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Rory McIlroy
Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Rory McIlroy MBE | |
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![]() McIlroy in May 2013 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | Rory Daniel McIlroy |
Nickname | Rors,[1] Wee-Mac[2] |
Born | (1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 (age 35) Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] |
Weight | 11.5 st (161 lb; 73 kg)[3] |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
Spouse |
Erica Stoll (m. 2017) |
Children | 1 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2007 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 40 |
Highest ranking | 1 (4 March 2012)[4] (122 weeks) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 26 |
European Tour | 17 |
Asian Tour | 1 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
Other | 4 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 4) | |
Masters Tournament | 2nd: 2022 |
PGA Championship | Won: 2012, 2014 |
U.S. Open | Won: 2011 |
The Open Championship | Won: 2014 |
Achievements and awards | |
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.