A mural of Shane Lowry holding aloft the claret jug adorns the side wall of a house just across the road from Royal Portrush.

Royal Portrush is hosting the final major of the year, welcoming the world's top players to Northern Ireland for the 2025 Open Championship. The first round begins on Thursday morning with the new champion golfer of the year being crowned on Sunday afternoon.

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.

Missing the cut at the past two majors hasn't dimmed Shane Lowry's confidence as the Irishman returns to the scene of his greatest triumph this week.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Shane Lowry believes he’s figured out a formula to excel in the biggest tournaments, like this week’s British Open at Royal Portrush, where he won the Claret Jug in 2019.

Shane Lowry was not pleased with reporters as they opened his press conference with a question about his drinking. Lowry claimed victory at Royal Portrush back in 2019, and made sure to party in true style after the win.

The major winner from Offaly, who won the Claret Jug when the Open was last played at the country Antrim course, says "the people closest to me know what I'm like'

Shane Lowry became a national hero in 2019 when he triumphed at Royal Portrush. Now, with The Open returning to that very course, there’s a renewed anxiety surrounding the 38-year-old as he eyes a second major title on home soil.

Lowry feels “rejuvenated” and as prepared as he could be in his bid to become the first player to win consecutive British Opens at the same course since Tiger Woods at St. Andrews in 2000 and ’05.

Shane Lowry wants to talk about golf, not drinking.  He is tired of the narrative that has followed him around since the 2019 Open at Royal Portrush. Returning to the scene of his iconic win,