Home favourite Rory McIlroy birdied three of his first holes to begin a third-round charge in perfect scoring conditions at the British Open on Saturday.

The Open 2025 hots up entering the weekend with Rory McIlroy off to a blistering start in the third round at Royal Portrush. The home hopeful has begun the day with three birdies to move within four shots of the lead,

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship saw Royal Portrush giving the 156-player field all it could handle as ever-changing weather conditions allowed the Northern Ireland course to show off its strength against the best players in the world.

For proof of this dynamic, look no further than the varied reactions to Scottie Scheffler's comments on Tuesday at Royal Portrush. His words revealed not a man searching for purpose, but one who had already found it—words that could help his fellow superstar return from an existential rut.

Two days after the eye-opening deep riff on the meaning of life that world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler delivered in his pre-tournament press conference, he posted a 3-under-par 68 in the first round of the British Open Thursday at Portrush.

Rory McIlroy remains in contention at The Open 2025 with the Masters champion ending at three under after a steady performance in Friday’s second round.The Northern Irishman remains a distance behind 2023 champion Brian Harman and China’s Haotong Li,

Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world, but even he doesn't really understand the fuss. Just two days before the year's final major tees off, Scheffler admitted he doesn't understand "the point" of becoming the best golfer in the world - or an elite professional in any sport,

Open Championship golfers and the British Open favorite to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Portrush