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

There are nine golfers within a stroke of the leader after the first round of The Open Championship. The second round tees of ...

Rory McIlroy experienced that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush. Six years after opening with a 79 and missing the cut when the British Open returned to this corner of his ...

Rory McIlroy admitted to feeling the pressure of a whole country’s expectations as he returned to his native Northern Ireland ...

Rory McIlroy "felt the support of an entire country" as he ground his way to an under-par start at the British Open on ...

Well, aside from the fact that you probably wouldn’t know most of them if they were sitting right next to you … they’re all ...

That was set by McIlroy’s Ryder Cup team-mate Matt Fitzpatrick, whose 67 was the lowest opening round of his major career, ...

McIlroy starts British Open bid with rollercoaster 70 * Bogeys first hole before fighting back * Northern Irishman bidding for second British Open title (Adds more quotes) By Martyn Herman PORTRUSH, ...

Rory McIlroy three strokes off the early lead at The Open after an opening-round 70 at Royal Portrush; McIlroy chasing second major win of the season after his Grand Slam success at The Masters in ...

Five players share lead on four under as Bob MacIntyre and Rory McIlroy suffer back-nine struggles at Royal Portrush ...

Rory McIlroy looked like delivering the show the thousands who had flocked to Royal Portrush to cheer their returning hero ...