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

Rory McIlroy, one of several participants to have already lifted ... And while he admitted he was "beaten up" by the brutal Royal Portrush conditions, that didn't stop the 31-year-old from having a fanboy moment with the six-time major winner.

Rory McIlroy shot 1-under 70 in the first round of the British Open at Royal Portrush that is also serving as a homecoming for the Northern Irish star.

Rory McIlroy is racing around Royal Portrush again. A smart choice on the 2nd hole kept him in the hunt at the Open while you were sleeping.

Rory McIlroy is under par and hunting down the leaders as the Open Championship is officially under way at Royal Portrush.

Matt Fitzpatrick in five-way tie for the lead at The Open; Scottie Scheffler one back and Rory McIlroy three behind at Royal Portrush alongside Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry; Watch the second round live on Friday from 6.

The Open Championship got underway at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Co. Antrim on Thursday and Rory McIlroy has been welcomed back in classic Paddy Power style. The Irish bookmaker, notorious for displaying gag signs at major sporting events,

The final men's major of the year is here, as the 2025 British Open Championship kicks off Thursday morning at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.