Perched on Northern Ireland’s rugged North Antrim coast, Royal Portrush Golf Club blends dramatic links terrain, centuries-old heritage, and championship pedigree. First established in 1800s, it’s ...

The scenic Northern Ireland links is hosting an Open for the second time in six years, but before that there was a 68-year drought. Bob Harig explores how Royal Portrush’s fortunes turned. PORTRUSH, ...

When the Royal Portrush Golf Club was founded, it was called simply “the Country Club.” Starting in 1892, the club was renamed “the Royal Country Club,” and in 1895, it became the “Royal Portrush ...

Rory McIlroy already has everything he wanted from golf. His dream was to be the best player in the game, which he fulfilled long ago by reaching No. 1 in the world nine times. The tallest mountain ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Monday was a more important day this week than at most professional golf tournaments. In a typical week, players roll into town, get their bearings and maybe hit a few ...

The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush after last visiting in 2019 this week. While Shane Lowry won the event with a score of 15-under, the fact of the matter is that the Northern Ireland ...

Throughout the golf world, not just at The Open Championship, there's always something that feels a little wrong about a player seemingly intentionally (or even sometimes unintentionally) using the ...

Those storylines combined with an unpredictable forecast and a history of unforgiving conditions at Royal Portrush combine for what could be a brutal weekend for the pros participating in the ...

The 153rd Open Championship, the world's oldest golf tournament and the season's final major, will be held July 17-20 at the Royal Portrush in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It will be the third ...

Rory McIlroy (left) and Shane Lowry return to their native Northern Ireland for the final major of 2025. | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images Golf’s final major of 2025 is here and figuring out the fan ...

Bless the heart of Rory McIlroy who stood on the 1st tee at Royal Portrush in 2019, wind breathing in off the right. Bless his heart because Northern Ireland’s greatest golfing talent, then 30 years ...