So, this was weird: Rory McIlroy, playing his second shot from the rough on the 11th at Royal Portrush in Round 3 of the British Open, somehow managed to unearth another ball in mid-swing. The second ball was apparently embedded in the ground a few inches ahead of McIlroy's ball, and popped into the air as McIlroy's shot flew greenward.

Rory McIlroy hopes to pull off an audacious comeback at The Open 2025 with Scottie Scheffler holding a commanding lead heading into Sunday’s fourth round at Royal Portrush. The world No 1 is four shots clear of Haotong Li,

McIlroy has played solid enough through 36 holes at The Open Championship but will need to actually move on Moving Day

Tommy Fleetwood voiced his frustration after encountering a poorly raked bunker during the first day, resulting in a bogey on the 5th hole. His drive ended up in the sand on the right side of the short par 4 5th, where he found his ball in an awkward lie due to subpar raking.

Rory McIlroy said he had never experienced anything like what happened to him on the 11th hole during the third round of the Open Championship.

Rory McIlroy will play the weekend at a Royal Portrush Open. But to contend, he'll need to straighten out his driver.

The final day dawns at Royal Portrush as the 153rd Open Championship is set for a grandstand finish on the Dunluce Links.

"It's nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times," Rory McIlroy said of his return to Royal Portrush for the British Open.

McIlroy said Monday that he was overwhelmed by the reception he received six years ago in his home of Northern Ireland. Now a Grand Slam winner, he's ready for this week's championship.

Rory McIlroy gives Royal Portrush an afternoon to remember during a captivating five-under 66 in front of enormous crowds during the Open Championship third round.

Rory McIlroy blitzed Royal Portrush’s Dunluce Links with a course-record 11-under 61 in 2005. For many, it confirmed all the hype about McIlroy.