Open Championship is up and running as Grand Slam hero Rory McIlroy returns to Royal Portrush. McIlroy secured his place in golfing history in April by finally winning The Masters and ...

Martin Dempster reports from Royal Portrush with some outtakes from day one of The OpenOur golf correspondent reports from the media centre and also digs out some stories behind the scenes at Royal ...

Planned industrial action by transport workers in Northern Ireland this weekend has been suspended. More than 200 workers ...

TV channel: In the UK, live coverage of The Open is provided by Sky Sports. The broadcasts begin at 6:30am BST on Friday ...

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

Another bogey-free round belonged to 44-year-old Justin Rose, in the group at 69 that included 52-year-old Lee Westwood, ...

McIlroy will tee off at 10.09am BST this morning, Friday July 18, 2025 in his Open second round. He will be joined by Tommy ...

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says he is happy sitting on one under par, three shots off the lead, after the opening round ...

The Open returned to Royal Portrush in 2019 when Irishman Shane Lowry won his first major title, and the only one of his career thus far. His 15-under winning score was six strokes ahead of the runner ...

Rory McIlroy among the early starters on day two alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas; World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is ...

Scottie Scheffler overcame wayward tee shots to finish three-under at the British Open, while home favourite Rory McIlroy ...