McIlroy didn't play his best Thursday at Royal Portrush but shot 1-under 70 and is three shots off the 18-hole lead.

Here's what to know about McIlroy's roots, from his hometown and upbringing, to his young golf career before he emerged as ...

HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — Two decades before Rory McIlroy’s career-defining triumph, when he finally conquered his Masters ...

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

Rory McIlroy had a singular pursuit. Visit his hometown of Holywood, in Northern Ireland, and you leave knowing the truth of ...

Rory McIlroy remains in contention at The Open 2025 with the Masters champion ending Thursday’s first round just three shots ...

Rory McIlroy has made a huge U-turn by relocating back to the UK for his wife Erica Stoll, more than a decade since he sold ...

Rory McIlroy was there for the most consequential moment of Shane Lowry’s career, kneeling greenside when his best friend ...

Rory McIlroy’s wild ride at his home Open continued on day two at Royal Portrush. The Northern Irishman, from an hour down ...

Just as a certain Northern Irishman’s golf ball flew left, but not too far left, and safely settled in the rough, the sun ...

That was set by McIlroy’s Ryder Cup team-mate Matt Fitzpatrick, whose 67 was the lowest opening round of his major career, world number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen, China’s Li Haotong, South African Chris ...