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Where is Rory McIlroy from? Hometown, college, more to know about Northern Ireland roots
Here's what to know about McIlroy's roots, from his hometown and upbringing, to his young golf career before he emerged as ...
McIlroy makes amends in Portrush homecoming with first-round 70 at British Open
Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 70 in the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush that is also serving as a homecoming ...
Rory McIlroy’s wild driver mars homecoming opening Open Championship round
The hometown hero is back at Royal Portrush, but Rory McIlroy was poor off the tee again as the Open Championship rolls on.
Rory McIlroy and Holywood: Inside the small Northern Irish town that helped shape him
HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — Two decades before Rory McIlroy’s career-defining triumph, when he finally conquered his Masters ...
Rory McIlroy returns home to Northern Ireland for the British Open — ready to embrace the love
By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered ...
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.
Open Championship 2025 Big Board: Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and other favorites, ranked
So here is our final major big board of the year, ranking the top 30 golfers in the field. This is not simply the 30 best ...
Schupak: I took the 'Rory McIlroy Tour' and played his childhood course. Here's what I learned
Rory McIlroy grew up in Holywood, Northern Ireland, and learned to play golf at Holywood Golf Club. I visited and took the ...
McIlroy ready to ride wave of Rory Mania at Portrush
When Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush six years ago it was meant to be a glorious homecoming for Northern Ireland's ...
2025 British Open odds: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm top favorites at Royal Portrush
Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the site of Shane Lowry's triumph in 2019. As has been the ...