PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Owing to a personality defect that shows up in my golf and extends far beyond it, I would rather, when on the East Coast of Scotland, play the wee little Elie course than ...

The scenic Northern Ireland links is hosting an Open for the second time in six years, but before that there was a 68-year drought. Bob Harig explores how Royal Portrush’s fortunes turned. PORTRUSH, ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Those slate gray skies, the ones tiptoing by in the west, sure seemed like they were going to skirt past. So as players left Royal Portrush after practice was suspended ...

Many golfers underestimate how fierce the demand is for tee times in Northern Ireland. Bookings for 2027 open in early 2026 … and go fast. The post Thinking about a dream golf trip to Northern Ireland ...

The town of Portrush in Northern Ireland will host the event for the first time since 2019. By Paul Sullivan Photographs by Karen Cox Driving into the town of Portrush, host of this week’s Open ...

Viewers accustomed to watching the British Open contested at the same venerable eight or nine courses each summer, not to mention the players competing on them, became smitten with Royal Portrush in ...

In the mid-1800s, golf's biggest name was Scotsman Allan Robertson, then regarded as the undisputed best player. There weren't many who could beat Robertson, but when he passed away in 1859, his ...