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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy didn’t leave Portrush with the Claret Jug under his arm Sunday night, but he was a winner nonetheless at the 153rd British Open. There are times by the end of some sporting events when there’s more than one winner, even though there’s only one trophy awarded. Scottie Scheffler put the tournament to sleep with …

Jul 19, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Rory McIlroy‘s third-round charge at the Open Championship was derailed in bizarre fashion Saturday when he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole. With one swish of his club, McIlroy not only hit his designated ball out of the rough to the right of the fairway but also dug out another ball …