A giant mural of Lowry has adorned the gable of a house in Portrush since his triumph in 2019, which – in itself – shows the impact the Offaly man’s win in the 148th Open on the championship’s return to the Dunluce links had on the community.

THE last of the men’s majors this season – the 153rd British Open – has been lined up at Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, starting on Thursday.

"Friday the whatever of July 2019," he said, dismissively referring to his second round the last time the event was on the Antrim coast. An event that started with an appalling tee shot and ended with McIlroy missing the cut. "Harry was there last week," he added, referring to caddy Harry Diamond.

World number one Scottie Scheffler is the favourite on golf betting sites, with local hero Rory McIlroy next on the market. McIlroy is aiming to follow in the footsteps of his good friend Shane Lowry, who was the champion golfer in 2019 - the last time Portrush hosted the tournament.

The iconic Calamity Corner is named so for a very good reason. The par-3 16th hole is Royal Portrush’s unique signature and provides one of the toughest tests in the world for golf’s

Six years after Shane Lowry's famous victory, the best players in the world will return to the County Antrim coast for the final major of the year next week at the Open Championship.

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Nine players as well as officials from the R&A will take part in formal press conferences ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

The Open returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since 2019 this summer - and Graeme McDowell will be part of the Sky Sports broadcast team