While Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph earned him a long-awaited career grand slam, a home Open Championship win at Royal Portrush could be even more emotion for the North Irishman.

But that’s exactly what American world No 1 Scottie Scheffler admitted in his pre-Open media engagement. Scheffler is among the favourites for the title, although his record on links courses and at the Open falls some way short of his prowess on parkland layouts. His best finish at an Open is seventh.

Rory McIlroy may have begun another year with the ambition of completing a career Grand Slam but a return to his home Open at Royal Portrush was the one week he was really looking forward to.The 36-year-old did duly end an 11-year wait to add a Masters green jacket to his collection,

Chris Sisto and Michelle Day have been participating as golf partners in the Iron Masters Ladies Golf Classic for many years, and had always come close to winning the championship, but could never quite get over the hump.

Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam at the Masters in April, but apparently that was not his biggest goal of the season.

Rory McIlroy entered the 2025 Scottish Open needing to regain the top-tier form he flashed earlier in the year when he won three tournaments, including the Masters, which secured his career grand slam.

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Scheffler shared an introspective look at what he holds dearest before playing the season's fourth major championship