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The Open

ruled out

Masters champion to miss The Open after testing positive for Covid-19

11 Jul 2021

9.0k

Open The Gates

The Open to welcome 32,000 fans a day at Royal St George’s

19 Jun 2021

2.1k

Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: Can you recognise these past golf major winners?

14 May 2020

12.0k

It's Coming Home

In Pictures: 10 of the best snaps as Lowry savours his triumphant homecoming in Clara

23 Jul 2019

28.0k

Dreaming

'Who ever thought there would be an Open champion going home to Clara?'

23 Jul 2019

7.9k

Major Winner

The people's champion: Dream season propels Shane Lowry to rarefied heights

22 Jul 2019

22.9k

On the box

TV Wrap - Shane Lowry reminds us why we love sport in stunning Open triumph

Updated 22 Jul 2019

24.0k

top 20

Open champion Lowry soars back to career-high world ranking

22 Jul 2019

16.9k

happy as lowry

10 years since amateur triumph, Lowry's career comes full circle on Irish soil

22 Jul 2019

8.6k

Major success

'I cried in the Carnoustie car park': Lowry's remarkable turnaround

22 Jul 2019

48.3k

so close yet so far

Fleetwood rues missed chances after another second-place Major finish

21 Jul 2019

11.6k

The Open

President Higgins leads the tributes to 'role model' Lowry

21 Jul 2019

19.0k

Major Moment

'My Mum and Dad sacrificed so much and I'm so happy I can give them this trophy'

21 Jul 2019

46.4k

the champion golfer

Shane Lowry weathers the storm to win The Open at Royal Portrush

21 Jul 2019

74.3k

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Updates

The Open, final round

21 Jul 2019

146k

The Open

Shane Lowry shoots 63 to take four-shot lead into final round of The Open

Updated 20 Jul 2019

77.8k

The Open

Emotional McIlroy misses Open cut at Portrush after coming agonisingly close

19 Jul 2019

19.9k

sugar shane

Shane Lowry lights up The Open and shares the lead after day 2

19 Jul 2019

28.4k

Portrush

Dream start for Lowry after Koepka hits second-round 69 at The Open

19 Jul 2019

25.4k

McIlroy's Open hopes in tatters after disastrous first round at Portrush

Updated 18 Jul 2019

64.7k

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The Open

Picture perfect Portrush and leaderboard latest - Clarke tees off 148th Open Championship

18 Jul 2019

9.4k

Dark Horses

The Open: 5 outsiders who could challenge for the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush

17 Jul 2019

7.4k

memory lane

Remembering 16-year-old Rory McIlroy's record-breaking round at Royal Portrush

17 Jul 2019

26.3k

The Open

Koepka gains the inside track on Royal Portrush from Irish caddie

16 Jul 2019

5.7k

Home Soil

'It would mean the world': McIlroy out to end Major drought at Portrush

16 Jul 2019

2.9k

Tee Times

Woods among the afternoon starters as The Open arrives at Royal Portrush

15 Jul 2019

4.2k

happy out

McIlroy satisfied by Scottish Open display as Royal Portrush looms

15 Jul 2019

4.5k

Clutch

McDowell secures Open berth at Royal Portrush with monster putt on the 18th hole in Canada

9 Jun 2019

10.6k

Contender

No Masters complacency from Open champion Molinari

9 Apr 2019

2.9k

up for grabs

Extra tickets to go on sale for the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush

2 Apr 2019

5.0k

wobble

McDowell tumbles out of top ten after difficult second round at Bay Hill

9 Mar 2019

2.3k

uncertainty

Brexit causing a headache for Open Championship organisers ahead of Portrush staging

26 Feb 2019

5.8k

hoylake

The Open returning to venue where McIlroy lifted Claret Jug

26 Feb 2019

3.8k

The Beast

'I always go into Carnoustie with a bit of trepidation' - Padraig Harrington relishing return to 'The Beast'

5 Oct 2018

3.7k

demand

Tickets for final three days of 2019 Open at Royal Portrush have already sold out

9 Aug 2018

4.0k

namesake

European Tour apologises after sending €133k in prize money to wrong Tommy Fleetwood

9 Aug 2018

7.4k

Make Money Money

Rory McIlroy becomes the European Tour's all-time highest earner on €35 million

23 Jul 2018

43.2k

The Open

Molinari shoots blemish-free final round in Carnoustie to become first ever Italian major winner

22 Jul 2018

10.7k

Eye of the tiger

Champion Spieth in three-way tie for the lead as Woods and McIlroy remain in Open contention

Updated 21 Jul 2018

18.9k

claret jug

Brilliant back nine helps Rose challenge at the Open as Miyazato and Wood amongst early movers

Updated 21 Jul 2018

7.9k

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