Rory McIlroy
FedExCup Champion: 2016, 2019
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:
, Northern Ireland
Exempt Status
PGA TOURWinner, THE PLAYERS Championship (thru 2026-27)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (20):
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 (1) THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT.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)2021-22 Season Highlights
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Won THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT in his season debut, becoming the 39th player in PGA TOUR history to reach 20 career victories.
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PGA TOUR
THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT - Won THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT by one stroke over Collin Morikawa in his season debut, earning his 20th PGA TOUR title in his 205th career start at the age of 32 years, 5 months, 13 days. Became the 39th player to record 20 victories on the PGA TOUR. Marked his first time beginning a PGA TOUR season with a victory. Led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting for the second time in his career and first since the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Masters Tournament - In his eighth attempt at completing the Career Grand Slam, finished runner-up at the Masters Tournament, his first top-two finish at the event. Shot a final-round 64, his first sub-65 at the Masters, highlighted by a hole-out from the bunker on the 72nd hole (Collin Morikawa, paired with McIlroy in the final round, holed out from the same bunker immediately after). Wells Fargo Championship - Finished solo-fifth in his title defense at the Wells Fargo Championship, his ninth top-10 in 11 starts at the event. Marked his second consecutive top-five on TOUR.
National Team Selections
Ryder Cup : 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
Olympic Games : 2020
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: | 212 | 746 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 100 | 140 | 185 | 26 | 1 | $62,331,695 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | $4,811,711 | |||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |
| 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.