Rory McIlroy has been tipped to compete at the top level for another decade before he even contemplates retirement. The Northern Irishman will tee off at the Open Championship at 3.10pm this afternoon, as he bids to win his sixth major title at Royal Portrush.

The last time the British Open came to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy missed the cut. Will he claim his second major of the year this time around?

Open Championship golfers and the British Open favorite to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Portrush

It won't go down in history like Rory McIlroy's opening tee shot at Royal Portrush in 2019, but K.J. Choi's first swipe at the ball on Thursday at the Open Championship may have been worse. And his ball stayed in bounds.

McIlroy is in a relaxed mood ahead of the year's final men's major at Royal Portrush, where he failed to make the cut in 2019

Golf expert Sia Nejad has revealed his Open Championship 2025 picks and PGA best bets for Royal Portrush, beginning Thursday, July 17

While Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph earned him a long-awaited career grand slam, a home Open Championship win at Royal Portrush could be even more emotion for the North Irishman.