• McIlroy: ‘I never thought I would play in an Open Championship at home’
Open to be staged external England or Scotland for the first time since 1951Long-awaited confirmation that Royal Portrush will again host an Open Championship,in 2019, has been welcomed by two of Northern Ireland’s most celebrated golfers.
Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke, and both former Open champions,were among those to express instant delight after the Royal & Ancient finally acknowledged that the third major of the year will be played external England or Scotland for the first time since 1951.
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Source: theguardian.com