Rory McIlroy
FedExCup Champion: 2016, 2019
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Weight: 160 (73 kg)
Age: 31 (May 04, 1989)
Birthplace: Holywood, Northern Ireland
Residence: Holywood, Northern Ireland
Family:
Wife, Erica
Special Interests:
Football (Manchester United), rugby, cars, movies, music
Turned Professional:
2007
City plays from:
Holywood, Northern Ireland
Exempt Status
Winner, THE PLAYERS Championship (thru 2023-24)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (18):
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.International Victories (9):
2009 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur].
2011 Shanghai Masters [Eur].
2011 UBS Hong Kong Open [Eur].
2012 DP World Tour Championship [Eur].
2014 BMW PGA Championship [Eur].
2015 Omega Dubai Desert Classic [Eur].
2015 DP World Tour Championship [Eur].
2016 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation [Eur].
2013 Emirates Australian Open [Aus].
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
61 - 2019 RBC Canadian Open (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#1 : 2019 THE PLAYERS ChampionshipCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#1 : 2020 Charles Schwab ChallengeCareer Largest Paycheck:
$2,250,000 : 2019 THE PLAYERS Championship (Finished 1)2019-20 Season Highlights
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Earned his seventh consecutive top-five on TOUR at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, becoming the second player since 2000 with a streak of at least seven top-fives (first: Tiger Woods).
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PGA TOUR
ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP - Finished T3 at the inaugural ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. Shot a first-round 72, recording a score of 72 or higher in round one and going on to finish in the top three for the first time since the 2013 Valero Texas Open (72/2nd). Played the par-5s in 9-under, best in the field. World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions - Won his 18th PGA TOUR title at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, defeating defending champion Xander Schauffele in a playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole. Represented his second win in a three-start stretch on TOUR and fourth in 15 starts. Marked his third career WGC victory and first since the 2015 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Improved to 2-2 in playoffs on the PGA TOUR and 8-for-13 in converting the 54-hole lead/co-lead to victory (led by one after three rounds). Played the par-3s in 5-under, two shots better than any other player in the field. Farmers Insurance Open - With a T3 at the Farmers Insurance Open, collected his fourth consecutive top-five on TOUR and second in two starts at the event. Co-led the field in Birdies (21) and Par-5 Scoring Average (4.25). The Genesis Invitational - Held a share of the 54-hole lead at The Genesis Invitational before finishing T5. Marked the 14th 54-hole lead/co-lead of his PGA TOUR career (fell to 8-for-14). 73 was his highest final-round score when entering with at least a share of the lead since the 2016 World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship (74). World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship - Earned his sixth consecutive top-five on the PGA TOUR with a solo-fifth at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. Represented his seventh career top-10 at the event. Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard - Finished T5 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, his fourth straight top-10 at the event and seventh consecutive top-five on TOUR.
National Team Selections
Ryder Cup : 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
World Cup : 2009, 2011
Walker Cup : 2007
Seve Trophy : 2009
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: | 175 | 610 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 117 | 152 | 22 | 1 | $52,594,356 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | $3,874,596 | ||||
| 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-Mexico | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | |
| 2020 | CNL | 1 (P) | 5 | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | T21 | T8 | T9 | CUT | T54 | 2 | T9 | T4 |
| 2018 | CUT | T5 | T50 | CUT | T2 | T36 | T6 | ||
| 2017 | T35 | T7 | T22 | CUT | T4 | T4 | T7 | T30 | T5 |
| 2016 | T12 | T10 | CUT | CUT | T5 | T11 | T3 | 4 | |
| 2015 | T8 | 4 | 17 | T9 | T9 | 1 | DNS | ||
| 2014 | T6 | T8 | 1 | T23 | 1 | T6 | T25 | T17 | 1 |
| 2013 | T8 | T25 | T8 | T41 | CUT | T8 | T33 | T27 | |
| 2012 | CUT | T40 | 1 | CUT | T60 | 3 | 2 | T5 | |
| 2011 | T15 | T64 | 1 | T25 | T4 | T10 | T17 | T6 | |
| 2010 | CUT | CUT | T3 | CUT | T3 | 5 | T65 | T17 | T9 |
| 2009 | CUT | T20 | T3 | T10 | T47 | 4 | T20 | T5 | T68 |
| 2007 | T42 | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 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
- Left school at age 16 to concentrate on amateur golf. His parents took on extra jobs and shifts to help support his golf development.
- The Rory Foundation (roryfoundation.com) works to have a positive impact on children and their families who are suffering from ill health or are unfairly disadvantaged or vulnerable to life's circumstances. The Rory Foundation became the official tournament host of the Irish Open on the European Tour in 2015.