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|July 12, 2025
Can Rory McIlroy lift the Claret Jug on home soil?
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In 2005, a fresh-faced 16-year-old by the name of Rory McIlroy announced himself on the world stage when the promising young golfer shot a course-record round of 61 at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
Fast forward 20 years, and the five-time major winner returns to his home-country course on Thursday for the first round of this year’s Open Championship.
This story is from the July 12, 2025 edition of TV & Satellite Week.
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