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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Rory McIlroy? </b></h2>
One of the greatest golfers of all time, Rory McIlroy, was introduced to the sport by his father at a very young age. He was close to joining a college in the US for golf but later opted against it and chose to play amateur golf in Europe. From several major wins to being No. 1 in the world, McIlroy has nabbed multiple achievements in the world. Letâ€™s dive in to find out more!
<h2 style="text-align: center">Rory McIlroy's early life</h2>
Rory Daniel McIlroy was born on May 4, 1989, to Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy. He hails from Holywood, Northern Ireland, near Belfast, and grew up playing the game at Holywood Golf Club. His father, Gerry, was a scratch handicapper himself and evoked a love for the game in his son. McIlroy also named his first dog after legend Ernie Els, referring to it as Theo (Elsâ€™ first name).

[caption id="attachment_1183686" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1183686 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-08-28T225158Z_788628385_MT1USATODAY18945865_RTRMADP_3_PGA-TOUR-CHAMPIONSHIP-FINAL-ROUND.jpg" alt="Rory McIlroy" width="1920" height="1280" /> Aug 28, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy holds up the trophy on the 18th green after winning the TOUR Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]

Rory McIlroyâ€™s first coach was Michael Bannon, who continues to work with the player to this date. At the age of nine, he lifted the under-10s World Championship at Doral in Miami. He reportedly made his first hole-in-one at the age of nine.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Â Rory McIlroyâ€™s wife and children</b></h2>
McIlroy is married to Erica Stoll, who worked with the PGA earlier. They started dating in 2015 and got engaged later that year. Then in 2017, the couple tied the knot at Ashford Castle in Cong, County Mayo. His wife gave birth to their daughter, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, in September 2020.

[caption id="attachment_1625012" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1625012 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago0039193451h-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1504" /> March 18, 2018 â€“ Orlando, FL, USA â€“ Rory McIlroy celebrates with wife Erica Stoll after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 18, 2018 at Bay Hill Club &amp; Lodge in Orlando, Fla. Defending champion Rory McIlroy seeks first win since 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational â€“ ZUMAm67_ 20180318_zaf_m67_116 Copyright: xStephenxM.xDowellx[/caption]
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Rory McIlroyâ€™s net worth 2024</b></h2>
Rory McIlroy reportedly has a net worth of $170 million. The Northern Irish golfer sits in the second position on the PGA Tour career earnings list. He is among the four players who have surpassed the $75 million mark and currently stands at $80,095,557. The only player ahead is Tiger Woods
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Rory McIlroy's professional career</strong></h2>
In 2007, McIlroy became the first player in history to earn a European Tour card, doing so in just two starts. On September 7, 2008, he entered the top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. He finished the 2008 European Tour season with six top-10 finishes and ranked 79th in the World Golf Ranking.

In November 2009, the golfer announced that he would be joining the American-based PGA Tour for the 2010 season. With his maiden PGA Tour win in 2010, McIlroy not only set a course record but also became the first player since Tiger <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/tiger-woods/">Woods</a> to win a PGA Tour event prior to his 21st birthday.

[caption id="attachment_1084624" align="alignnone" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1084624 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-06-13T114433Z_595297158_18526727_RTRMADP_3_GOLF.jpg" alt="Rory McIlroy holding the RBC Canadian Open Championship Trophy" width="1920" height="1289" /> Rory McIlroy holds the RBC Canadian Open trophy after winning the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory | Credit: Reuters[/caption]

After winning the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens in March of 2012, McIlroy became World No. 1 for the first time. Later, in 2019, he became the youngest player to spend 500 weeks inside the top 10, breaking Tiger Woodsâ€™ previous record by four months. So far in his career, the Irish player has won 24 PGA Tour and 17 European Tour trophies. McIlroy has four Major Championship wins in his kitty. Rory McIlroy has played in the Ryder Cup seven times, out of which Team Europe won in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2023.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Rory McIlroy's amateur career</strong></h2>
At age 15, Rory McIlroy played for the Irish team at the 2004 European Boysâ€™ Team Championship. He was also a part of Europeâ€™s 2004 Junior Ryder Cup Team, which won against the United States in Ohio. In 2005, he became the youngest-ever winner of the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close Championship.

McIlroyâ€™s first appearance on the European Tour came at the 2005 British Masters, just a few days after he turned 16. He made the cut on the Tour for the first time at age 17 in the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic. At age 17, he was the number-one-ranked amateur for a week.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Rory McIlroy's major achievements</strong></h2>
McIlroyâ€™s first major win came at the 2011 US Open. The victory came with multiple records, with his 72-hole aggregate score of 268 (16-under) being the most notable of them. The following year, he won the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, by a margin of eight strokes!

[caption id="attachment_1279619" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1279619" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022-10-23T191715Z_2139021561_MT1USATODAY19287526_RTRMADP_3_PGA-THE-CJ-CUP-IN-SOUTH-CAROLINA-FINAL-ROUND.jpg" alt="Rory McIlroy on the PGA Tour" width="1920" height="1280" /> Oct 23, 2022; Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA; Rory McIlroy plays from the fourth tee during the final round of THE CJ CUP in South Carolina golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]

On July 20, 2014, he emerged as the winner at the Open Championship by two strokes over <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/rickie-fowler/">Rickie Fowler</a>Â andÂ <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/sergio-garcia/">Sergio Garcia</a>. A then-25-year-old McIlroy became the third-fastest player to complete three legs of the grand slam.

In 2014, he collected his fourth major by winning the PGA Championship at theÂ <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/jack-nicklaus/">Jack Nicklaus</a>-designed Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. He is one of three players in the world to win four majors by the age of 25, along with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Rory McIlroy's partnerships and endorsements</strong></h2>
In 2013, Sportspro ranked the golfer as the third-most marketable athlete in the world, behindÂ <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/neymar/">Neymar</a>Â andÂ <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/lionel-messi/">Lionel Messi</a>. In January of that year, he signed a huge deal with Nike. Later in 2017, the golfer signed a 10-year, $200 million contract extension with the mega-brand only for apparel as the company exited the golf equipment business.

He then signed a 10-year, $100 million equipment deal with TaylorMade for their clubs, balls, and bags. McIlroy has also been endorsed by watchmakers Omega, who launched a special edition Speedmaster 57 dedicated to his success. He is also associated with UnitedHealth Group and Upper Deck. McIlroy set his sights on another sport and<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-amid-a-harsh-cold-shoulder-from-tiger-woods-rory-mcilroy-goes-down-two-hundred-eleven-m-route-to-lift-his-spirits-up-patrick-mahomes-anthony-joshua-juan-mata-travis-kelce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> became an investor in the Alpine F1 team.</a>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Â Rory McIlroyâ€™s career stats</b></h2>
The Northern Irishman became a pro in 2007 and joined the PGA Tour in 2010. He has played in 239 PGA Tour events and secured 24 wins on the American circuit. Out of the 239 events in which McIlroy participated, he impressively made the cut for 209 of the events. The World No. 2 has also been the runner-up 10 times and has an equal number of third-place finishes. Looking at his top 5 finishes, the number comes up to 73 and McIlroy has 118 top 10 finishes.

The 34-year-old has also been crowned the FedEx Champion three times, in 2016, 2019 and 2022, respectively. Apart from his heroics on the American circuit, McIlroy has also collected quite a few wins and accolades, some on his home turf, such as the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai in 2015, and the most recent win came at the 2024 Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Rory McIlroy's foundation and charity</strong></h2>
McIlroy set up The Rory Foundation in 2013, which was aimed at helping vulnerable and underprivileged children primarily. He cited his parents as his inspiration while setting up the foundation. It has also been the official host of the Irish Open since 2015.

After six years of operation, the foundation shut down in 2019. It was revealed that McIlroy was adopting a â€œprivate philanthropic policyâ€ moving forward.

He often plays in charity golf tournaments to raise money, the most recent one being in May 2020, where he and Dustin<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/dustin-johnson/"> Johnson</a>Â raised more than $5 million for COVID-19 relief funds
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Rory McIlroyâ€™s social media accounts</b></h2>
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<td style="width: 30.1153%;height: 24px">Instagram</td>
<td style="width: 41.9308%;height: 24px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rorymcilroy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@rorymcilroy</a></td>
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<td style="width: 30.1153%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td style="width: 41.9308%;height: 24px"><a href="https://twitter.com/McIlroyRory" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@McIlroyRory</a></td>
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<td style="width: 30.1153%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td style="width: 41.9308%;height: 24px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RoryMcIlroy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rory McIlroy</a></td>
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<td style="width: 30.1153%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Website</span></td>
<td style="width: 41.9308%;height: 24px"><a href="https://www.rorymcilroy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.rorymcilroy.com</a></td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Full Name</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Rory Daniel McIlroy</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Popular Name</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Rors and Wee-Mac</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Date of Birth</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">May 4, 1989</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Birth Place</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Hollywood, Northern Ireland
Jupiter, Florida, U.S.</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Age</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">34</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Height</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">5 feet, 9 inches</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Weight</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">161 lbs</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Parents</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Siblings</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">N/A</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Nationality</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Irish/ Northern Irish / British</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Net Worth</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Estimated to be $170 million</td>
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<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Erica Stoll</td>
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<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 48px">Married</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 72px">Children</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 72px">Poppy Kennedy McIlroy</td>
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<td style="width: 19.4779%;height: 24px">Profession</td>
<td style="width: 20.5823%;height: 24px">Golfer</td>
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Who is Rory McIlroy? One of the greatest golfers of all time, Rory McIlroy, was introduced to the sport by his father at a very young age. He was close to joining a college in the US for golf but later opted against it and chose to play amateur golf in Europe. From several major wins to being No. 1 in the world, McIlroy has nabbed multiple achievements in the world. Letâ€™s dive in to find out more! Rory McIlroy&#8217;s early life Rory Daniel McIlroy was born on May 4, 1989, to Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy. He hails from Holywood, Northern Ireland, near Belfast, and grew up playing the game at Holywood Golf Club. His father, Gerry, was a scratch handicapper himself and evoked a love for the game in his son. McIlroy also named his first dog after legend Ernie Els, referring to it as Theo (Elsâ€™ first name). Aug 28, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy holds up the trophy on the 18th green after winning the TOUR Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports Rory McIlroyâ€™s first coach was Michael Bannon, who continues to work with the player to this date. At the age of nine, he lifted the under-10s World Championship at Doral in Miami. He reportedly made his first hole-in-one at the age of nine. Â Rory McIlroyâ€™s wife and children McIlroy is married to Erica Stoll, who worked with the PGA earlier. They started dating in 2015 and got engaged later that year. Then in 2017, the couple tied the knot at Ashford Castle in Cong, County Mayo. His wife gave birth to their daughter, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy, in September 2020. March 18, 2018 â€“ Orlando, FL, USA â€“ Rory McIlroy celebrates with wife Erica Stoll after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 18, 2018 at Bay Hill Club &amp; Lodge in Orlando, Fla. Defending champion Rory McIlroy seeks first win since 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational â€“ ZUMAm67_ 20180318_zaf_m67_116 Copyright: xStephenxM.xDowellx Rory McIlroyâ€™s net worth 2024 Rory McIlroy reportedly has a net worth of $170 million. The Northern Irish golfer sits in the second position on the PGA Tour career earnings list. He is among the four players who have surpassed the $75 million mark and currently stands at $80,095,557. The only player ahead is Tiger Woods Rory McIlroy&#8217;s professional career In 2007, McIlroy became the first player in history to earn a European Tour card, doing so in just two starts. On September 7, 2008, he entered the top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. He finished the 2008 European Tour season with six top-10 finishes and ranked 79th in the World Golf Ranking. In November 2009, the golfer announced that he would be joining the American-based PGA Tour for the 2010 season. With his maiden PGA Tour win in 2010, McIlroy not only set a course record but also became the first player since Tiger Woods to win a PGA Tour event prior to his 21st birthday. Rory McIlroy holds the RBC Canadian Open trophy after winning the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory | Credit: Reuters After winning the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens in March of 2012, McIlroy became World No. 1 for the first time. Later, in 2019, he became the youngest player to spend 500 weeks inside the top 10, breaking Tiger Woodsâ€™ previous record by four months. So far in his career, the Irish player has won 24 PGA Tour and 17 European Tour trophies. McIlroy has four Major Championship wins in his kitty. Rory McIlroy has played in the Ryder Cup seven times, out of which Team Europe won in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2023. Rory McIlroy&#8217;s amateur career At age 15, Rory McIlroy played for the Irish team at the 2004 European Boysâ€™ Team Championship. He was also a part of Europeâ€™s 2004 Junior Ryder Cup Team, which won against the United States in Ohio. In 2005, he became the youngest-ever winner of the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close Championship. McIlroyâ€™s first appearance on the European Tour came at the 2005 British Masters, just a few days after he turned 16. He made the cut on the Tour for the first time at age 17 in the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic. At age 17, he was the number-one-ranked amateur for a week. Rory McIlroy&#8217;s major achievements McIlroyâ€™s first major win came at the 2011 US Open. The victory came with multiple records, with his 72-hole aggregate score of 268 (16-under) being the most notable of them. The following year, he won the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina, by a margin of eight strokes! Oct 23, 2022; Ridgeland, South Carolina, USA; Rory McIlroy plays from the fourth tee during the final round of THE CJ CUP in South Carolina golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports On July 20, 2014, he emerged as the winner at the Open Championship by two strokes over Rickie FowlerÂ andÂ Sergio Garcia. A then-25-year-old McIlroy became the third-fastest player to complete three legs of the grand slam. In 2014, he collected his fourth major by winning the PGA Championship at theÂ Jack Nicklaus-designed Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. He is one of three players in the world to win four majors by the age of 25, along with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Rory McIlroy&#8217;s partnerships and endorsements In 2013, Sportspro ranked the golfer as the third-most marketable athlete in the world, behindÂ NeymarÂ andÂ Lionel Messi. In January of that year, he signed a huge deal with Nike. Later in 2017, the golfer signed a 10-year, $200 million contract extension with the mega-brand only for apparel as the company exited the golf equipment business. He then signed a 10-year, $100 million equipment deal with TaylorMade for their clubs, balls, and bags. McIlroy has also been endorsed by watchmakers Omega, who launched a special edition Speedmaster 57 dedicated to his success. He is also associated with UnitedHealth Group and Upper Deck. McIlroy set his sights on another sport and became an investor in the Alpine F1 team. Â Rory McIlroyâ€™s career stats The Northern Irishman became a pro in 2007 and joined the PGA Tour in 2010. He has played in 239 PGA Tour events and secured 24 wins on the American circuit. Out of the 239 events in which McIlroy participated, he impressively made the cut for 209 of the events. The World No. 2 has also been the runner-up 10 times and has an equal number of third-place finishes. Looking at his top 5 finishes, the number comes up to 73 and McIlroy has 118 top 10 finishes. The 34-year-old has also been crowned the FedEx Champion three times, in 2016, 2019 and 2022, respectively. Apart from his heroics on the American circuit, McIlroy has also collected quite a few wins and accolades, some on his home turf, such as the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai in 2015, and the most recent win came at the 2024 Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Rory McIlroy&#8217;s foundation and charity McIlroy set up The Rory Foundation in 2013, which was aimed at helping vulnerable and underprivileged children primarily. He cited his parents as his inspiration while setting up the foundation. It has also been the official host of the Irish Open since 2015. After six years of operation, the foundation shut down in 2019. It was revealed that McIlroy was adopting a â€œprivate philanthropic policyâ€ moving forward. He often plays in charity golf tournaments to raise money, the most recent one being in May 2020, where he and Dustin JohnsonÂ raised more than $5 million for COVID-19 relief funds Rory McIlroyâ€™s social media accounts  Instagram @rorymcilroy  Twitter @McIlroyRory  Facebook Rory McIlroy  Website www.rorymcilroy.com    Personal Information  Full Name Rory Daniel McIlroy  Popular Name Rors and Wee-Mac  Date of Birth May 4, 1989  Birth Place Hollywood, Northern Ireland Jupiter, Florida, U.S.  Age 34  Height 5 feet, 9 inches  Weight 161 lbs  Parents Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy  Siblings N/A  Nationality Irish/ Northern Irish / British  Net Worth Estimated to be $170 million  Spouse Erica Stoll  Relationship/Martial Status Married  Children Poppy Kennedy McIlroy  Profession Golfer

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