Open diary: Scottie Scheffler proves the tallest giant among the towering dunes of Royal Portrush
The crowds thronged the great links on the north Antrim coast all week as the game’s top players rose to the occasion
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TV View: ‘I’m not sure where Cork have gone, but they’re not on the pitch at the moment’
Mental weekend of golf and goals turned channel-hopping into a new sport
Scottie Scheffler takes another giant stride into golfing pantheon after stunning Open success
World No 1 becomes champion golfer of the year at Royal Portrush with another display of poise and skill
Scheffler basks in Open glory but McIlroy thrills Portrush fans
For local hero to succeed, the world number one would have had to be among biggest final-day championship implosions
Shane Lowry shakes off frustrating few days to finish with a flourish at Royal Portrush
A two-stroke penalty on Friday and illness on Saturday hampered the 2019 champion’s efforts
Long after Jonathan Edwards lost God, his record leap of faith still stands
The holder of the triple-jump world record is in Royal Portrush this week, and he believes that faith can still play a role in sports success
Open Championship: Rory McIlroy launches his pursuit but Scottie Scheffler a cut above the rest on day three
World number one Scheffler leads the field by four shots heading into the final round at Royal Portrush
Shane Lowry suffers stomach virus to compound Open woes
After a two-stroke penalty on Friday, the 2019 champion battled illness throughout his third round
Shane Lowry suffers two-shot penalty and says he didn’t want to be ‘slaughtered’ for ‘being a cheat’
Former Open champion hit with two-shot penalty after officials deemed him to have moved the ball during practice swing
Hojgaard twins graduate from keen sibling rivalry to contesting at The Open
Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard are both in contention to earn Denmark a first Major Championship win
Scottie Scheffler is right - winning is rarely the reason sport makes you happy
Sports psychologists talk about process over results because they know that hanging too much weight on the outcome is dangerous
Open Championship: Rory McIlroy knows that hanging in just won’t cut it over the weekend
The Grand Slam winner showed flashes of brilliance during a second-round 69 at Royal Portrush
Open Digest: Tony Finau links up with Irish caddie Colin Byrne at Portrush
McIlroy bags new sponsor; 2028 Open date and venue complicated by clash with Olympics; Northern Ireland to get new £30m links course
Open Championship: Wayward McIlroy stays in the game as he grinds it out on gruelling day
McIlroy cards opening 70 to trail leaders by three shots as Portrush go-slow sees rounds taking close to six hours
Open Championship: Calamity Corner shows its teeth at windswept Royal Portrush
The par-3 16th hole can show its teeth – especially when the wind blows
Open Championship: Patience pays dividends as Shane Lowry opens with 70 at Royal Portrush
‘I’ve fought with this round of golf in my head for a few weeks now. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy’
‘We love you Shane’: Lowry’s swing breaks the Open silence as tens of thousands descend on Royal Portrush
Feeling around north Co Antrim course is miles away from the tensions which often grab summer headlines in Northern Ireland
Portrush digest: Second man Rose back in battle with McIlroy for Claret Jug
Rose lost playoff at Augusta in April, but says he was happy McIlroy made career Grand Slam
The Open 2025: Rory McIlroy will become the stuff of legend if he lifts the Claret Jug at Portrush
World’s best players are expecting a stern test at Dunluce links when tournament tees off on Thursday
Merch perfect for retail therapy at the Open
The tills didn’t stop ringing on Wednesday at the official shop in Royal Portrush
‘I had a little tequila there in Portugal’: Xander Schauffele returns Claret Jug ahead of Open
Recalling prolific Seve; MacIntyre eyes Major success; weather watch; word to the wise; and more
Bryson DeChambeau focuses on links test over Rory McIlroy rivalry as he arrives in Portrush
The Open: American, who has struggled with links courses in past, plans to be strategic at championship
‘I just want to have my best result in a Major and go from there’: Tom McKibbin on his hopes for the Open
Young star taps into Darren Clarke’s knowledge of the links as he seeks to build on good finishes at Dallas, Valderrama
Open Championship tee times: Pádraig Harrington and Tom McKibbin in first group to tee off in opening round
Darren Clarke and Shane Lowry to follow on Thursday morning before Rory McIlroy takes to the course in the afternoon
No flies on us as we look forward to new views of the Open
Francesco Molinari will have a new job to do after his rounds at Royal Portrush
Rory McIlroy: ‘It’s nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times’
Masters champion gets out early for his first look at Royal Portrush ahead of Open Championship
‘It is more fun to be involved’: Open golf score records down to two local women
Alison Algeo and Sammy Barry are chief recorder and chief scorer at the Portrush tournament
Open 2025: The five Irish players who will tee it up at Royal Portrush
Rory McIlroy arrives on the back of a brilliant US Masters win, while Shane Lowry will hope to repeat his 2019 triumph at Dunluce links
Calamity Corner: Open players will want to steer clear of Royal Portrush 16th’s ‘card wrecker’ chasm
Royal Portrush’s most dramatic hole is its most unforgiving
There’s nothing casual about how The Open arrives at any venue but Portrush is better prepared than most
The Co Antrim seaside town hosted its first Open 74 years ago, when you could sneak in for free and send a postcard from the course
Rory McIlroy: ‘I feel very fortunate that I’m of the generation that I am in Northern Ireland’
McIlroy has a score to settle when he returns to the Antrim coast for next week’s Major
Rory McIlroy and Pádraig Harrington tuning up for Portrush at Scottish Open
Shane Lowry, meanwhile, has been keeping himself busy on links courses
Fire inside burns brighter than ever for Pádraig Harrington after Senior US Open victory
Veteran Dubliner moves on towards the Open with an unyielding desire to keep improving
Paul McBride leads Open Championship regional qualifying at The Island
Malahide golfer cards three-under-par 69 to secure a spot at final qualifying for Royal Portrush
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