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PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy turns heads with bold outfit in return to Royal Portrush ahead of The Open Championship.
The 153rd Open Championship teed off at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland, featuring golf's elite like Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Jon Rahm. McIlroy expressed excitement about playing on home soil.
Rory McIlroy has been tipped to compete at the top level for another decade before he even contemplates retirement. The Northern Irishman will tee off at the Open Championship at 3.10pm this afternoon, as he bids to win his sixth major title at Royal Portrush.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Move over, Rory, this is the worst opening tee shot in Royal Portrush historyIt won't go down in history like Rory McIlroy's opening tee shot at Royal Portrush in 2019, but K.J. Choi's first swipe at the ball on Thursday at the Open Championship may have been worse. And his ball stayed in bounds.
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Golf expert Sia Nejad has revealed his Open Championship 2025 picks and PGA best bets for Royal Portrush, beginning Thursday, July 17
The last time the British Open came to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy missed the cut. Will he claim his second major of the year this time around?
While Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph earned him a long-awaited career grand slam, a home Open Championship win at Royal Portrush could be even more emotion for the North Irishman.