"It's nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times," Rory McIlroy said of his return to Royal Portrush for the British Open.

McIlroy, who won the 2014 Open at Royal Liverpool, was fancied to complete a fairytale victory only to have his dreams dashed by an opening-round 7 9 which started with a tee shot which flew out of bounds leading to a quadruple bogey from which he never recovered, missing the cut by one shot.

The GOLF.com staff looks at picks to win and sleepers for the Open Championship at Royal Portrush after Xander Schauffele’s win last year.

Vegas oddsmakers have some ideas on who might be walking away from Portrush as a major champion. Here's a look at this week's betting odds.

After a thrilling week in Scotland, we head to Northern Ireland for the final major of the year, the Open Championship. The host venue will be Royal Portrush, hosting just its third-ever British Open.

Live video coverage of the news conferences in the build-up to the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush golf course.

Twelve hours after Rory McIlroy wrapped up a second-place finish at the Scottish Open near Edinburgh, the five-time major winner walked up to the first tee at Royal Portrush around 7 a.m. local time,