Rory McIlroy makes a quadruple bogey on the first hole and triple bogey at the last as his bid for a home Open victory at Royal Portrush is left in tatters. Source: BBC

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says he expects Royal Portrush to remain on the Open rota "for many years to come". Source: BBC

The legacy of bringing The Open back to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years will be about more than golf for the country, says Rory McIlroy. Source: BBC

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush starts on Thursday and the weather will play a part - Simon King has more detail on what's ahead. Source: BBC

Tiger Woods has mastered golf courses all around the world, but struggles to pick up on a Northern Irish accent during a press conference at the 2019 Open. Source: BBC

Find out how BBC presenter Dan Walker fared when he took on the Dunluce Links - home to this week's 148th Open Championship. Source: BBC

Tiger Woods is "not as sharp" as he would like to be for this week's Open Championship but says a light schedule is vital to prolonging his career. Source: BBC

Northern Ireland's world number three Rory McIlroy says winning in his native country at Portrush this weekend would mean more than winning any other Open Championship. Source: BBC

Nick Burr lost his sight aged 25 but is determined to make the most of it. Source: BBC

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy says it would be hard not to "burst out crying" if he won the Open on home soil at Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke will hit the opening tee shot at Royal Portrush on Thursday, with Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods on opposite sides of the draw. Source: BBC

Francesco Molinari believes he can cope with the expectation that surrounds being the defending champion as he seeks to retain the Claret Jug. Source: BBC

Andrew "Beef" Johnston says he is happy to qualify for The Open Championship after a hard year, in which he has experienced mental health issues. Source: BBC

Former Open champion Darren Clarke plays the seventh hole at the redeveloped Portrush course in Northern Ireland which will stage the 2019 Open Championship. Source: BBC

As the Open arrives in Northern Ireland, BBC News NI brings you news and views from Royal Portrush. Source: BBC

Tiger Woods plays his first practice round at the Northern Ireland links course as he bids for a fourth Open triumph. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy says his game is "right there" after carding a third round of three-under-par 68 at the Scottish Open to lie tied for 31st. Source: BBC

Bernd Wiesberger holds a two-shot lead on 20 under par going into the final day of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club. Source: BBC

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger cards a course-record 61 at The Renaissance Club to take a share of lead at the halfway point of the Scottish Open. Source: BBC

Former R&A chief executive Peter Dawson says the golf governing body needed little convincing to bring The Open back to Northern Ireland. Source: BBC

Four players are tied for the lead after a low-scoring first round of the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. Source: BBC

American Kevin Na withdraws from The Open because of injury and Rory Sabbatini comes in as his replacement. Source: BBC

Rory McIlroy hopes to not "go through the motions" as he targets a strong Scottish Open as preparation for a home Open Championship at Portrush. Source: BBC

Flamboyant Max Faulkner was daring in his play and his attire when he won the title 68 years ago. Source: BBC

Russell Knox says playing the majority of his golf in the United States has hindered his chances of earning a place on the European Ryder Cup team. Source: BBC