Rory McIlroy
FedExCup Champion: 2016, 2019
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Weight: 160 (73 kg)
Age: 32 (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 2025-26)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (19):
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.International Victories (8):
2009 Dubai Desert Classic [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].
Other Victories (1):
2011 Shanghai Masters.
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 Workday Charity OpenCareer Largest Paycheck:
$2,250,000 : 2019 THE PLAYERS Championship (Finished 1)2020-21 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
U.S. Open - Finished T8 at the U.S. Open in September, his second consecutive top-10 at the event and fifth total. Made birdie or better on 25.00 percent of par 3s and 62.50 percent of par 5s, both of which co-led the field. Masters Tournament - After opening with a 3-over 75 and standing T77 following the first round, finished T5 at the Masters Tournament, his fifth top-10 in six years at the event. Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard - Held a share of the 18-hole lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard before finishing T10. Wells Fargo Championship - Earned his 19th PGA TOUR title and third at the Wells Fargo Championship, recording a final-round 68 to defeat Abraham Ancer by one stroke. Victory came in his 196th career start at the age of 32 years, 5 days. Became the 45th player all-time to reach 19 career wins on TOUR. Marked his first win since the 2019 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. Entered the final round trailing by two strokes, collecting the 10th come-from-behind win of his career. U.S. Open - Finished T7 at the U.S. Open in June, his third consecutive top-10 at the event.
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: | 200 | 700 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 94 | 131 | 174 | 25 | 1 | $56,844,709 | ||
| 2021 | 17 | 58 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 25 | $3,716,534 | ||||
| 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 | |
| 2021 | CUT | T5 | T49 | T8 | T46 | T28 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 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.