Today’s back pages: Rory McIlroy’s misery after meltdown at The Open

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 19 July

Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy had a nightmare first round at The Open at Royal Portrush
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy had a nightmare first round at The Open at Royal Portrush
(Image credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy’s hopes of winning The Open on home soil are in tatters after a disastrous opening round at Royal Portrush yesterday.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us