Ulster University's new golf management course attracts applicants worldwide
As the world descends on Portrush for the Open this week, Ulster University's Golf Management course has piqued interest from near and far.
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- Daily Record
What Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry really think about each other as Irish pair gear up for Open battle
The brilliant Irish pair are close pals on and off the golf course and they've both spoken about their relationship Buddies Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have become best pals in recent times. The Irish pair have won individual titles as well as teaming-up for triumphs at The Ryder Cup and The Zurich Classic. Ahead of the Open at Royal Portrush, McIlroy and Lowry gave an insight into what they admire most about each other. McIlroy was first in the media room and said: 'We've always been close, but I think we've become very close over the last sort of five or six years. "I think once we both had kids, or at least once I had kids or had a daughter and I see how Shane is with his daughters, and I just think, when I say like a role model, I just think about how he is off the course, how he is able to separate his family life and his normal life from his golfing life. 'Look, I know I'm in a bit of a different position, so it may be a little bit more difficult for me, but it's definitely a place that I strive to be in, to be as comfortable getting away from it as he is in a way and enjoying the fruits of your success and sharing that with your loved ones. That's one of my New Year's resolutions was to have more fun. I think Shane is very good at having fun, and I need more of that in my life.' Lowry gave his response on McIlroy's best trait and said: 'I think his constant work ethic. We have become quite close over the last number of years and I think it's helped both of us. I think I help him, but he helps me as well. I think I certainly feel like I've learned a lot from his work ethic and how I apply myself to the game now. 'Where we live in Florida, there's a lot of players that live there and you go up to the range and there's never a day that goes by where you get there and some of the top players in the world are not there. "So you're like, well, if all these guys are here, we need to be doing it as well. I think my biggest thing, he's done everything there is to do in the game. He finished that in April. And his constant drive to get better every day is admirable.' Lowry won in 2019 as McIlroy missed the cut and the 2019 winner said: 'I reckon that first tee that morning in 2019 was the most nervous I've ever been on the first tee of a tournament. All you want to do is get the ball down the fairway and obviously Rory didn't do that. 'I remember talking to him a little bit in the lead-up to that and he did put a lot of pressure on himself, talking about it being the biggest tournament he's ever going to play and stuff like that. You live and you learn and I'm sure he's not going to do that this week. 'We've talked about it at the odd time but not that much. He doesn't want to talk about what he did on the first hole. I don't mind talking about what I did!'
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Rory McIlroy recalls horror opening round at nightmare 2019 Open
Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy opens up on the first tee shot at Open in 2019 at Royal Portrush and how the adulation of the crowd unnerved him before he got going Rory McIlroy stood on the first tee in 2019 at Royal Portrush as the course record holder with his home nation watching and waiting. It should have been a moment to dream of and remember forever but it turned into a nightmare. McIlroy shot a 61 on this track as a 16-year-old prodigy but here he was back as a four-time Major champion at 30 looking to win the Claret Jug in his homeland. Yet when his tee shot which started as a slight draw turned into a nasty hook thanks to the high winds and sailed out of bounds, he would never recover. McIlroy shot an eight on that opening hole and the quadruple bogey helped him to a 79 before a 65 on the Friday failed to undo the damage to make the cut. 'I remember the ovation I got on the first tee on Thursday and not being prepared for it or not being ready for how I was going to feel or what I was going to feel. Then the golf on Thursday feels like a bit of a blur. I try to forget that part of it.' McIlroy admitted he got it wrong in 2019 as he tried to shy away from the adulation on home turf and keep himself to himself as much as possible. This time it will be different as the 2025 Masters champion looks to harness the love from the Irish fans to help him in pursuit of a second Claret Jug. 'I think in '19 I probably tried to isolate, and I think it's better for everyone if I embrace it,' he said. 'I think it's better for me because I can - it's nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times. 'But it's also nice for the person that is seeing you for the first time in a few years. It just makes for a better interaction and not trying to hide away from it. It's more of an embrace everything that's going to come my way this week and not try to shy away from it or hide away from it, and I think that'll make for a better experience for everyone involved.'
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Rory McIlroy addresses his struggles since winning the Masters and warns rivals that he's now ready for further success as he targets victory at the Open
Rory McIlroy has arrived at Royal Portrush with a warning for the Open field that he is ready to win again. After three underwhelming months following his Masters breakthrough, the world No 2 returned to form with a second-placed finish at the Scottish Open. Having had only four hours of sleep after a late-night dash from Scotland for a 7am practise slot on the links, McIlroy said on Monday: 'I'm excited with where my game is. 'I think everyone could see over the last couple of months how I struggled. I've done something that I've told everyone that I wanted to do (by winning at Augusta), but I still feel like I have a lot more to give. 'I probably just didn't give myself enough time to let it all sink in. But that's professional golf - they do a very good job of keeping you on the hamster wheel, and you feel like it's hard to get off at times. 'The fact that I'm here at Portrush with the green jacket, having completed that lifelong dream, I want to do my best this week to enjoy everything that comes my way. I want to win this golf tournament and I feel like I'm very capable of doing that.' McIlroy was also bullish about withstanding the pressure in Northern Ireland after admitting he crumbled on his way to a missed cut here in 2019. He said: 'I remember the ovation I got on the first tee on the Thursday and not being prepared for it or being ready for how I was going to feel. 'I want to embrace everything that's going to come my way this week and not try to shy away from it or hide away from it. I think that'll make for a better experience for everyone involved.' McIlroy added: 'When I was looking at the calendar for 2025, this was the tournament that was probably circled even more so than the Masters for different reasons. 'It's lovely to be coming in here already with a major and everything else that's happened this year. I'm excited with where my game is. I felt like I showed some really good signs last week. I definitely feel like it put me in a good spot heading into here.'
