PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy experienced that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush. OK, the returning hometown hero hadn’t hit his drive out-of-bounds this time.

Winning an Open Championship is one thing. But winning an Open Championship less than a four-hour’s drive from where you grew up? That’s the can’t-script-it fantasy that Shane Lowry lived out in 2019 ...

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States putts on the 11the green during a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, July 16, ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Those slate gray skies, the ones tiptoing by in the west, sure seemed like they were going to skirt past. So as players left Royal Portrush after practice was suspended ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland, July 15 (Reuters) - When Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush six years ago it was meant to be a glorious homecoming for Northern Ireland's most famous sportsman but his ...

N ow, to celebrate 30 years of Lush! nightclub in the north coast resort, Lush! Classical is back as part of the Summer ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland - Monday was a more important day this week than at most professional golf tournaments. In a typical week, players roll into town, get their bearings and maybe hit a few ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The Open at Royal Portrush started Thursday the way the last one ended: A packed grandstand and throaty cheers for an Irish golfer. Padraig Harrington, a two-time Open ...

Rory McIlroy (left) and Shane Lowry return to their native Northern Ireland for the final major of 2025. / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images Golf’s final major of 2025 is here and figuring out the fan ...

Five players are tied for the lead at Royal Portrush, the most after Round 1 of an Open since a record six all the way back in 1938. It’s emblematic of the larger leaderboard picture following ...

Scottie Scheffler leads another major championship after three rounds. This time, he’s four shots clear at the 153 rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where he fired a 4-under 67 Saturday to push ...