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Rory McIlroy Struggles Amid Local Hero 'Added Pressure'

Open Championship: Rory McIlroy Struggles Amid Local Hero 'Added Pressure'

Rory McIlroy came close to finishing among the leaders in the first round of the Open, but the back nine proved it can be a tough challenge for anyone.

The New York Times · 2d

Open Championship 2025 Big Board: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and other favorites, ranked

So here is our final major big board of the year, ranking the top 30 golfers in the field. This is not simply the 30 best golfers in a vacuum. These are the 30 golfers that our crack team of Gabby Herzig, Hugh Kellenberger and Brody Miller believe are best suited to win this week at Royal Portrush.

The Mirror US on MSN · 8h

The Open Championship crowd doesn't hold back after sending clear message to Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy remains in contention heading into the weekend of The Open Championship, and the Northern Irishman has the benefit of having the home crowd behind him

Rory McIlroy, Royal Portrush and Open

CBS Sports · 2h

2025 Open takeaways: Scottie Scheffler appears unstoppable as Rory McIlroy eyes weekend run at Royal Portrush

The top two golfers in the world are firmly in contention at The Open with Scheffler out in front entering another major championship weekend

NBC Sports on MSN · 7h

With two more rounds at Royal Portrush, can Rory McIlroy revive his greatest weapon?

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

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Rory McIlroy puts 2019 Open at Portrush in past, cards 70

Six years after recording a quadruple-bogey 8 on No. 1 at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy carded a bogey-5 en route to a 1-under 70 that left him right in the mix at the Open. "I didn't feel like I was walking into the unknown this time around,

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2025 Open Championship takeaways: Rory McIlroy on right track in return, Scottie Scheffler flashes with putter

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

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Rory McIlroy’s tearful Masters triumph was sport at its most moving. This week could be even more emotional

While Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph earned him a long-awaited career grand slam, a home Open Championship win at Royal ...

Pat McAfee supports Rory McIlroy blowing off the media: ‘Tell them to kiss your ass’

“I’m going to say this to Rory: Rory, I love everything you’re doing,” McAfee said Wednesday on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show. ...

Golf Digest on MSN9d

Rory McIlroy takes a (funny) shot at this PGA Championship venue

OK, we've seen enough. Rory McIlroy is BACK. Actually, we've heard enough. Remember when Rory wasn't doing as much media ...

Watch: Rory McIlroy throws jab at PGA Frisco course, future site of a major championship

In the past few years, the Fields Ranch East course in Frisco has hosted two major tournaments. But that's not enough history ...

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Ordained monk tunes out the noise to soar into contention as McIlroy mania engulfs The Open Championship

Rain lashed from above, North Atlantic winds pummeled from the side, and thousands of excited, umbrella-wielding shapes ...

Irish Star on MSN1d

Rory McIlroy's protege blames Masters champion for Open Championship nerves

Rory McIlroy's nightmare start to The Open Championship at Royal Portrush six years ago left a lasting impact on Tom McKibbin, who was feeling the nerves ahead of his opening round ...

The Open 2025 live updates: Round 1 scores and leaderboard as Rory McIlroy begins his round

Follow live as golf’s oldest major begins at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland with all eyes on local star Rory McIlroy ...

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