The 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush will be the final major championship of the season and this is another grand slam event that might mean a little more to Rory McIlroy. The 36-year-old Northern Irishman grew up roughly 60 miles from Royal Portrush and this could be his best chance at winning a major on his home soil after …
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Welcome to Portrush and a distinctly Irish Open Championship
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Those slate gray skies, the ones tiptoing by in the west, sure seemed like they were going to skirt past. So as players left Royal Portrush after practice was suspended Monday, many of us remained on the course, confident in our decisions. Ten minutes later, what was blue above gave way to gray. There would be …
Read More »‘What is the point?’ Scottie Scheffler questions golf and life before Open | Scottie Scheffler
Ever since Scottie Scheffler was given a plastic set of clubs at the age of three, he has wanted to be the best golfer in the world. He has won three majors, been ranked world No 1 since 2023, and is the favourite for this week’s Open. But at an extraordinary press conference at Portrush on Tuesday, the American peered …
Read More »British Open: Rory McIlroy returns to Royal Portrush for first time since 2019, better prepared
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland – He thought he was prepared. Rory McIlroy had played before as a pro back home in Northern Ireland, and so he thought he knew what to expect. The reception was warm and pleasant and grateful. But he quickly came to understand that those were regular tour events, not majors. And so when he walked to the …
Read More »Rory McIlroy to reporters ahead of The Open: “My story isn’t over”
Masters champion Rory McIlroy told reporters his story ‘isn’t over’ ahead of the final men’s major of the year. McIlroy, 36, is anticipated to mount a huge challenge for his second Open title at Royal Portrush. The Northern Irishman attracted huge crowds at the Dunluce links on Monday morning for his first practice round despite taking to the course as …
Read More »2025 Open Championship odds, field, predictions: Golf expert reveals picks, best bets to back at Royal Portrush
The 2025 Open Championship marks the final major of the year, with Royal Portrush hosting the event for the first time since 2019. Rory McIlroy completed his career grand slam at the Masters, while World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship and journeyman J.J. Spaun won the U.S. Open. All three of them are in the 2025 Open …
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Key Takeaways Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he does not support a merger of Tesla with xAI, his artificial intelligence startup. Musk did say, however, that he supports Tesla investing in the maker of the Grok chatbot. The chatbot was added to Tesla vehicles in a beta test over the weekend. Tesla (TSLA) does not have any plans to acquire …
Read More »Trump Says He’s Open to Tariff Talks With EU After Threatening 30% Levy – Bloomberg.com
Trump Says He’s Open to Tariff Talks With EU After Threatening 30% Levy Bloomberg.com EU Targets Boeing, US Cars and Bourbon With €72 Billion List Bloomberg.com Europe Draws Up Retaliatory Tariffs for U.S. Goods in Case No Trade Deal Is Reached The Wall Street Journal Trump’s 30% tariff letter leaves EU scrambling to bring U.S. on side CNBC European trade ministers meet to forge …
Read More »2025 MLB Draft Day 2: Atlanta Braves Tracker and Open Thread
It’s going to be a long day for those of you who want to keep up with the 2025 MLB Draft, as the second day is now going to cover the final 17 rounds of the draft. You can follow along with live coverage of the event on MLB.com, and here we will be updating with each of the Atlanta …
Read More »Power Rankings: The 153rd British Open Championship – PGA Tour
Power Rankings: The 153rd British Open Championship PGA Tour Rory ditches sleep for Open practice at home ESPN British Open 2025 odds, betting, lines: Scottie Scheffler is Open’s biggest favorite since 2015 Yahoo Sports The Open 2025: Rory McIlroy says Portrush win would be ‘just as emotional’ as Masters triumph BBC British Open 2025: Predictions, picks and odds to win Open Championship USA Today Source …
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