McIlroy didn't play his best Thursday at Royal Portrush but shot 1-under 70 and is three shots off the 18-hole lead.

You see the crowds, cameras and childlike excitement before you see Rory McIlroy – the local hero is somewhere in there ...

McIlroy, playing with Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood, is one of the early starters in Friday’s second round and sits just ...

It was the moment the majority of Royal Portrush fans on opening day of the Open Championship had been waiting to see – as ...

That feat was last achieved by Tiger Woods in 2005, when Woods won his fourth Green Jacket in a sudden‑death playoff at ...

Rory McIlroy's first round at Royal Portrush was the usual rollercoaster of a ride but he came through it and is just three ...

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back ...

Just as a certain Northern Irishman’s golf ball flew left, but not too far left, and safely settled in the rough, the sun ...

Rory McIlroy made a valiant return to Royal Portrush at the British Open, posting an opening-round 70. Despite battling ...

RORY McILROY revealed he was “feeling the support of a country” after finishing his opening round at The Open. The Holywood ...

When Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush six years ago it was meant to be a glorious homecoming for Northern Ireland's ...

Yes. McIlroy debuted at the 2007 British Open as a low amateur. Since then, he has managed one win at the final golf major of ...