The roar from Royal Portrush's 12th green on Saturday afternoon could wake the dead. Rory McIlroy had just drained a lengthy eagle putt, and all of Northern Ireland believed magic was possible. McIlroy's third-round 66 built major championship dreams.

The Open Championship isn't over. McIlroy and everyone else in contention have to believe they have a chance. But they're chasing a guy who's almost impossible to catch.

Scottie Scheffler is four strokes clear ahead of the final round, on 14-under par after 54 holes. The world number one has won the past nine events in which he has held a 54-hole lead

As the latest inductee into one of sport’s most exclusive clubs, there is little that grand slam champion Rory McIlroy has not seen in the game of golf. Then, just past the halfway mark of his Open Championship third round on Saturday,

Rory McIlroy found himself in one of the most bizarre situations ever recorded in golf history during the third round of the Open Championship.

Five-time major winner Rory McIlroy sits six shots back from Scottie Scheffler on eight under, heading into the final round of The Open Championship

McIlroy's third round at Royal Portrush featured one of the most bizarre occurrences you'll ever see on a golf course

Rory McIlroy fed off a wave of his fans' euphoria to shoot a brilliant third-round 66 at Portrush on Saturday and remain in contention to win his second British Open title.

Rory McIlroy hopes to pull off an audacious comeback at The Open 2025 with Scottie Scheffler holding a commanding lead heading into Sunday’s fourth round at Royal Portrush. The world No 1 is four shots clear of Haotong Li,