Scottie Scheffler was already looking forward to a potential Royal Portrush return minutes after getting his hands on The Claret Jug for the first time.

Golf's rich history is on full display at the picturesque Royal Portrush — Golfweek's No. 2 rated course in all of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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McIlroy could not reproduce his Saturday magic to catch Scottie Scheffler, but he still achieved a level of redemption at his home Open

The biggest sporting event in Northern Ireland’s history brought a major boost to businesses as visitors flocked to Portrush.

By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered rain and sunshine was waiting to see him finish.

Rory McIlroy hung around to savor the moment, soaking in the adulation that rained down on him on Royal Portrush’s 18th green.

This is about the Open, a championship in its 153rd year. And it’s about Portrush, a seasonal town of 6,000 or so, one with a Ferris wheel and a long swath of beach, and dogs off leashes, and a gem of a links course that’s carved its place in the Open rota. And it’s about Irish golf.

Twelve thousand people attended Saturday night’s band parade in Portrush during one of the biggest weekends in the County Antrim resort in years, a local councillor has said.