McIlroy had hit the fewest fairways of anyone to make the halfway cut. His success rate of 32.1% over the first two days ranked him 150th in the original field of 156. He found the first fairway on Saturday, though, and it set the tone for an early charge that …

Half a dozen strokes in arrears to Scheffler – who carded a bogey-free 67 to open up a four-shot cushion over Li Haotong – McIlroy is unlikely to win. Hoisting the Claret Jug on home turf was, of course, his target, but he seems willing to treat this week as …

Scheffler is, for the most part, not a big talker. But others were more than happy to do so on the Olympic gold medallist’s behalf after Saturday’s exhibition. McIlroy, the nearest man to the American in the rankings and the most recent to join the Grand Slam club, called him …

And as the sun shone, the 28-year-old found himself unable to take advantage of the more forgiving conditions in the way others could. Sure, his scorecard showed the same spray of red as most of the field, but three ill-timed bogeys interupted any murmurings of momentum. Three opening pars, then …

Rory McIlroy unearths a buried ball as he tries to play himself out of trouble on the 11th hole at The Open. BBC News

Rory McIlroy unearths a buried ball as he tries to play himself out of trouble on the 11th hole at The Open. BBC News

Rory McIlroy gets off to a “dream start” as he birdies three of the first four holes in his third round at The Open. BBC News

Watch the moment England’s John Parry hits the first hole-in-one of the 2025 Open Championship. BBC News

Three pars to start had Norris in decent fettle as he took aim towards the far end of the course. Then an errant lash of his driver darkened the mood. An ugly spray from the tee screamed out of bounds on the right and he was forced to fish another …

Four weeks on from the toughest loss of his career at the US Open, Tyrrell Hatton once again finds himself contending at a major. On Friday, the Englishman carded a second-round 69 to sit five under at the halfway point of the Open at Royal Portrush. He was, however, left …

Scheffler started the week by revealing his daily wrestle with why he plays the sport but his skill has shone through the largely gloomy conditions he has encountered so far. An opening 68 left him one off the pace and he maintained his laser-sharp focus on Friday, with a birdie …

Matt Fitzpatrick completes a six under-par round of 66 on the second day at Portrush, which leaves the Englishman nine under for the tournament at the halfway stage. BBC News

Fitzpatrick, who edged out Scheffler to win his sole major at Brookline, is the closest challenger after willing in a 24-foot par putt on the 18th for a 66. The 30-year-old has been on an upturn in form since shooting 78 and 72 to miss the cut in The Players …

Northern Ireland golf coach Justin Parsons tells BBC Sport NI’s Stephen Watson how he is helping to plot American golfer Brian Harman’s path to a second Open Championship title at Royal Portrush. Harman, who won the title at Royal Liverpool in 2023, goes into day three tied for third place …

Shane Lowry said he would not be called a “cheat” after accepting a two-stroke penalty during the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The R&A judged that the Irishman, who lifted the Claret Jug at Portrush in 2019, caused his ball to move during a practice swing …

Lee Westwood and Bryson DeChambeau star in the best shots of day two from The Open. BBC News

“There’s potential. It could be anyone’s time,” said the world number 14. “I feel happy, confident, comfortable. I’m going to go out and give it my best shot all the way through to Sunday afternoon. I’m not scared. I’m not going to back away. “Hopefully come the 69th, 70th hole, …

There are scant scenarios where debate would swirl about a Ryder Cup captain picking one of the world’s most in-form players as a wildcard. Usually it is a no-brainer. But Keegan Bradley finds himself right in the middle of a rare conundrum with the biennial contest between the United States …

Brian Harman birdies the 18th hole to move into sole lead at eight under-par at The Open. BBC News

Bob MacIntyre birdies the 12th and 13th holes to move to five under-par at The Open. BBC News