Rory Mcilroy (36) will be raised in his homeland while Open British I 153 begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday, as the number one world a scheffler requires his first Claret Claret.

Mcilroy Returns to northern Ireland as a champion of masters, but is determined to make changes to his catastrophic start in Portrush six years ago when a fourfold slap in the opening hole on his way to a first round 79 without losing the cut.

The number two world is the star’s attraction for nearly 280,000 spectators set to participate in the four days of the game in the last part of the year.

villainHowever, he is a favorite despite never earning British Open before he defended the champion Xander schauuffle is aiming to put a disappointing year behind him.

Mcilroy, which leaves at 15.10 with local time (1410 GMT) along with Ryder Cup Team-Mate Tommy Fleetwood and American rival Justin ThomasIt may have to fight Blustery’s worst weather for the round opening round predicted in the evening.

But the man who announced himself as a star of the future by breaking the course record in Portrush with a 61 as a 16-year-old 20 years ago is sure after ending his 11-year-old masters in April.

“When I was looking at the calendar for 2025, this was the tournament that was probably more circulating than masters for various reasons,” Said Mcilroy, who ended second in Scottish Open last week.

“Lovely nice to come here already with a major and everything else that happened this year. I’m excited with the place where my game is.”

During no. 1 of the world, the ending of Scheffler’s eighth place in Scottish Open extended his Top-10 endings in his last 10 tours, a run that includes three wins.

The American has also added to his big transport this year by winning his third in PGA Championship.

However, Scheffler’s comments on the eve of the tournament that his “is not a fulfilled life” caught his eye.

“There are a lot of people who do it in what they thought they would meet them in life, and you get there, you reach number one in the world, and they’re like,” what is the point? “” Said Scheffler.

“It feels like you work your whole life to celebrate to win a tour for a few minutes. It only lasts a few minutes, that kind of euphoric feeling.”

Schauffle is wanting that winning feeling as he failed to hit the heights of his two main victories in 2024.

The number three world has not won a tournament since the rise of Claret South a year ago and has not even reached a finish of 12 tours this year.

Shane Lowry It is another former winner who hopes to recreate his high career when he attacked the victory in a sea of Irish flags in Portrush again in 2019 – the first reception of the event on the island of Ireland for 68 years.

Lowry’s victory is now commemorated at a mural in the town of Portrush, but he joked that he is happy that he should not spend it every day on his course on the course.

“When I won here in 2019, it was very special and it was an amazing day for the country and everyone around me, but it didn’t change me as a person,” said Lowry.

“When the masonry was put on the wall, I didn’t think I was immortal.

Ryder Cup countries are also online for most European and American players this week, with only Scheffler and Mcilroy so far guaranteed for their countries in Bethpage, New York in September.

Twice Padraig Harrington of Ireland will hit the opening open at 6:35 am with local time, playing with young Ireland Tom McKibbin and Denmark Nicolai Hojgaard.