Today’s back pages: McIlroy and Woods gear up for The Open

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 17 July

Rory McIlroy is a three-time European Tour Race to Dubai champion
Rory McIlroy has won four majors
(Image credit: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Golf is the new god as The Open looms, as local lad Rory McIlroy dreams of glory on home turf at Royal Portrush and Tiger Woods defends his decision not to play a warm up tournament.

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