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In 2019, Royal Portrush hosting Open was huge for Northern Ireland. This year, it'll be bigger
In 2019, it was the first-ever sold-out Open. It was a hugely significant moment for Northern Ireland after a troubled past.
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Everything you need to know about Royal Portrush
It is a strong test for elite golfers, and a very difficult one for amateurs and the average golfer. It was found as the ...
2025 Open Championship predictions, odds, picks: Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry among longshots to target
The final major of 2025 begins on Thursday with the 2025 Open Championship, and after J.J. Spaun won the most recent major ...
Rory McIlroy embracing return to Northern Ireland for the Open
As a 16-year-old at the 2005 North of Ireland Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush, Rory McIlroy shot a course record 61. That was the old course, before redesign. It's a course he recognizes only ...
Reliving Rory McIlroy’s emotional collapse in the last Open at Royal Portrush
The year was 2019. After a 68-year gap, the R&A took the Open back to Royal Portrush. The influence of major winners from ...