Shane Lowry's Open win has boosted the hopes of Ireland staging the 2026 Ryder Cup, the Irish sports minister tells the BBC. Source: BBC

American great Jack Nicklaus says it will be "tough" for Tiger Woods to eclipse his record of 18 major victories. Source: BBC

Graeme McDowell says he has heard "whispers" that the R&A may be considering Royal Portrush to host The Open Championship again in 2024. Source: BBC

Open champion Shane Lowry turns his attention to qualifying for the Ryder Cup in 2020 after triumphing at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Watch a collection of the best shots from The 2019 Open Championship, featuring champion Shane Lowry, runner-up Tommy Fleetwood and a superb hole-in-one from Emiliano Grillo. Source: BBC

Ireland's Shane Lowry praises the "incredible" Royal Portrush crowd after it cheered him to a home Open triumph on Sunday. Source: BBC

Shane Lowry was not viewed as south or north, Catholic or Protestant - he was Irish to the Portrush fans cheering him on to victory, writes Tom English. Source: BBC

Seve Ballesteros' winning first-pump at the 1984 Open Championship is voted your favourite moment of the last 50 years. Source: BBC

Ireland's Shane Lowry claimed a first major championship win of his career with a dominant six-shot victory at The Open. Source: BBC

Portrush native Graeme McDowell says he is "proud of the town, Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland" after a "phenomena;" Open Championship. Source: BBC

Shane Lowry chips onto the seventh green to set up a birdie extending his lead, moving to 18-under for the tournament at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Tommy Fleetwood makes par on the first to make up a shot on Shane Lowry who recovered from a wayward tee shot to get away with a bogey at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Irishman Shane Lowry admits he is "thinking of holding the Claret Jug" on Sunday at Royal Portrush as he takes a four-shot lead into the final round of The Open. Source: BBC

Lee Westwood hits three consecutive birdies on the second, third and fourth to move to 10-under par and into a share of the lead at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Graeme McDowell hits an approach shot on the 18th to within a couple of feet to set up a birdie at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Follow comprehensive coverage of the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush across BBC TV, radio and online. Source: BBC

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says missing the cut at his home Open hurt, but the "love" of the crowd spurred him on to a remarkable round of 65. Source: BBC

Three-time champion Tiger Woods says he lacks consistency now he is an 'older athlete' after missing the cut at this year's Open. Source: BBC

Watch Shane Lowry's three birdies as the Irishman makes a lightning fast start to race up the leaderboard at the Open. Source: BBC

Tommy Fleetwood and Lee Westwood lead the English charge on day two of the 148th Open as the world's best players bunch up behind leader JB Holmes. Source: BBC

Watch the final three birdies of Tommy Fleetwood's round as the Englishmen hits a second round 67 to move to seven-under par and fire himself into contention at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Simon King takes a look at the weather prospects for Royal Portrush over the weekend. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy says his shocking short putt miss on the 16th was the moment he was "most disappointed" by after a horrible first day at The Open sees him card an eight-over round of 79. [...]

More misfortune for Rory McIlroy at Royal Portrush as the Northern Irishman hits a triple bogey on hole 18 at Royal Portrush to end the day eight-over par. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy rues a poor finish after recovering from a quadruple-bogey at the first as his hopes for a home Open victory crumbled with a first-round 79 at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC