Rory McIlroy had a sensational third round that saw him surge up the leaderboard at The Open on Saturday at Royal Portrush, yet the shot he may remember most is when he hit two balls with one ...

Golfer Rory McIlroy's 2025 has been quite eventful, but his golfing game got pretty strange for a second during Saturday's The Open round at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Island.

The unusual scene happened on McIlroy's second shot on the par-4 11th. McIlroy had appeared to draw a good lie in the rough, but what he nor anyone else realized is that his golf ball was resting ...

Although some expected that during the last day they could see a showdown between Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, the Northern Irish golfer had to settle for T7.

On Royal Portrush’s par-4 11th, Rory McIlroy sliced his tee shot. Then, when the Northern Irishman hit his approach, a second ball popped out immediately after making contact with his. Sign Up ...

McIlroy's third round at Royal Portrush featured one of the most bizarre occurrences you'll ever see on a golf course By Robby Kalland Jul 19, 2025 at 2:07 pm ET • 3 min read NBC ...

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after unearthing an old golf ball as he plays his own ball from the rough on the 11th hole on day three of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush ...

Shane Lowry added a 69 to opening 72 for a halfway total of one-under-par Rory McIlroy’s 70 has left him four-under and just two off the lead held Shane Lowry has set his sights on a Sunday ...

Bob Harig, SI Golf Senior Writer: FACT. Rory’s got the home crowd on his side and, really, nothing to lose. He won the Masters, completed the career Grand Slam, and is remarkably comfortable here.

Rory McIlroy caught a terrible break during the third round of The Open Championship on Saturday, and it would be an understatement to say there was no way to see it coming.

They alternated chants from one side of the arena to the other, Rory McIlroy’s round playing out on the grassy court beneath them. That is why anyone would want to win this tournament so badly.