

Rory McIlroy’s jokes about “more grey than I already am” for the Open’s return to Royal Portrush before his retirement could also apply to the impact of trying to close down Sunday champion Scottie ...

Where to watch The Open 2025: TV coverage, schedule, live stream for Rory McIlroy in Round 4 on Sunday

How to watch every single shot from the biggest names in golf throughout Round 4 at the 2025 Open Championship ...

Open Championship 2025 Big Board: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and other favorites, ranked

So here is our final major big board of the year, ranking the top 30 golfers in the field. This is not simply the 30 best ...

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Rory McIlroy Takes One Final Bow at British Open to Complete Historic Major Season

McIlroy capped the Grand Slam in April, and called this “an awesome week' after tying for seventh place at Portrush.

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