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<p>Rory McIlroy delighted the home fans on his return to Royal Portrush. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA.</p>

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Home favourite Rory McIlroy falls short in bid for first-round Open lead

McIlroy had to settle for a one-over-par round of 70.

<p>Rory McIlroy delighted thousands of fans at Royal Portrush over the front nine of his first round of The Open. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA</p>

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Home favourite Rory McIlroy rewards fans with strong start at Royal Portrush

<p>Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin held a share of the early lead at The Open (Brian Lawless/PA)</p>

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Tom McKibbin and Nicolai Hojgaard take early lead at the Open

The Open 2025 - Day One - Royal Portrush

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Padraig Harrington gets Open under way at Royal Portrush

The Open 2025 - Preview Day Four - Royal Portrush

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The Open timings ‘adjusted’ to accommodate loyalist band parade

The Open 2022 - Day Two - St Andrews

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St Andrews to stage Open Championship in 2027

The Open 2024 - Day Three - Royal Troon

Third time lucky for Si Woo Kim as he aces 17th hole at Royal Troon

Kim’s two previous attempts playing the 238-yard penultimate hole had resulted in a double bogey and a bogey.

Sat, 20 Jul, 2024

The Open 2024 - Day Two - Royal Troon

Struggling Tiger Woods set to miss Open cut as Shane Lowry moves into lead

The Offaly man is aiming to relcaim the Claret Jug at Troon.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

The Open 2024 - Day One - Royal Troon

Rory McIlroy's Open hopes blown away at windy Troon by a disastrous 78

Making the cut, as McIlroy admitted afterwards, is the height of his ambitions now.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

The Open 2024 - Preview - Tuesday 16th July - Royal Troon

Rory McIlroy will hope to put US Open loss in past when he tees off in the Open

McIlroy will look to put his latest major near miss behind him.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

The Masters - Preview Day 1

Tiger Woods: Rory McIlroy will have to deal with the 'raw emotion'

The 48-year-old won the last of his 15 majors at the 2019 Masters.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

The Open 2023 - Day Three - Royal Liverpool

Rickie Fowler’s storming second round gives hope to chasing pack at the Open

Fowler, who made the cut with nothing to spare on three over par, overcame miserable conditions in the early part of his round to card a bogey-free 67 and improve to one under par.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

The Open 2023 - Day Two - Royal Liverpool

Just Stop Oil protesters target 17th green at Open Championship

American golfer Billy Horschel intervened to help remove protesters who invaded the 17th green at Royal Liverpool on the second day of the Open Championship

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

The Open 2023 - Preview - Tuesday 18th July - Royal Liverpool

Confident Rory McIlroy ‘could not ask for better preparation’ ahead of the Open

McIlroy travelled to Hoylake on Sunday afternoon after winning the Scottish Open in brilliant fashion.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

Horizon Irish Open 2022 - Day One - Mount Juliet Estate

Proud Alex Fitzpatrick has no issue being billed as brother of major-winner Matt

He is not naive enough to think that for the duration of his time at Royal Liverpool he will not be referred to as the younger sibling of the 2022 US Open champion.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

The Open Championship 2017 - Day Four - Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Royal Birkdale to host Open Championship in 2026

The Southport venue has hosted the Open on 10 previous occasions, most recently in 2017 when Jordan Spieth edged out fellow American Matt Kuchar to lift the Claret Jug

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

The Open 2023 - Final Qualifying - West Lancashire Golf Club

Sergio Garcia to miss the Open Championship for the first time since 1997

Garcia finished joint second behind Rory McIlroy the last time Royal Liverpool staged the Open in 2014

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

The Open 2022 - Day Four - St Andrews

Cameron Smith earns Jack Nicklaus praise after matching his feat with Open win

Jack Nicklaus has welcomed Cameron Smith into their exclusive club of two following the Australian’s stunning Open triumph at St Andrews.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Four - St Andrews

Cameron Smith savours ‘awesome’ Open win and sidesteps LIV Golf questions

Australia’s Cameron Smith hailed his Open Championship victory as “unbelievable” after a stunning final round at St Andrews secured a maiden major title.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Four - St Andrews

Brilliant Cameron Smith wins Open as Rory McIlroy’s major drought goes on

Smith produced a stunning final round to capture the 150th Open Championship and inflict more major misery on a shell-shocked Rory McIlroy.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Three - St Andrews

It’s always nice to finish that way – Sam Burns ends final round with a flourish

The 25-year-old, whose round matched the best of the week from Cameron Young on Thursday and Cameron Smith on Friday, was three under to the turn but failed to birdie the par-five 14th.

Sun, 17 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Three - St Andrews

Rory McIlroy roars into share of Open lead at St Andrews

McIlroy produced a moment of magic to electrify his bid for a fifth major title in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Three - St Andrews

Scott Herald savouring ‘surreal’ second chance to tee it up at St Andrews

The 35-year-old golf instructor had hoped to earn a place in the field by right but failed to get through to final qualifying last month.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day One - St Andrews

Kevin Kisner makes fast start as Open Championship third round gets going

Kisner, who made the halfway cut on the mark of level par, took advantage of glorious conditions for the early starters to birdie the first three holes and then pick up another shot on the fifth.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Two - St Andrews

Adam Scott sets sights on lifting the Claret Jug after Open fightback

Scott was four over par after eight holes of his opening round but played the next 28 in 11 under to surge into contention for a second major following his victory in the 2013 Masters.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day Two - St Andrews

Tiger Woods struggles to make headway in unlikely bid to make Open cut

A par on the first was a two-shot improvement from Thursday, when his approach had to be played from a fairway divot and plunged into the Swilcan Burn, while a first birdie of the day soon arrived from 28 feet on the third.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day One - St Andrews

Tiger Woods accepts huge improvement needed to make Open cut

Returning to the scene of two of his three Open victories, Woods carded three birdies, five bogeys and two double bogeys in a round which took six hours and eight minutes to complete.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day One - St Andrews

Ian Poulter responds to first-tee boos at the Open with an eagle on the ninth

LIV Golf rebel Ian Poulter turned jeers into cheers on the first morning of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Day One - St Andrews

Ian Poulter gets rough reception on the first tee as Open gets under way

The 46-year-old is one of 24 players in the field who have signed up to the controversial Saudi-backed breakaway series

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Practice Day Four - St Andrews

World number one ranking does not add to the pressure for Scottie Scheffler

The 26-year-old made his major breakthrough with victory at the Masters in April, having already usurped Jon Rahm to become number one with three victories in 43 days

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Practice Day Three - St Andrews

Talking points ahead of the 150th Open Championship

The 150th Open Championship gets under way on the Old Course at St Andrews on Thursday

Wed, 13 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Practice Day Three - St Andrews

Rory McIlroy: Winning Open at St Andrews is Holy Grail of golf

McIlroy lifted the Claret Jug in 2014 and won his fourth major title in the US PGA a month later, but has not won one of the game’s biggest titles since

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

The Open 2022 - Practice Day One - St Andrews

Tiger Woods turns on the style during practice round at St Andrews

Woods, who won two of his three Open titles on the Old Course in 2000 and 2005, drove the green on the par-four 18th before leaving an eagle putt from around 20 feet short of the hole.

Sun, 10 Jul, 2022

Golf - The Open Championship 2014 - Day Four - Royal Liverpool Golf Club

St Andrews will feel like the Open title defence I never had – Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy is relishing the title defence he never had in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2022

Rory McIlroy file photo

Open Championship looks set to deliver plenty of drama

It may be the only major in 2022 where a career grand slam is not on the line, but the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews is unlikely to be short on drama.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Golf - The Open 2015 - Media Day - St Andrews

From Seve to Tiger, great St Andrews moments as 150th Open heads to home of golf

The Old Course at St Andrews will host the 150th Open Championship from July 14-17.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Tiger Woods Open golf

St Andrews set to attract record crowd of 290,000 for 150th Open Championship

The 150th Open Championship is set to attract a record crowd of 290,000 to St Andrews, tournament organisers have announced.More than 1.3million applications for tickets were received by the R&A, resulting in the highest-ever number of general ...

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

The Open Championship 2019 - Day Four - Royal Portrush Golf Club

Shane Lowry delighted with Open return to Royal Portrush in 2025

As well as having a popular winner in Lowry, the 2019 Open attracted a crowd of 237,750 throughout the week – a record for an Open outside of St Andrews

Wed, 08 Sep, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day Four - The Royal St George's Golf Club

Collin Morikawa seals thrilling two-shot victory on Open debut

Defending champion Shane Lowry finished in a tie for 12th as Olympic team-mate Rory McIlroy cut a disconsolate figure after a 71

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day Four - The Royal St George's Golf Club

Rory McIlroy hopes Olympics will get his game back in shape amid Covid-19 fears

McIlroy is not looking forward to his trip to Japan because of stringent protocols enforced to fight the spread of the virus

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day Two - The Royal St George's Golf Club

Bryson DeChambeau hoping St Andrews could be his ‘golden ticket’ to Open glory

Bryson DeChambeau hopes next year’s venue of St Andrews will be his “golden ticket” to Open Championship glory. DeChambeau ended a difficult week at Royal St George’s on a high, carding his first sub-70 score in four Open starts with a bogey-free 65.

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day Three - The Royal St George's Golf Club

Rory McIlroy plays down club-throwing incident but admits to consistency issues

Rory McIlroy played down his club-throwing show of frustration after surrendering a promising position on day three of the Open but admits he will be glad to see the back of Royal St George’s.

Sat, 17 Jul, 2021

British Open Golf

Bryson DeChambeau out early on day three of the Open

Bryson DeChambeau was among the early starters as the third round of the 149th Open got under way in glorious conditions at Royal St George’s.

Sat, 17 Jul, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day One - The Royal St George's Golf Club

Andy Sullivan gets early birdie as The Open tees off under glorious sunshine

Proceedings began at 6.35am on the Sandwich links Andy Sullivan was first to take advantage of favourable but breezy conditions

Thu, 15 Jul, 2021

Golf - The Open Championship 2015 - Day Five - St Andrews

The Open to welcome 32,000 fans a day in boost for Royal St George’s

The tournament starts on July 15

Sat, 19 Jun, 2021

Golf - The Open Championship 2011 - Day Two - Royal St George's

R&A still planning for ‘full-scale’ Open with ‘cautious optimism’ this summer

We are focused on staging The 149th Open at Royal St George’s from 11-18 July 2021 and on delivering a fantastic Championship for the country and the world of golf

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

148th Open Media Day - Royal Portrush Golf Club

Royal Liverpool and Troon to host The Open in 2023 and 2024

St Andrews is to stage the 150th Open a year later than planned in 2022

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

Shane Lowry wins the Open

Shane Lowry wins the Open

The Co Offaly man won his maiden major championship after holding his nerve on Sunday as a superb third round put in control heading into the final 18 holes.

Sun, 21 Jul, 2019

Sugrue: I can’t wait to set the alarm for four o’clock

Sugrue: I can’t wait to set the alarm for four o’clock

Mission accomplished. At least for one day. James Sugrue achieved what he set out to do on his maiden round at The Open Championship by not shooting himself out of it after 18 holes.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2019

Historic Open about far more than me, says McIlroy

Historic Open about far more than me, says McIlroy

Pinch yourself. Major championship golf really is here.

Thu, 18 Jul, 2019