Rory Mcilroy – Rory (@Thisisrory)
Highlights Rory McIlroy drains 32-foot eagle putt at PGA Championship In the third round of the 2019 PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy drains a 32-foot eagle putt on the par-5 4th hole.
Northern Ireland
Exempt status
PGA TOUR: Winner, THE PLAYERS Championship (thru 2025-26)
JOINED TOUR
PGA TOUR: 2010
FedExCup Champion
2016 2019
PGA TOUR Victories (18)
2010 Quail Hollow Championship 2011 U.S. Open 2012 The Honda Classic, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship, PGA Championship 2014 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, PGA Championship, The Open Championship 2015 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play, Wells Fargo Championship 2016 Deutsche Bank Championship, TOUR Championship 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 2019 THE PLAYERS Championship, TOUR Championship, RBC Canadian Open 2020 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions
International Victories (8)
2009 Dubai Desert Classic
Additional Victories (1)
2011 Shanghai Masters
PLAYOFF RECORD
PGA TOUR (2-2)
2012 Lost to D.A. Points, Rickie Fowler, Wells Fargo Championship 2014 Lost to Ryan Palmer, Russell Knox, Russell Henley, The Honda Classic 2016 Defeated Ryan Moore, Kevin Chappell, TOUR Championship 2020 Defeated Xander Schauffele, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions
National Teams
2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 Ryder Cup 2009, 2011 World Cup 2007 Walker Cup 2009 Seve Trophy
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.
Special Interests
Football (Manchester United), rugby, cars, movies, music
CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
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. 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. 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.
Career Highlights
2021 Season
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. 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. 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.
2020 Season
Won his 18th career PGA TOUR title at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions and advanced to the TOUR Championship for the third consecutive season (seventh total), finishing the season tied for eighth in the FedExCup standings with Patrick Reed and Sebastian Munoz. Was recognized through the Comcast Business TOUR Top 10, holding the No. 8 position in the FedExCup standings entering the Playoffs. Finished T5 or better in all six starts prior to the suspension of the season due to COVID-19 and recorded just one top-10 in nine starts after (T8/TOUR Championship). 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). Did not miss a cut in 15 starts, the longest made-cut streak of any player on the season. Moved to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking following the week of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and held the position for 10 weeks.
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BMW Championship: Held a share of the 36-hole lead at the BMW Championship before finishing T12, falling to 5-for-10 in his career with the 36-hole lead/co-lead. 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. 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. 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). 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). 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. 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.
2019 Season
Won the FedExCup for the second time, becoming the second player to win the season-long race multiple times (joining Tiger Woods) and the first to win THE PLAYERS Championship and the FedExCup in the same season. Voted PGA TOUR Player of the Year by the TOUR”s membership, winning the Jack Nicklaus Award for third time. With three wins on the season (THE PLAYERS, RBC Canadian Open, TOUR Championship), tied Brooks Koepka for the most on TOUR and collected three or more in a single season for the third time in his career. Won the Vardon Trophy for the PGA TOUR’s best Scoring Average (69.057) for the third time in his career. Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the ninth time in his ninth season as a member, advancing to the TOUR Championship for the sixth time. Led or co-led the PGA TOUR in Top-10s (14), Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (1.195), SG: Tee-to-Green (2.126), SG: Total (2.551) and Par-3 Scoring Average (2.96).
2018 Season
Finished the season No. 13 in the FedExCup after picking up his 14th career PGA TOUR victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Made the cut in 14 of 18 starts, with seven top-10s. Led the TOUR in Driving Distance (319.8) and finished fifth in Scoring Average (69.303). Earned his fifth consecutive appearance for Europe at the Ryder Cup.
2017 Season
One year after winning the FedExCup, finished No. 58 in the season-long race, with 12 made cuts in 14 starts. Finished a season-best T4 three times (out of six top-10 finishes), including The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
2016 Season
Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the sixth time in his career and appeared in the TOUR Championship for the fourth time. Entered the Playoffs finale in the No. 6 position in the FedExCup standings and won a three-man playoff over Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell at East Lake to become the FedExCup champion. Recorded 11 top-25 finishes from 18 starts. Of those, seven were top-five showings, including victories at the Deutsche Bank Championship and TOUR Championship. Secured his third Race to Dubai title in four years on the European Tour. Was named 2015 European Tour Golfer of the Year for the third time in four years.
2015 Season
In what became a bit of a roller-coaster season, managed seven top-10 finishes in just 12 PGA TOUR starts, highlighted by two victories. An ankle injury while playing soccer prevented him from defending his titles at The Open Championship and World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. Returned to defend title at the PGA Championship, but finished 17th with four under-par rounds. Did not play in the first FedExCup Playoffs event (The Barclays) to further rest his injured ankle. During the Playoffs, swapped the World”s No. 1 spot several times with Jordan Spieth and Jason Day before ending the season ranked third in the Official World Golf Ranking and 15th in the FedExCup standings. Won the European Tour”s Race to Dubai title, finishing with $7,149,503 in earnings, easily outdistancing No. 2 Henrik Stenson. In January, named 2014 Golf Writers Association of America”s Player of the Year as voted on by members of the GWAA.
2014 Season
Named PGA TOUR Player of the Year for second time in three seasons (2012). Sensational multiple-win season included winning the Byron Nelson Award and Vardon Trophy for Adjusted Scoring Average (68.827) as well as the Arnold Palmer Award as the leading money-winner ($8.280,096). Finished third in the FedExCup standings, thanks to three victories (giving him nine during his PGA TOUR career) and two runner-up finishes (the last of which came at the season-ending TOUR Championship). After finishing T22 at The Barclays, dropped from the top spot to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings. Retained that position with a T5 finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship, highlighted by a second-round, 7-under 64. Of his 16 rounds at TPC Boston, five have been 65 or better, including a third-round 64 Sunday (the third time he has posted that number).
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2013 Season
After starting the 2013 season No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, went winless in 16 PGA TOUR starts, finishing 50th in the final FedExCup standings. Played in three FedExCup Playoff events, eventually eliminated after finishing T59 at the BMW Championship.
2012 Season
Named PGA TOUR Player of the Year in December. Finished No. 2 in the final FedExCup standings. Led both the PGA TOUR money list and the European Tour money list a year after Luke Donald became the first player to lead both Tours” earning charts.
2011 Season
Finished the year second in the Race to Dubai, a little more than €1 million behind Luke Donald.
UBS Hong Kong Open: In early December, at the UBS Hong Kong Open, a tournament he says he”s always wanted to win, he came from three strokes off the pace on the final day to capture first title after finishing second at the tournament in 2008 and 2009. Playing in the third-to-last group, he holed out from the right bunker for birdie on the 18th hole, his fifth birdie of the day against no bogeys, to ensure the victory. The day before, he shot an even-par 70 marking the first time in 15 rounds that he hadn”t shot a round in the 60s at Hong Kong GC. World Cup: Represented Ireland in the World Cup for the second consecutive time, again teaming with Graeme McDowell. Took a third-round lead into the final round at Mission Hills GC”s Blackstone Course, but the duo faltered to an even-par 72 in foursomes Sunday to T4. World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions: A week later, also in Shanghai, at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, he had four under-par rounds, including a third-round 65, that led to a T4. Shanghai Masters: Picked up his second victory of the campaign when he won the Shanghai Masters in China. Finished regulation tied with Anthony Kim and then defeated Kim by making par on the first playoff hole at Lake Malaren”s Masters Course. The win was worth $2 million, the largest payday of his career. Kolon Korea Open: Finished a distant second to Rickie Fowler in October at the Kolon Korea Open on the OneAsia Tour. KLM Open: Contended all week in Hilversum, Netherlands, at the KLM Open before finally finishing third, two strokes behind winner Simon Dyson. Began the final round at Hilversum GC in eighth place, but a Sunday 67 moved him up. Omega European Masters: Added another top-five on the European Tour, finishing T3 at the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre. Shot four rounds in the 60s, including an opening-round 65 in Switzerland but still fell five strokes shy of winner Thomas Bjorn. World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational: Finished T6 at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational with all four rounds in the 60s. It was his second consecutive season with all four rounds in the 60s at Firestone CC. U.S. Open: Won his first major in record-setting fashion by eight shots at the U.S. Open at Congressional CC. At 22 years, 1 month, 15 days, becoming the ninth-youngest winner of the U.S. Open and the youngest to win the event since Bobby Jones in 1923. He is the first player in U.S. Open history to get to double-digits under-par in the first two rounds. He is the first player in U.S. Open history to reach 13-under par, 14-under par, 15-under par, 16-under par and 17-under par. Set the 36-hole tournament scoring record (131), the 54-hole tournament record (199), and the 72-hole scoring record (268). His six-stroke, 36-hole lead tied Tiger Woods (2000) for the largest at the U.S. Open, while his eight-stroke, 54-hole lead is the second-largest in U.S. Open history behind Woods” 10 strokes in 2000. Set the low first 36-hole score in relation to par at 11-under. Woods (2000) and Ricky Barnes (2009) are tied for second, at 8-under. He also set the low first 54-hole score in relation to par at the U.S. Open (14-under). His 16-under is the most strokes under-par for 72 holes in U.S. Open history. Woods set the old record of 12-under in 2000. Becomes the seventh wire-to-wire (no ties) winner at the U.S. Open, joining Woods (2000 and 20002), Tony Jacklin (1970), Ben Hogan (1953), James Barnes (1921) and Walter Hagen (1914). Is the first player to win the U.S. Open with all four rounds in the 60s since Lee Janzen (1993). The last time the U.S. Open saw back-to-back winners from the British Isles was in 1924 (Cyril Walker, England) and 1925 (William Mcfarlane, Scotland). Last year, Graeme McDowell was the first player from Northern Ireland to win the U.S. Open. He followed a year later, joining his good friend as Northern Ireland champions. The duo also became the first back-to-back winners of the U.S. Open from the same country (outside of the U.S.) since England in 1920 (Edward Ray) and 1921 (Barnes). Woods (2008) and Lucas Glover (2009) were the last back-to-back winners from the U.S. Is one of nine players age 22 and younger with multiple wins with at least one of the wins a major championship. The others are Woods, Gene Sarazen, Tom Morris, Jr., Jack Nicklaus, Tom Creavy, Johnny McDermott, Seve Ballesteros and Jerry Pate. the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance: Was fifth at the Memorial Tournament for his second top-10 at the event in as many starts (T10 in 2010). Held the first-round co-lead with Chris Riley, at 6-under 66. Maybank Malaysian Open: Had a third-place showing at the Maybank Malaysian Open. World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship: After three rounds in the 60s, entered the final round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship three strokes behind Dustin Johnson but struggled to a 2-over 74 to finish well behind champion Nick Watney. Finished T10 for his best finish in three starts at the event. Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship: Was a distant second at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on the European Tour, eight strokes behind Martin Kaymer. His runner-up showing in the United Arab Emirates came a year after he T3 at the same event, two strokes back of Kaymer.
2010 Season
Rookie season highlighted by an electric, final-round 62 at the Quail Hollow Championship en route to first PGA TOUR victory. Posted T3 finishes at The Open Championship and PGA Championship and was a member of the victorious European Ryder Cup squad. Finished 36th in the FedExCup standings to just miss qualifying for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola.
2009 Season
Placed in the top 125 on the PGA TOUR non-member money list. Announced he would join the PGA TOUR in November. Made 11 starts on the PGA TOUR and won his first professional title, at the Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour by one stroke over Justin Rose. Carded a final-round, 2-under-par 70 to finish at 19-under and complete a wire-to-wire victory at Emirates GC. Posted top-20 finishes in three of four major championship appearances, including a PGA TOUR career-best T3 at the PGA Championship, five strokes behind winner Y.E. Yang. Finished T20 at the Masters and T10 at the U.S. Open. Shot a final-round 68 at Bethpage Black to move into the top 10. Placed T47 at The Open Championship. Late in the season, had a runner-up finish for the second consecutive year at the UBS Hong Kong Open followed by another runner-up finish at the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup, representing Ireland and playing with Graeme McDowell. Dropped team event by a stroke to Italy (Francesco and Edoardo Molinari). Finished second behind Lee Westwood in the European Tour Order of Merit.
THE PLAYERS Championship: Only missed cut in 11 PGA TOUR starts came at THE PLAYERS Championship. World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship: Making his first start on the PGA TOUR as a professional, lost 2 and 1 to eventual winner Geoff Ogilvy in quarterfinals of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, earning a T5.
2008 Season
Was seventh at the Irish Open, and finished his season with three top-10s in his final four starts, at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (T8), Castello Masters Costa Azahar (T9) and Portugal Masters (10th).
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UBS Hong Kong Open: Had a stirring playoff at the UBS Hong Kong Open in November. Entered the extra session with Taiwan”s Lin Wen-Tang and Italy”s Francesco Molinari. He looked poised to win on the first extra hole when Molinari dropped from the playoff and Lin was in trouble in the trees. Lin escaped with a miraculous birdie of his own (on Hong Kong GC”s 18th hole) and then held on to win with a birdie on the second extra hole.
2007 Season
Turned pro on September 18 at age 18 after a stellar amateur career where he was the world”s top-ranked amateur. Made the cut in his first professional event at The Quinn Direct British Masters and finished third in his second professional event, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, earning enough money to assure his place in the top 115 to become the youngest and quickest affiliate member to secure his European Tour card, in just two events.
Open de Madrid Valle Romano: Finished T4 in his third event, the Open de Madrid Valle Romano. The Open Championship: Caught the public”s attention with a 3-under 68 in the first round of The Open Championship at Carnoustie, the only bogey-free round of the day. Finished T42 and was the low amateur.
Amateur Highlights
At age 16, became youngest player to win the Irish Amateur Closed Championship in 2005. Played his first professional event as a 16-year-old in 2005 at The Belfry. Shot a course-record 61 at Royal Portrush GC in 2005. Represented Europe on the winning Junior Ryder Cup team in 2004, before becoming the youngest winner of the West of Ireland and Irish Close Championships in 2005. The following year he successfully retained both Irish amateur titles and in August 2006 he won the European Amateur. Turned professional after representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup.
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