A phone call to caddie for a major golf champion is not the usual conversation – but that’s what happened to Bushmills man Owen Crooks this week.

The final day dawns at Royal Portrush as the 153rd Open Championship is set for a grandstand finish on the Dunluce Links.

Five facts about Rory McIlroy and his family, from his modest beginnings to world-renowned golf champion and family fan

Rory McIlroy Aiming to Join Tiger Woods in Historic Record at Open Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Rory McIlroy arrived at Royal Portrush buoyed by his victory at Augusta this April, hoping to exorcise the demons of his dramatic 2019 collapse here.

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

The Open Championship got underway at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Co. Antrim on Thursday and Rory McIlroy has been welcomed back in classic Paddy Power style. The Irish bookmaker, notorious for displaying gag signs at major sporting events,

The Open Championship will see the world's best golfers battle it out for a $17 million prize money pot at Royal Portrush.

Along with the claret jug, the champion of the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush will take home a hefty sum. The same amount as last year, the $3.1 million winner's check is one of three seven-figure prizes up for grabs this week,