Portrush

Royal Portrush golf course. Picture credit: Tourism Ireland/Paul Lindsay/Chris Hill Photographic/PA.

'I visited the Northern Irish region which has exploded in popularity'
Golf, beautiful beaches, swanky new hotels and a World Heritage Site have helped Portrush to explode in popularity, says Claire Spreadbury.

England's Matt Fitzpatrick lines up a putt on the ninth green on day four of the Open. The Yorkshireman would finish in a tie for fourth.

Fitzpatrick revels being back in major hunt but no one can reel in Scheffler

In the hunt: Northallerton's Dan Brown grabbed the headlines at Royal Troon last year with an opening round 65 that took him to the top of the leaderboard. (Picture: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

The Open: Yorkshire's Brown and Parry look to steal headlines on major return

Seaton House in St Andrews

Curtis Furniture completes bespoke project for duo of luxury golf hotels

Tee time: Wakefield's Dan Bradbury playing on his Open debut at Royal Liverpool two years ago. As it stands, he doesn't have a route mapped out to get back there. (Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images)

Dan Bradbury's Open dilemma as he looks to rekindle winning vibes

Chris Hanson is back at Alwoodley chasing the Open Championship dream on Monday (Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Chris Hanson hoping to secure Open Championship return at Hoylake

Matt Fitzpatrick during a press conference on a practice day at the Old Course, St Andrews. (Picture: PA)

Yorkshire's major star Fitzpatrick looking to double up at St Andrews

England's Danny Willett on the 4th during day four of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club, Surrey. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday September 22, 2019. See PA story GOLF Wentworth. Photo credit should read: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only. No commercial use.

US PGA Championship - Danny Willett in shape for major challenge at Harding Park

England's Tommy Fleetwood on the 18th (Picture: PA)

The Open - English trio in prime position to strike at Portrush

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy finds it tough going on day one at Royal Portrush. Picture: David Davies/PA

The Open – No happy homecoming for Rory McIlroy after opening round of 79 at Por...

Sharon Symonds wants to find mother Patricia Thompson, formerly Holmes, who she thinks may be in Sheffield.

From Northern Ireland to Sheffield: Sharon's appeal to find long-lost mum

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One-armed preferred to being a one-hit wonder

R&A Chief Executive Peter Dawson.

BBC could be priced out of Open coverage after Fox deal

Graeme McDowell, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst.

McDowell embroiders Portrush selection by making fine start

Faldo era remains distant memory

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Trapped boy, 14, phoned father to save him before train death

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