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‘Rory did win. He brought the Open to Portrush’: Standing ovation for local hero McIlroy
“Rory did win,” said Brian McDermott, from Moville, Co Donegal. “He brought the Open to Portrush. The Open would not be here ...
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British Open 2025: Rory McIlroy savors 'incredible' week at Royal Portrush despite falling short
Rory McIlroy hung around to savor the moment, soaking in the adulation that rained down on him on Royal Portrush’s 18th green.
Belfast News Letter on MSN2h
Fairytale finish unlikely, but Rory McIlroy's Northern Ireland homecoming still highlight of unforgettable Open at Royal Portrush
While Rory McIlroy’s Northern Ireland homecoming won’t have the fairytale finish of winning a second Claret Jug at Royal Portrush, the atmosphere surrounding his return was amongst the highlights of ...
Lynch: Like in once-embattled Northern Ireland, acceptance will be pivotal at 2025 Open
When the Open returned to Royal Portrush in 2019, a great deal of ink was spent explaining why it hadn’t visited Northern ...
Golf Digest on MSN4d
British Open 2025: How hosting a major dramatically changed Ireland's world image
Erskine, the club’s then-secretary of 35 years—who many credit with bringing the Open to Portrush—was waiting for a defining ...
Rory McIlroy returns home to Northern Ireland for the British Open — ready to embrace the love
By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered ...
Finau posts average round at Open during moving day at Royal Portrush
Finau fired a 1-over-par 72 in the third round to go with his rounds of 70-68 and that effort left him watching the ...
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The Open in pictures: Some remarkable images from the final day at Portrush
Off the greens, the entire town of Portrush put on its best front and laid on a great welcome that has done Northern Ireland ...