Rory McIlroy clashed with some of the U.S. team and argued with Patrick Cantlay's caddie, Joe LaCava, at the 2023 Ryder Cup in an incident that Xander Schauffele's dad has called out

So here is our final major big board of the year, ranking the top 30 golfers in the field. This is not simply the 30 best golfers in a vacuum. These are the 30 golfers that our crack team of Gabby Herzig, Hugh Kellenberger and Brody Miller believe are best suited to win this week at Royal Portrush.

How to watch every single shot from the biggest names in golf throughout Round 4 at the 2025 Open Championship

If McIlroy didn’t quite deliver, then Royal Portrush — where he shot 61 as a 16-year-old for the course record — certainly did, gaining widespread rave reviews.

Here's a look at how McIlroy scored in the third round of The Open Championship: McIlroy shot a 5-under 66 in the third round of The Open Championship on Saturday, July 19. Following an opening-round score of 1-under 70 and 2-under 69 in round two. He is now tied for fourth at 8 under par through three days of competition.

Rory McIlroy arrived in his home country with unfinished business. And even though he lost the Open by seven, left with something more important.

Rory McIlroy found an unwanted treasure deep in the rough during the third round of the 2025 British Open: a hidden golf ball under his own.