Pádraig Harrington admitted he’ll be nervous when he hits the first tee shot in The 153rd Open, but he hinted strongly that putting his competitive pride aside for a moment at 6:35am doesn’t mean he can’t perform the ceremonial role again.

A two-story mural depicting a precocious Rory McIlroy in 2012 has seen such better days that you can barely tell it is the Grand Slam golfer anymore

Lee Trevino had a joke for Rory McIlroy after hearing about McIlroy's failed driver test. Trevino told it ahead of the Open Championship.

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.

Shocked by the strength of the reception that greeted the returning hero at the start of the 2019 Open, McIlroy famously fired out of bounds off the tee, took eight shots to get the ball in the hole and went on to card a 79.

Rory McIlroy's caddie Harry Diamond is not one for the limelight, but his willingness to speak ahead of The Open at Royal Portrush spoke volumes about the mood in the McIlroy camp

By completing the career Grand Slam, many important figures stressed that Rory McIlroy is now the greatest of this sport.

Ahead of this week’s Open Championship in his homeland, Rory McIlroy has donned his newly won Green Jacket at Royal Portrush. The Holywood man completed the career Grand Slam in April when he won The Masters after a play-off against Justin Rose.

Rory McIlroy generously gave up his time to sign flags for children watching Tuesday's practice rounds at The Open Championship, but he had some firm words for some autographs hunters

The field also includes 49 of the world's top 50 players, from Scottie Scheffler to Rory McIlroy, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, 16 past winners, and 19 top players from the Liv Golf, the Arab Super League.