Rory McIlroy’s third-round charge at The Open hit a bump in bizarre fashion on Saturday when he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole.

Inside Rory McIlroy's $9 million UK mansion - and the billionaire neighbor with over 7,000 cars, 39 tigers and $15K haircut habit

Rory McIlroy's legion of fans came in hope more than expectation to the final day of the British Open at Royal Portrush.

Stephen Watson joins Golf Today to share his thoughts on Scottie Scheffler's 2025 Open Championship title and discuss Rory McIlroy's week back home in Northern Ireland.

Rory McIlroy's third-round charge at The Open Championship was derailed in bizarre fashion on Saturday when he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole. With one swish of his club, McIlroy not only hit his designated ball out of the rough to the right of the fairway but also dug out another ball that had been buried underneath the turf.

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The collapse of plans to host matches in football's Euro 2028 tournament in Belfast damaged Northern Ireland's reputation in the world of sport. The spectacular pictures and smooth running of The Open at Royal Portrush have helped to regain some of the reputational ground which was lost.

In post-round interviews, especially during bigger tournaments, you'll often hear tour pros say they plan to go back to their hotels or rental homes and get their minds off golf. For some that may mean playing with the kids,