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Golf.com: Rory McIlroy's Journey to Royal Portrush: A Hopeful Homecoming

From Humble Hills to Championship Dreams

Rory McIlroy cut his teeth at Holywood Golf Club, where the driving range moonlights as the 17th hole and his dad poured pints behind the bar. Locals still swap tales of the curly-haired kid who’d practice until sunset—and the forever-pristine club sinks that remind everyone to keep those clubs clean (or at least off the floor).

Next Stop: History at Royal Portrush

Fast forward to today, and that tiny Northern Irish club feels like a living museum to its most famous junior golfer. With eyes set on the 2025 Open Championship at nearby Royal Portrush, McIlroy’s journey from Holywood’s hills to golf’s grandest stages is anything but ordinary.

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