The fourth and final major of the year is set to begin Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, as The Open Championship returns for a homecoming of sorts for world No. 2 Rory McIlroy ...

While Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph earned him a long-awaited career grand slam, a home Open Championship win at Royal Portrush could be even more emotion for the Northern Irishman.

Message sent. Of course, Rory's comeback at The Open might not be as smooth Not to say that everything about McIlroy surging into the lead on Saturday and eventually winning The Masters was easy ...

The recipe for a McIlroy miracle was to replicate his third round start when he was 3 under thru 4. Scheffler was the one that began on a heater, though, and Rory was never able to catch up let ...

This was Rory-mania in full swing, the latest and most thrilling chapter of a homecoming three months in the making after winning the Masters to join the career Grand Slam club. “It’s almost a ...

Rory McIlroy’s tearful Masters triumph was sport at its most moving. This week could be even more emotional Richard Heathcote/Getty Images via CNN Newsource ...