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The Road to Royal Portrush: The Open's journey back to Northern Ireland

Last Updated: 16/07/19 9:35am

As Northern Ireland gets ready to host the The Open, The Road to Royal Portrush charts the journey of the major back to the country

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As Northern Ireland gets ready to host the The Open, The Road to Royal Portrush charts the journey of the major back to the country
As Northern Ireland gets ready to host the The Open, The Road to Royal Portrush charts the journey of the major back to the country

As Northern Ireland gets ready to host the biggest sporting event in its history, the Road to Royal Portrush charts the journey of The Open back to the country for its first visit in 68 years.

The new programme explores the long and winding road to Royal Portrush, which staged its only previous Open in 1951 when Max Faulkner prevailed.

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Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy all feature in the programme as we hear from some of the people who turned the dream into reality.

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You can watch the Road to Royal Portrush at 9pm on Tuesday and 11pm pm on Wednesday on Sky Sports The Open and the programme will also be available On Demand.

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