MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Scottie Scheffler, The Open, Rory McIlroy, Royal PortrushComment

“I feel good” — Scheffler closes in on third leg of career Grand Slam at The Open

Scottie Scheffler insisted he was not aware of Rory McIlroy's third-round charge as he fired a bogey-free 67 to take a four-shot lead into the final round of The Open.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Scottie Scheffler, The Open, Rory McIlroy, Royal PortrushComment

“I feel good” — Scheffler closes in on third leg of career Grand Slam at The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Rory McIlroy, The Open, Scottie SchefflerComment

“You never know…” — McIlroy fires brilliant 66 but trails “inevitable” Scheffler by six at The Open

Rory McIlroy hopes the home crowd can give him the momentum to chase down a relentless Scottie Scheffler and a dream victory in The 153rd Open, but a scintillating five-under 66 still left him six shots behind the world number one.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Rory McIlroy, The Open, Scottie SchefflerComment

“You never know…” — McIlroy fires brilliant 66 but trails “inevitable” Scheffler by six at The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal PortrushComment

“You always run the risk of being called something you don't want to be called” - Jon Rahm expresses sympathy for Lowry

Jon Rahm believes Shane Lowry was in “a no-win” situation during Friday rules incident and understood that taking a the two-shot penalty on the chin was preferable to being labeled a cheat.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal PortrushComment

“You always run the risk of being called something you don't want to be called” - Jon Rahm expresses sympathy for Lowry

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Royal PortrushComment

"To be honest, I'm gutted" - Lowry battles stomach virus but admits rules blow hit hard

Shane Lowry's miserable week at The Open continued when he failed to shake off the effects of a stomach virus and carded a three-over 74 to slip back amongst the also-rans at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Royal PortrushComment

"To be honest, I'm gutted" - Lowry battles stomach virus but admits rules blow hit hard

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry, Scottie Scheffler

McIlroy seven behind sparkling Scheffler as Lowry's penalty blow leaves him ten behind

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have their work cut out to chase down Scottie Scheffler and capture The 153rd Open.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 19, 2025The Open, Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry, Scottie Scheffler

McIlroy seven behind sparkling Scheffler as Lowry's penalty blow leaves him ten behind

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, Rules of Golf, The Open

“The naked eye test is satisfied whether or not the player was looking at the ball when it moved” - R&A explains Lowry penalty

The R&A issued a statement on Shane Lowry’s two-shot penalty at The Open and explained that he did not have to be looking at the ball to avoid sanction.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, Rules of Golf, The Open

“The naked eye test is satisfied whether or not the player was looking at the ball when it moved” - R&A explains Lowry penalty

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

“The last thing I want to do is argue and not take the penalty and then get slaughtered on social media tonight for being a cheat" - Lowry accepts rules blow

Shane Lowry took a two-shot penalty on the chin at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

“The last thing I want to do is argue and not take the penalty and then get slaughtered on social media tonight for being a cheat" - Lowry accepts rules blow

Architecture, Tourism, TravelBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Bellarena, Galgorm Collection, Galgorm, Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

Galgorm Collection to create Northern Ireland’s first championship links in over 100 years

Luxury hospitality group Galgorm Collection has unveiled plans to invest more than £30 million (€34.67m) to create a new, landmark links golf course at Bellarena on Northern Ireland’s stunning north west coast.

Architecture, Tourism, TravelBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Bellarena, Galgorm Collection, Galgorm, Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

Galgorm Collection to create Northern Ireland’s first championship links in over 100 years

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Rory McIlroy, The Open, Royal Portrush

"I feel the support of an entire country out there" - McIlroy digs deep to keep Open dream alive

Rory McIlroy felt the support of “an entire country” kept him going as he overcame a mid-round wobble and finished strongly to keep his Open hopes alive at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Rory McIlroy, The Open, Royal Portrush

"I feel the support of an entire country out there" - McIlroy digs deep to keep Open dream alive

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, The Open, Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton

Lowry and McIlroy dig deep to keep leaders in sight at The Open

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy lie just three shots off the lead in The Open at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, The Open, Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton

Lowry and McIlroy dig deep to keep leaders in sight at The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Padraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Portrush

'It was very special and I got a little emotional when I was clapped on' — Harrington first among equals

Pádraig Harrington had a tear in his eye as he was greeted by rapturous applause and rated the experience of hitting the opening tee shot at Royal Portrush as one of the highlights of his 28-year career in The Open.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Padraig Harrington, The Open, Royal Portrush

'It was very special and I got a little emotional when I was clapped on' — Harrington first among equals

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

'I've fought with this round the golf in my head for a few weeks now' - Lowry happy with 70 on Portrush return

Shane Lowry was thrilled to overcome his first tee nerves and a mid-round rain squall to open with a solid one-under 70 at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 18, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

'I've fought with this round the golf in my head for a few weeks now' - Lowry happy with 70 on Portrush return

Brian KeoghJuly 17, 2025

Who dares wins at risk-reward Royal Portrush

It took 87 years of Open Championship golf for an Irishman to get his hands on the Claret Jug and another 60 years for Pádraig Harrington to end the modern drought and claim what would be the first of five Irish wins in 13 magical years.

Brian KeoghJuly 17, 2025

Who dares wins at risk-reward Royal Portrush

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2025Padraig Harrington, The Open

"My goal is to hit the first and last shot this week” - Harrington steels for first tee shot nerves

Pádraig Harrington hinted strongly that putting his competitive pride aside for a moment at 6:35 am doesn’t mean he can’t perform the ceremonial role again.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 17, 2025Padraig Harrington, The Open

"My goal is to hit the first and last shot this week” - Harrington steels for first tee shot nerves

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2025Scottie Scheffler, The Open, Royal Portrush, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm

Scheffler sees the bigger picture as the seeks Open success

Artistry trumps science when it comes to links golf but it would be foolish to write off Scottie Scheffler or Bryson DeChambeau as contenders for The Open simply because they play by numbers.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2025Scottie Scheffler, The Open, Royal Portrush, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm

Scheffler sees the bigger picture as the seeks Open success

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2025Robert MacIntyre, The Open

MacIntyre bracing for rough justice as Portrush rough promises “carnage”

Robert MacIntyre has just one thing on his mind at Royal Portrush this week — discipline.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2025Robert MacIntyre, The Open

MacIntyre bracing for rough justice as Portrush rough promises “carnage”

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2025Jon Rahm, The Open, Tom McKibbin

Rahm has high hopes for McKibbin as he chases the “special” one

Jon Rahm admits he’s visualised himself raising the Claret Jug to the sky and claiming what he describes as “the most prestigious event you can win in golf.”

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 16, 2025Jon Rahm, The Open, Tom McKibbin

Rahm has high hopes for McKibbin as he chases the “special” one

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025Rory McIlroy, The Open

“The story certainly isn't over” — McIlroy ready to make more history in The Open

Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush determined to prove he’s back to his best after his post-Masters malaise and ready to write another glorious chapter in his glittering career story.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025Rory McIlroy, The Open

“The story certainly isn't over” — McIlroy ready to make more history in The Open

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

Rory and Shane prepare to write next chapter in their never-ending story

Pádraig Harrington will hit the first tee shot in The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush on Thursday.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025The Open, Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy

Rory and Shane prepare to write next chapter in their never-ending story

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

"I had a meltdown on the Wednesday in 2019 because I thought I wasn't going to play well" - Lowry battling to stay on the edge

Shane Lowry has been playing so well in the build-up to The Open, he jokes that he hopes he plays "sh*t" for the next two days to boost his chances of winning a second Claret Jug.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025Shane Lowry, The Open, Royal Portrush

"I had a meltdown on the Wednesday in 2019 because I thought I wasn't going to play well" - Lowry battling to stay on the edge

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025The Open, Royal Portrush, Rory, Rory McIlroy

It’s all mental for McIlroy as he prepares to embrace emotions at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy admits he must “embrace” the outpouring of emotion from his home support and learn the lesson from his missed cut in 2019 if he’s to win The Open at Royal Portrush.

MajorsBrian KeoghJuly 15, 2025The Open, Royal Portrush, Rory, Rory McIlroy