Rory McIlroy beloved at home
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Rory McIlroy's legion of fans came in hope more than expectation to the final day of the British Open at Royal Portrush.
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Rory McIlroy stared at his card behind the 18th green and smiled the smile of a golfer who knew he’d had a day to remember at the British Open.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: NBC cutting off Rory McIlroy's 'Oppenheimer' breakdown was an egregious errorIn post-round interviews, especially during bigger tournaments, you'll often hear tour pros say they plan to go back to their hotels or rental homes and get their minds off golf. For some that may mean playing with the kids,
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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy gave the home crowds exactly what they craved on Saturday: He used the traditional third-round “moving day’’ to make a move up the leaderboard. McIlroy, who began the day at 3-under par, seven shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler, activated the huge Portrush crowds with a third-round 5-under-par 66.
If McIlroy didn’t quite deliver, then Royal Portrush — where he shot 61 as a 16-year-old for the course record — certainly did, gaining widespread rave reviews.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Rory McIlroy hitting another golf ball by accident is one of the most bizarre moments in golf historyIf you played enough golf like Rory McIlroy, you'd think you've seen everything that can happen on a golf course. If you've watched as much golf as his fans have through the years, you'd think the same.
British Open final round live updates, leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler is running away from the field
A Haotong Li bogey coupled with a birdie for Scottie Scheffler at No. 4 has his lead up to 7 shots. It's an absolute runaway as Scheffler is already -2 on his round, while no one around him is making a run.