It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back to Royal Portrush for The Open Championship -- now as a career grand slam winner -- the Northern Irishman experienced a topsy-turvy day as the hard stuff came easy and the easy stuff came hard.

It's the second round of the 2025 British Open Championship. Weather has hit the course and it's raining pretty good late in the day at Royal Portrush. But the action rolls on with umbrellas,