Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy
MBE
McIlroy in May 2013
Personal information
Full nameRory Daniel McIlroy
NicknameRors,[1] Wee-Mac[2]
Born (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 (age 35)
Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Weight11.5 st (161 lb; 73 kg)[3]
Sporting nationality Northern Ireland
ResidenceJupiter, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Erica Stoll
​
(m. 2017)​
Children1
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Professional wins41
Highest ranking1 (4 March 2012)[4]
(122 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour26
European Tour18
Asian Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Other4
Best results in major championships
(wins: 4)
Masters Tournament2nd: 2022
PGA ChampionshipWon: 2012, 2014
U.S. OpenWon: 2011
The Open ChampionshipWon: 2014
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
money list winner		2012, 2013–14
PGA Tour
Player of the Year		2012, 2013–14, 2018–19
PGA Player of the Year2012, 2014
Byron Nelson Award2012, 2013–14, 2018–19,
2021–22
Vardon Trophy2012, 2014, 2019,
2022
European Tour
Race to Dubai winner/
DP World Tour
Rankings winner		2012, 2014, 2015,
2022, 2023, 2024
European Tour
Golfer of the Year		2012, 2014, 2015
European Tour
Players' Player of the Year		2012, 2014, 2015
Mark H. McCormack Award2012, 2014, 2015
PGA Tour
FedEx Cup winner		2016, 2019, 2022

Rory Daniel McIlroy MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European Tour and the PGA Tour.[5] He is former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, and has spent over a hundred weeks in that position during his career. He is the only person to win the FedEx Cup three times, surpassing Tiger Woods' two. He is a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship. Along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he is one of three players to win four majors by age 25.[6]

McIlroy had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007. Later that year, he turned professional and soon established himself on the European Tour. He had his first win on the European Tour in 2009 and on the PGA Tour in 2010. In 2011, at age 22, he became the youngest player ever to reach €10 million in career earnings on the European Tour. In 2012, he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.

McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2023. For his individual and team achievements, he has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 2011 and 2014.

  1. ^ Porath, Brendan (29 July 2014). "McIlroy's Open-winning golf ball up for auction". SBNation.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ Litke, Jim (3 October 2010). "'G Mac' and 'Wee Mac' help get Euros back on track". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Rory McIlroy – European Tour profile". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Week 09 2012 Ending 4 Mar 2012" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Northern Ireland hails Rory McIlroy as its 'Celtic Tiger,' and latest golf hero". PGA of America. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Major record was invoked but never defined (see the help page).