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Telegraph
3 days ago
- Telegraph
The perfect holiday in Northern Ireland, the UK's most underrated natural beauty
For a long time, Northern Ireland was written off by its history, which dwarfed anything that made this country shine. But to visit Northern Ireland and focus only on the Troubles would be a disservice, as well as a crying shame. This is a place of exceptional natural beauty, where the striking coastline reveals historic cliff paths and jagged caves, and a region of calm lakes is dotted with tiny islands. It's also home to a vibrant dining scene, with beachside seafood shacks and Michelin-starred restaurants, and one of the oldest food markets in the world. And of course, the Northern Irish aren't shy of a spot of nightlife. In Belfast and all over the country, there are quintessential pubs where there's always some craic to be found, along with traditional music and a bar stocked with locally distilled whiskeys and craft gins. So forget everything you thought you knew about Northern Ireland, and open yourself up to what's happening right now. For further inspiration, explore our guides to Northern Ireland's best hotels, things to do, restaurants, nightlife and beaches. In this guide: How to spend the perfect day in Northern Ireland Morning Kick off your trip by renting a car in Belfast and setting off to explore the Causeway Coast, a 120-mile route that snakes from the capital along the shoreline over to Derry-Londonderry. While you could technically tick off the entire route in one (long) day, there are dozens of reasons to take it at a slower pace. Your first pit stop is barely 30 minutes out of the city, at the Victorian cliffside walk, The Gobbins. On this guided experience (which can close due to rockfalls; check the website for more information), you'll pass through dark caves and over arched metal bridges that cling to the edge of the cliffs as the waves crash below. Afterwards, drive up to Ballycastle and have an early lunch in the Ursa Minor Bakehouse, the bakery where top Northern Ireland restaurants source their sourdough – try it topped with eggs and a drizzle of chilli oil.
Japan Times
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Scottie Scheffler cruises to first British Open crown
A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush on Sunday. The 29-year-old American world No. 1 started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one blip, it never looked like he would relinquish his iron-like grip on the chasing pack. Scheffler resembled a towering giant among men all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods as he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68. After tapping in for par in front of a packed grandstand on the 18th green, Scheffler's focus finally cracked, and he threw his white cap skywards, tearfully embracing caddie Ted Scott and wife Meredith and scooping up his toddler son Bennett. "Thanks to the fans for all the support," Scheffler, the third consecutive American to win the British Open and fourth in five years, said after lifting the Claret Jug. "I know I wasn't the fan favorite today, so I appreciate you guys coming out to support, overall it's been a great week." Take the dominant Scheffler out of the equation, and the 153rd British Open would have been a thriller with the leaderboard underneath him chopping and changing all weekend. In the end, Harris English was the best of the rest at 13-under after a 66, with fellow American Chris Gotterup, winner of last week's Scottish Open, another shot back. Huge galleries descended on the course all week, and thousands arrived on a sunny Sunday hoping to witness a Rory McIlroy miracle. But Northern Ireland's favorite sporting son, who began six shots behind Scheffler, was unable to mount a charge and ended up in a tie for seventh at 10-under along with 2024 champion Xander Schauffele and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. "I wish I had have been closer to Scottie going into today and been able to make a real push," said McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam by winning this year's Masters. "But he's been on a different level all week, and he's been on a different level for the last two years to the rest of us." Li Haotong, the first Chinese man to go out in the final group at a major, finished tied for fourth at 11-under with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Wyndham Clark. Scheffler now has three legs of the career Grand Slam and needs a U.S. Open crown to complete the set. He is the first player in more than 100 years to win his first four majors by three strokes or more and the first world No. 1 to win the British Open since Woods in 2006. "When you play against the best they make it look easy, and you can't quite figure out why they are so good," said England's Justin Rose, who finished at 7-under. Those who thought the Texas-based Scheffler might stumble on a layout featuring holes known as Calamity Corner and Purgatory should probably have known better. On the last nine occasions Scheffler went into the final round of a PGA Tour event ahead, he emerged victorious. His three previous major wins also came after a 54-hole lead. A sense of anticipation brewed as the leading groups reached the first tee but when Scheffler birdied the first, fourth and fifth holes the only question seemed to be whether he could eclipse Woods' modern-era British Open-record winning margin of eight strokes at St Andrews in 2000. When he double-bogeyed the eighth after needing two attempts to escape a bunker, his first dropped shots since the 11th hole on Friday when his majestic 64 put him in control, Scheffler looked like a mere mortal. His lead was suddenly sliced to four strokes, but any hope proved to be an illusion for his pursuers, and a birdie at No. 9 and another on the 12th hole steadied the ship. Perhaps the only person who might have competed with Scheffler over the weekend was compatriot Bryson Dechambeau. He matched Scheffler's tournament-low 64 on Sunday to rocket up to 10th at 9-under, an incredible finish after an opening-round 78.
Malay Mail
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Scheffler's wire-to-wire victory leaves McIlroy and the rest in his wake at Royal Portrush
PORTRUSH, July 21 — A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush on Sunday. The 29-year-old American world number one started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one blip, never looked like relinquishing his iron-like grip on the chasing pack. Scheffler resembled a towering giant amongst men all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-times major winner Tiger Woods in his pomp as he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68. After tapping in for par in front of a packed 18th green grandstand, Scheffler's laser-focus finally cracked and he threw his white cap skywards, tearfully embracing caddie Ted Scott and wife Meredith and scooping up his toddler son Bennett. 'Thanks to the fans for all the support. I know I wasn't the fan favourite today so I appreciate you guys coming out to support, overall it's been a great week,' the under-stated Scheffler, the third successive American to win the Open and fourth in five years, said after lifting the Claret Jug. Take the dominant Scheffler out of the equation and the 153rd Open would have been a thriller with the leaderboard underneath him chopping and changing all weekend. In the end, Harris English was the best of the rest on 13 under after a 66 with fellow American Chris Gotterup, winner of last week's Scottish Open, a further shot back. Huge galleries descended on the course all week and thousands arrived on a sunny Sunday hoping to witness a Rory McIlroy miracle. But Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son, who began six shots behind Scheffler, was unable to mount a charge and ended up in a tie for seventh on 10 under along with 2024 champion Xander Schauffele and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts on the 18th hole during the final round of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush on July 20, 2025. —Reuters pic 'I wish I had have been closer to Scottie going into today and been able to make a real push,' said McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam by winning this year's Masters. 'But he's been on a different level all week and he's been on a different level for the last two years to the rest of us.' Li tied fourth Li Haotong, the first Chinese man to go out in the final group of a major, finished tied fourth on 11 under with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Wyndham Clark. Scheffler now has three legs of his career Grand Slam and needs a U.S. Open crown to complete the set. He is also the first player in more than 100 years to win his first four majors by three strokes or more and the first world number one to win the Open since Tiger Woods in 2006. 'When you play against the best they make it look easy and you can't quite figure out whey they are so good,' said England's Justin Rose, who finished on seven under. Those who thought that Texas-based Scheffler might stumble on a layout featuring holes known as Calamity Corner and Purgatory should probably have known better. On the last nine occasions Scheffler had gone into the final round of a PGA Tour event ahead, he emerged victorious. His three previous major wins also came after a 54-hole lead. A sense of anticipation brewed as the leading groups reached the first tee but when Scheffler birdied the first, fourth and fifth holes the only question seemed to be whether he could eclipse Woods's modern era Open record winning margin of eight strokes at St Andrews in 2000. When he double-bogeyed the eighth after needing two attempts to escape a bunker, his first dropped shots since the 11th hole on Friday when his majestic 64 put him in control, Scheffler looked like a mere mortal. His lead was suddenly sliced to four strokes but any hope proved an illusion for pursuers, and a birdie at the ninth and another at the 12th hole steadied the ship. Perhaps the only person who might have lived with Scheffler over the weekend was compatriot Bryson Dechambeau. He matched Scheffler's tournament-low 64 on Sunday to rocket up to 10th on nine under, an incredible finish after an opening round 78. — Reuters
ABC News
20-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
American Scottie Scheffler wins The Open Championship by four shots at Royal Portrush
A relentless Scottie Scheffler has sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush. The 29-year-old American world number one started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one mid-round blip, never looked like relinquishing his iron-like grip as the chasing pack were left scrapping for minor places on Sunday. Scheffler resembled a towering giant among men all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-times major winner Tiger Woods in his pomp, and he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68. After tapping in for his par in front of a packed 18th green grandstand, Scheffler's laser-focus finally cracked and he threw his white cap skywards before hugging caddie Ted Scott and enjoying a tearful embrace with his wife Meredith and son Bennett. "Thanks to the fans for all the support. I know I wasn't the fan favourite today so I appreciate you guys coming out to support, overall it's been a great week," Scheffler, the third successive American to win the Open and fourth in five years, said after lifting the Claret Jug. Reuters/ABC
CNA
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Supreme Scheffler a class apart as he romps to first Open title
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland : A relentless Scottie Scheffler sealed his first British Open triumph by four shots as he turned the final day of the tournament into a procession at Royal Portrush on Sunday. The 29-year-old American world number one started out with a four-stroke lead and apart from one blip, never looked like relinquishing his grip as the chasing pack were reduced to scrapping for the minor places. Scheffler barely put a foot wrong all week on the glorious Causeway Coast, rekindling memories of 15-times major winner Tiger Woods in his pomp, and he rubber-stamped his fourth major title with a clinical final-round 68. Take the dominant Scheffler out of the equation and the 153rd Open would have been a thriller with the leaderboard underneath him chopping and changing all weekend. In the end, Harris English was the best of the rest on 13 under after a final-round 66 with fellow American Chris Gotterup a further shot back. Huge galleries thronged the course and thousands arrived hoping see a Rory McIlroy miracle on the final day. But Northern Ireland's favourite sporting son, who began six shots behind Scheffler, was unable to mount a charge and ended up in a tie for seventh on 10 under. LI TIED FOURTH Li Haotong, the first Chinese man to go out in the final group of a major, finished tied fourth on 11 under with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Wyndham Clark. Scheffler has now completed three legs of his career Grand Slam and needs a U.S. Open crown to complete the set. He also became the first current world number one to lift the Claret Jug since Tiger Woods in 2006. Those hoping to witness a battle royal for golf's oldest major should probably have known better. On the last nine occasions Scheffler had gone into the final round of a PGA Tour event leading, he emerged victorious, while his three previous major wins also arrived after a 54-hole lead. When he birdied the first, fourth and fifth holes to move eight strokes clear the only question seemed to be whether he could set an Open record for a winning margin. Even when errors did creep in, he simply rolled in long par-saving putts on the sixth and seventh holes to crush the spirit of those hoping for an unlikely collapse. Only when he double-bogeyed the eighth after failing to get out of a bunker did Scheffler look like a mere mortal, his lead suddenly sliced to four strokes. But it proved false hope for those pursuing a giant of golf, and a birdie at the ninth and another at the 12th hole steadied the ship and all that needed deciding then was who would come second.
