Rory McIlroy stared at his card behind the 18th green and smiled the smile of a golfer who knew he’d had a day to remember at the British Open.

Rory McIlroy shares his excitement about making the cut at the Open Championship in his home country after missing the cut six years ago.

McIlroy has played solid enough through 36 holes at The Open Championship but will need to actually move on Moving Day

It's hard to imagine him losing the tournament to Haotong Li, his Sunday playing partner, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and others made strong gains on Saturday, but they are still far off from Scheffler,

Scottie Scheffler was the pre-tournament favorite entering the 2025 Open Championship, but Rory McIlroy was the big story as he looked to put the heartbreak from 2019 in the past and capture the Claret Jug in his home country of Northern Ireland.

Follow live coverage of the third round at the Open Championship as Scottie Scheffler looks to build his lead at Royal Portrush