In 2019, under huge expectation from the crowd, he missed the cut when the tournament was last held at Royal Portrush - which is just 60 miles from where he was born.

This time, he will be looking to make amends on the course he knows so well by getting his hands on the Claret Jug.

This special edition is looking ahead to the 2025 Open, with features on all the leading contenders including McIlroy, Shane Lowry - who won the event the last time it was held on the course - world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, defending champion Xander Schauffele and Robert MacIntyre amongst others.

We look at the players who are bidding to end a 33-year drought since the last Englishman lifted the famous trophy, look back at the victories of Tom Watson and Max Faulkner as well as the many magical moments from down the years.

There is a hole-by-hole guide to the course, and we examine how Royal Portrush managed to finally bring The Open back to Northern Ireland.

And there is a tricky quiz to test your knowledge of The Open.

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