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.

Rory McIlroy carded a third-round 66 and moved to tied-fourth at The Open, six strokes behind Scottie Scheffler; McIlroy chasing sixth major title and home victory at Royal Portrush; Watch the final r

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,

The roar from the packed grandstands around Royal Portrush's 12th green was deafening. Rory McIlroy had just rolled in a long eagle putt, and 30,000 Northern Ireland faithful erupted as one. It was, McIlroy would later say,

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

Rory McIlroy closed the BMW PGA Championship by shooting a 67, but he needed an eagle on the final hole to get to 17 under and force a playoff with good friend Shane Lowry. On Wentworth’s par-5 18th, the Northern Irishman reached the green in two and faced a 25-footer to send the tournament to extra holes.

Rory McIlroy remains in contention for Open glory on home soil – but knows he will need to produce the round of his life on Sunday if he is to claim more major glory.