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.

W orld No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is 3 under par after round 1 of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and has seen his odds shorten considerably from +500 to

Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler, but success at the Open Championship and golf in general isn’t what fulfills the American.

Honesty always has been in Scottie Scheffler's bag, as the headlines before the start of The Open underscored, and he was wringing truth once more Thursday after firing a 3-under par at Royal Portrush.

Golf fans were left very confused after a hilarious bodily sound went off during one of Scottie Scheffler's best shots during the first round of The Open Champi

Scottie Scheffler hit only 3 of 14 fairways at Royal Portrush, but he still finished with a 3-under 68 and is among the early leaders at the Open Championship.

The Open Championship—the fourth and final major of the year—is set to tee off Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. While excitement builds for golf’s biggest names to take the course, it was world No.