The last time Royal County Down hosted the Irish Open in 2015, tournament host Rory McIlroy missed the cut with rounds of 80 and 71. Nine years later, the world number three will head into Sunday's final round of the Amgen-sponsored event with a one-shot lead.

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McIlroy holds one-shot lead at Irish Open

Rory McIlroy's dream of lifting the Irish Open trophy in his home county remains alive as he takes a one-shot cushion heading into the final day at Royal County Down.

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McIlroy is in pursuit of what would be his first professional win on Northern Irish soil.

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Rory McIlroy has 17 DP World Tour wins. He’s 18 holes from adding an 18th. McIlroy tied for low the round of the day on Saturday with a 2-under 69 at Royal County Down in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, at the 2024 Amgen Irish Open. McIlroy opened with an eagle 3 on the par-5 opening hole for the second day in a row Saturday. He then countered a bogey on the fifth – the third day in a row he’s bogeyed that hole – with a birdie on the seventh. He ad…

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Rory McIlroy, seeking 18th DP World Tour win, leads Amgen Irish Open with 18 holes to go

Rory McIlroy confessed it would be “amazing” to claim his second Amgen Irish Open title and ease the pain of a year of near misses after he overcame winds gusting to 50 kmph and shot a joint best of the day 69 to take a one-shot lead into the final round at Royal County Down.

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The last time Royal County Down hosted the Amgen Irish Open in 2015, tournament host Rory McIlroy missed the cut with rounds of 80 and 71.

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NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy delivered enough superb shots in a strong wind Saturday for a 2-under 69, giving him a one-shot lead over Matteo Manassero in the Irish Open as McIlroy tries to erase two bad memories on home soil. McIlroy had to settle for bogey on the par-5 closing hole at Royal County Down when he hit a half-shank from the rough for his third shot. Even so, the wind was so severe that he matched the low score of the …

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Rory McIlroy survives strong wind to lead Irish Open over Manassero

Northern Ireland superstar Rory McIlroy will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open after surviving strong winds on moving day.

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Home favourite McIlroy takes lead at the Irish Open

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Rory McIlroy delivered enough superb shots in a strong wind Saturday for a 2-under 69, giving him a one-shot lead over Matteo Manassero in the Irish Open as McIlroy tries to erase two bad memories on home soil.

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