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.

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.

During the third round of The Open on Saturday, Rory McIlroy hit two balls with one shot as he unearthed a ball that was in the ground below where his ball was lying.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates an eagle putt on the 12th green during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2025 in Portrush, Northern ...

Rory McIlroy arrived in his home country with unfinished business. And even though he lost the Open by seven, left with something more important.

So, this was weird: Rory McIlroy, playing his second shot from the rough on the 11th at Royal Portrush in Round 3 of the British Open, somehow managed to unearth another ball in mid-swing.

Rory McIlroy may not win this Open Championship in his homeland. But on Saturday, he still gave his compatriots something special.

Rory McIlroy’s third-round charge at The Open hit a bump in bizarre fashion on Saturday when he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole.

Rory McIlroy finished tied for seventh at the British Open. / Mike Frey-Imagn Images Rory McIlroy entered the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush hoping to win a major championship in front of the ...

Rory McIlroy Finds Redemption at Royal Portrush originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The roar from the packed grandstands around Royal Portrush's 12th green was deafening.

Have you ever seen this before?! Rory McIlroy hits one from the rough, and right after contact, a second ball pops out from directly under his own.

Rory McIlroy was taking a shot on Day 3 of the Open Championship when a ball magically spawned out of nowhere.