Rory McIlroy
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Weight: 160 (73 kg)
Age: 33 (May 04, 1989)
Birthplace: Holywood, Northern Ireland
Residence: Holywood, Northern Ireland
Family:
Wife, Erica; Poppy Kennedy
Special Interests:
Football (Manchester United), rugby, cars, movies, music
Turned Professional:
2007
City plays from:
Holywood, Northern Ireland
Exempt Status
PGA TOURWinner, THE PLAYERS Championship (thru 2027-28)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (23):
2010 (1) Quail Hollow Championship. 2011 (1) U.S. Open. 2012 (4) The Honda Classic, PGA Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship. 2014 (3) The Open Championship, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, PGA Championship. 2015 (2) World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play, Wells Fargo Championship. 2016 (2) Deutsche Bank Championship, TOUR Championship. 2018 (1) Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. 2019 (3) THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, TOUR Championship. 2020 (1) World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. 2021 (1) Wells Fargo Championship. 2022 (3) THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT, RBC Canadian Open, TOUR Championship. 2023 (1) THE CJ CUP in South Carolina.International Victories (8):
Other Victories (1):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
61 - 2019 RBC Canadian Open (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#1 : 2022 TOUR ChampionshipCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#1 : 2023 The American ExpressCareer Largest Paycheck:
$2,250,000 : 2019 THE PLAYERS Championship (Finished 1)2022-23 Season Highlights
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Successfully defended his title at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina in his season debut, becoming the 28th player in PGA TOUR history to reach 23 career wins on the PGA TOUR. Became the second reigning FedExCup Champion to win in his season debut and first since Tiger Woods won the 2008 Farmers Insurance Open. Became the first player to win in back-to-back starts since Tony Finau in 2021-22. Returned to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking on October 23.
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PGA TOUR
THE CJ CUP in South Carolina - Successfully defended his title at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, earning his 23rd career PGA TOUR victory. Moved to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the ninth time in his career and first since July 2020. Marked his second successful title defense on TOUR and first since the 2022 RBC Canadian Open.
National Team Selections
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 2 - 2) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 221 | 780 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 106 | 148 | 193 | 27 | 1 | $68,064,549 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | $1,890,000 | |||||
| 2022 | 16 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | $8,654,566 | ||
| 2021 | 21 | 74 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 14 | $4,391,809 | ||||
| 2020 | 15 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 8 | $4,408,415 | ||||
| 2019 | 19 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | $7,785,286 | |||
| 2018 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 13 | $4,410,296 | |||
| 2017 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 58 | $2,430,182 | |||||
| 2016 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | $5,790,585 | |||
| 2015 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 15 | $4,863,312 | ||||
| 2014 | 17 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 3 | $8,280,096 | ||||
| 2013 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 50 | $1,802,443 | |||
| 2012 | 16 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | $8,047,952 | ||
| 2011 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | $1,905,609 | |||||
| 2010 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 36 | $2,554,280 | |||
| 2009 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | $849,719 | |||||
| 2007 | 1 (A) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
| 2022 | T33 | 2 | 8 | T5 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | CUT | T5 | T49 | T8 | T46 | T28 | T12 | T6 | |
| 2020 | CNL | T33 | 1 (P) | T47 | 5 | ||||
| 2019 | 1 | T21 | T8 | T9 | CUT | T54 | T9 | T4 | 2 |
| 2018 | CUT | T5 | T50 | CUT | T2 | T36 | T6 | ||
| 2017 | T35 | T7 | T22 | CUT | T4 | T4 | T30 | T5 | T7 |
| 2016 | T12 | T10 | CUT | CUT | T5 | T11 | 4 | T3 | |
| 2015 | T8 | 4 | 17 | T9 | 1 | DNS | T9 | ||
| 2014 | T6 | T8 | 1 | T23 | 1 | T6 | T17 | 1 | T25 |
| 2013 | T8 | T25 | T8 | T41 | CUT | T33 | T27 | T8 | |
| 2012 | CUT | T40 | 1 | CUT | T60 | 2 | T5 | 3 | |
| 2011 | T15 | T64 | 1 | T25 | T4 | T17 | T6 | T10 | |
| 2010 | CUT | CUT | T3 | CUT | T3 | 5 | T17 | T9 | T65 |
| 2009 | CUT | T20 | T3 | T10 | T47 | 4 | T5 | T68 | T20 |
| 2007 | T42 | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2022 | CUT | T8 | 1 | |
| 2021 | T43 | 4 | T14 | |
| 2020 | T65 | T12 | T8 | |
| 2019 | T6 | T19 | 1 | |
| 2018 | T12 | 5 | T7 | |
| 2017 | T34 | CUT | T58 | |
| 2016 | T31 | 1 | T42 | 1 (P) |
| 2015 | T29 | T4 | T16 | |
| 2014 | T22 | T5 | T8 | T2 |
| 2013 | T19 | T47 | T59 | |
| 2012 | T24 | 1 | 1 | T10 |
| 2010 | T56 | T37 | T37 | |
Personal
- Is the only child to parents Rosie and Gerry. Grew up in Holywood, Northern Ireland where he became the youngest golfer at the Holywood Golf Club at the age of 7.
- Left school at age 16 to concentrate on amateur golf. His parents took on extra jobs and shifts to help support his golf development.
- Welcomed first child, daughter Poppy, with wife Erica in August 2020.
- Earned an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2012 at the age of 22 for his services to sport.
- Became the first international player to serve on the PGA TOUR's Policy Board when he was elected PGA TOUR Player Advisory Council Chairman in 2021.