The 153rd Open Championship is officially underway from Royal Portrush, with the best golfers in the world taking aim at arguably the most storied trophy in the sport this weekend in Northern Ireland.

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back ...

World number one Scottie Scheffler made a fine start to the British Open with a three-under par round at a rain-swept Royal ...

Matt Fitzpatrick was asked on camera to rate his opening round at the 153rd British Open on Thursday. He smiled and didn’t ...

1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the ...

1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor. 1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics doubles off ...

From championship links to luxury resorts, Northern Ireland offers world-class golfing and unforgettable scenery. Right now ...

Sir Nick Faldo laughs when it is put to him that he quite enjoys his country’s void of Open champions increasing by one every ...

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

Sir Nick Faldo says Seve Ballesteros still ranks above Rory McIlroy as Europe’s greatest golfer. But the six-time Major ...

Faldo had some interesting advice for the US captain, who obviously had dilemmas and is a bit unsure of how good he will be ...

Three players – Fleetwood, Rose and Tyrrell Hatton – currently lie in the world’s top 25, and Faldo reckons that it’s the ...