Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have more in common than just a bulging cabinet of major golf awards, with the former revealing one aspect of his approach that aligns with his rival

Both have had outstanding 2025 campaigns, but over the last four days—despite The Open Championship serving as a homecoming for McIlroy in Northern Ireland—it was all Scheffler. The 29-year-old dominated his way to his first Open Championship title,

Rory McIlroy and his family stayed at the plush Dunluce Lodge during this year's Open Championship at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy opened up on his disastrous start to the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush, admitting he "tries to forget" about his first round at the event as Graeme McDowell places his bets on

The hometown hero is back at Royal Portrush, but Rory McIlroy was poor off the tee again as the Open Championship rolls on.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy went head-to-head at Royal Portrush, but neither player is in the field for the 3M Open this week, with the tournament boasting a hefty prize

Shane Lowry was full of praise for his Irish teammate Rory McIlroy - but suggested the four-time major winner may well regret calling Scottie Scheffler "inevitable"

The five-time major champion decided to stay close to the course for this year's Open Championship - and he could not have gotten any closer than the Dunluce Lodge.

The golf star is enjoying some well-earned downtime ahead of his return to action in a few weeks' time and made that very clear to one fan as he partied in Saint-Tropez