Rory McIlroy puts 2019 Open at Portrush in past, cards 70 - ESPN
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Six years is a long time to wait, but as Rory McIlroy stepped onto the first tee box at Royal Portrush on Thursday and the loud, but nervous cheers from the heavy Northern Ireland crowd washed over him, the time that had passed since the Open took place here in 2019 appeared to be just enough.


