After nearly taking a month-long break from professional golf, Shane Lowry returned to the Royal Portrush to play The Open Championship on Thursday.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — If anybody stepped to the first tee at Portrush with a powerful memory, it was Shane Lowry. He is, after all, the last player to win a British Open at Portrush, in 2019, and he’d been anticipating the emotions that would engulf him for that first tee shot this week for quite a while.

Shane Lowry has returned to Royal Portrush as the last man to win The Open at this year's venue, but the former champion admitted he was nervous ahead of his first tee shot

Shane Lowry delivered among the most epic wins in Irish golf history. At Portrush 10 years later, he did it again. Now? He's chasing a third act.

The Clara golfer took the glory six years ago and aims to repeat the feat after a very consistent year that has left him searching still for a first win. This would be some place to achieve it.

The winner of the 2025 British Open will make the same as last year's champ but more than $1 million more than the last time it was at Royal Portrush.

The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the epic site of Irishman Shane Lowry’s dominant win in 2019. This time, the storylines are in full force. Rory McIlroy is returning to the iconic course 60 miles from his home,

World number one Scottie Scheffler is the favourite on golf betting sites, with local hero Rory McIlroy next on the market. McIlroy is aiming to follow in the footsteps of his good friend Shane Lowry, who was the champion golfer in 2019 - the last time Portrush hosted the tournament.