Don’t know about you, but I spent most of Thursday — from well before dawn until mid-afternoon — watching The Open, played this week in Northern Ireland at a golf course known as Royal Portrush.

The Northern Ireland emerald gem is one of the best golf courses in the world, but also an ideal place for The Open Championship. PGA of America Golf Professional Brendon Elliott explains why.

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Scheffler closed in 3-under 68 Sunday at Royal Portrush to finish at 17 under, four shots clear of Harris English (66). Local favorite Rory McIlroy finished with a 69 to tie for seventh. Here’s a look at the final results and scores from those who made the cut in Portrush, Northern Ireland:

Rory McIlroy insists playing in front of home support at The 2025 Open Championship is an “experience I will never forget” after arguably Northern Ireland’s greatest-ever sportsperson received a hero’s welcome in 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 Country Club.” The changing names have to do with the British royal family, and the history of royal golf clubs.

It was not quite the glorious homecoming Rory McIlroy had dared to dream of on his return to Royal Portrush but it felt like redemption for Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son after the heartbreak of six years ago.

Live scores, updates and highlights as The Open continues with final-round action in Northern Ireland led by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy