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Rory McIlroy, Royal Portrush

The Open 2025: Rory McIlroy can exhale entering weekend at Royal Portrush hunting the leaders at home

Given the context of everything McIlroy dealt with six years ago -- and his struggles since the Masters -- his performance the first two days of The Open has been a relative success.

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

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British Open 2025: Rory McIlroy battles himself and conditions in 1-under return to Royal Portrush

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Rory McIlroy pleased with first-round performance at The Open

Rory McIlroy speaks to the media after going 1-under 70 in the opening round of The Open.

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Rory McIlroy isn’t letting ‘home’ British Open get the best of him this time

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In Portrush homecoming, McIlroy starts with 70 at British Open

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Where to watch The Open 2025: TV coverage, schedule, live stream for Rory McIlroy in Round 2 on Friday

Just 24 hours later, he rebounded to shoot a 65 -- a 14-shot swing from one day to the next.

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McIlroy banishes his demons with fighting 70 on Portrush return

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Rory McIlroy must let off the handbrake to have chance at the Open

Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland

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Where is Rory McIlroy from? Hometown, college, more to know about Northern Ireland roots

Growing up, McIlroy attended a Catholic primary school, then a mixed grammar school.

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Rory McIlroy returns home to Northern Ireland for the British Open — ready to embrace the love

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Rory McIlroy has a chance at this Open Championship. All of Northern Ireland is behind him

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Rory McIlroy's mural in Belfast has turned into an eyesore and he deserves better

A two-story mural depicting a precocious Rory McIlroy in 2012 has seen such better days that you can barely tell it is the Grand Slam golfer anymore

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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.

Rory McIlroy and Holywood: Inside the small Northern Irish town that helped shape him

HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — Two decades before Rory McIlroy’s career-defining triumph, when he finally conquered his Masters demons with an emotional rollercoaster of a win at Augusta National, he did, in fact, already own a green jacket.

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Deep-thinking Scottie Scheffler starts strong at British Open as Rory McIlroy keeps afloat

Two days after the eye-opening deep riff on the meaning of life that world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler delivered in his pre-tournament press conference, he posted a 3-under-par 68 in the first round

Schupak: I took the 'Rory McIlroy Tour' and played his childhood course. Here's what I learned

Rory McIlroy grew up in Holywood, Northern Ireland, and learned to play golf at Holywood Golf Club. I visited and took the "McIlroy Tour."

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What time does Rory McIlroy tee off at The Open? Start times, how to watch, prize money and latest odds

What time does Rory McIlroy tee off at The Open? Start times, how to watch, prize money and latest odds - Masters champion targeting second career Claret Jug on home turf in Northern Ireland

Rory McIlroy left emotional as Open moment at Portrush "hit me like a ton of bricks"

Rory McIlroy is back at Royal Portrush for the Masters and admits he was taken aback by the volume of support he received when he played in his homeland six years ago

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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 Portrush could be even more emotion for the North Irishman.