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McIlroy in May 2013
Personal information
Full name	Rory Daniel McIlroy
Nickname	Rors, Wee-Mac
Born	(1989-05-04) 4 May 1989 (age 36) Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	11.5 st (161 lb; 73 kg)
Residence	Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Erica Stoll ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	1
Career
Turned professional	2007
Current tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour
Professional wins	41
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	26
European Tour	18
Asian Tour	1
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
Other	4
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 4)
The Masters Tournament	2nd: 2022
U.S. Open	Won: 2011
The Open Championship	Won: 2014
PGA Championship	Won: 2012, 2014
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour money list winner	2012, 2013–14
PGA Tour Player of the Year	2012, 2013–14, 2018–19
PGA Player of the Year	2012, 2014
Byron Nelson Award	2012, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2021–22
Vardon Trophy	2012, 2014, 2019, 2022
European Tour Race to Dubai winner/ DP World Tour Rankings winner	2012, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024
European Tour Golfer of the Year	2012, 2014, 2015
European Tour Player of the Year	2012, 2014, 2015, 2024
Mark H. McCormack Award	2012, 2014, 2015
PGA Tour FedEx Cup winner	2016, 2019, 2022

Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland. He plays on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour. Rory has been the world number one golfer for over 100 weeks.

He is the only golfer to win the FedEx Cup three times. This is more than Tiger Woods, who won it twice. Rory is also a four-time major champion. He won the U.S. Open in 2011, the PGA Championship in 2012, and both The Open Championship and the PGA Championship again in 2014. He is one of only three players, along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to win four major championships by the age of 25.

Rory had a very successful amateur career. He was the top amateur golfer in the world for a week in 2007 when he was 17. He became a professional later that year. He quickly became well-known on the European Tour. He won his first European Tour event in 2009 and his first PGA Tour event in 2010. By age 22, he was the youngest player to earn €10 million on the European Tour. By 2012, he was the youngest to earn $10 million on the PGA Tour.

Rory has played for Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland in golf events. He has played for Europe in the Ryder Cup against the United States many times. Europe won the Ryder Cup in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2023 with Rory on the team. He has been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year twice, in 2011 and 2014.

Early Life and Golf Start

Rory McIlroy was born on 4 May 1989, in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. He is the only child of Rosie and Gerry McIlroy. He went to St Patrick's Primary School and then Sullivan Upper School.

His father, Gerry, introduced him to golf when he was very young and coached him. Gerry McIlroy was also a good golfer. Rory asked his father almost every day to take him to Holywood Golf Club. A story says that when he got a new golf club as a gift, he took it to bed with him. He held it correctly, just as his father had shown him. Rory joined Holywood Golf Club and was its youngest member at age seven. He loved watching a golf video by champion Nick Faldo.

Rory's parents worked extra jobs to help pay for his golf training. His first big international win was at the World Championship for 9–10 year olds in Miami, Florida. He learned golf at Holywood Golf Club, which is still his home course. His coach since childhood, Michael Bannon, still works with him.

Amateur Golf Career

When he was 15, Rory played for the Irish team in the 2004 European Boys' Team Championship. He was also part of Europe's team that won the 2004 Junior Ryder Cup in Ohio, USA.

In 2005, he became the youngest person to win both the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close Championship. He won these titles again in 2006.

At 16, Rory decided not to take a golf scholarship to East Tennessee State University. He chose to keep playing amateur golf in Europe. In July 2005, he set a new course record of 61 at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

In 2007, Ireland won the European Amateur Team Championship. Rory was on the team, along with future Open champion Shane Lowry. This was Ireland's first win in this championship since 1987.

In August 2006, he won the European Amateur in Italy. In October 2006, he played for Ireland in the Eisenhower Trophy, a world team championship for amateurs. On 6 February 2007, he became the second person to be ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Rory played in his first major championship, the 2007 Open Championship, at Carnoustie Golf Links. He shot a great first round of 68. He finished as the best amateur, winning the silver medal.

He also played in the 2007 Walker Cup for Great Britain & Ireland. He won one of his four matches. The United States team won the event.

Rory first played in a European Tour event when he was 16, at the 2005 British Masters. He made the cut for the first time at 17, at the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic. He could not take the prize money because he was still an amateur.

Professional Golf Journey

Starting Out (2007-2009)

Rory became a professional golfer on 18 September 2007. He quickly showed his talent. He finished 3rd at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in October. The next week, he earned his tour card for 2008. This made him the youngest player ever to earn a European Tour card.

In 2008, Rory finished the European Tour season with six top-10 finishes. He entered the top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time. He lost in a playoff at the Omega European Masters.

His first professional win came at age 19, when he won the Dubai Desert Classic in February 2009. This win moved him to 16th in the world rankings. He reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. He also played in his first Masters Tournament as a professional, finishing tied for 20th. He got his first top-10 finish in a major at the 2009 U.S. Open, finishing tied for 10th. By the end of 2009, Rory was ranked 9th in the world. He announced he would join the PGA Tour full-time in 2010.

First PGA Tour Win (2010)

In May 2010, Rory won his first PGA Tour event, the Quail Hollow Championship. He shot a record-breaking 62 in the final round. He was the youngest player since Tiger Woods to win a PGA Tour event before turning 21.

At the 2010 Open Championship, he shot a 9-under-par 63 on the first day. This was the lowest first-round score in the Open Championship's history. He finished tied for third, which moved him to a career-high world ranking of seventh. He also finished tied for third at the 2010 PGA Championship. In October 2010, he helped Europe win the Ryder Cup.

Major Breakthrough (2011)

Rory had a tough final round at the 2011 Masters Tournament. He led by four strokes after three rounds but shot an 80 on the final day, finishing tied for 15th.

However, he bounced back quickly. On 19 June 2011, Rory won his first major championship at the U.S. Open. He won by 8 strokes, setting new U.S. Open records for the lowest 72-hole score (268) and the lowest score in relation to par (16-under). He became the youngest winner since Bobby Jones in 1923. This victory moved him to number four in the world rankings.

Later in 2011, he won the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters and the UBS Hong Kong Open. He moved to a career-high of number two in the world.

World Number One and Second Major (2012)

Rory started 2012 strong. He finished second at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. The next week, he won the Honda Classic and became the world's number one golfer. He was the second youngest player to reach this spot.

On 12 August 2012, Rory won his second major, the 2012 PGA Championship. He won by eight strokes, setting a new record for the biggest winning margin in that championship. This win also made him the world's number one golfer again.

He then won the Deutsche Bank Championship and the BMW Championship. He became the first European to win four PGA Tour events in one season since 2005.

Rory played a key role in Europe's win at the 2012 Ryder Cup. He won three points for his team. He also won the Race to Dubai title on the European Tour. He finished his season by winning the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. This meant he won both the PGA Tour and European Tour money titles in the same year, just like Luke Donald did in 2011.

More Major Wins (2014)

In May 2014, Rory won the BMW PGA Championship in England. He shot a final round of 66 to win by one stroke.

On 20 July, Rory won his third major, the 2014 Open Championship. He led after every round and won by two strokes. He and Tiger Woods are the only golfers to win both the Silver Medal (as best amateur) and the Gold Medal (as champion) at The Open.

Just a week after winning the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Rory won his fourth major, the 2014 PGA Championship. He beat Phil Mickelson by one shot. After this win, golf legend Jack Nicklaus said Rory has the talent to win "15 or 20 majors."

Continued Success (2015-2024)

In 2015, Rory won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic for the second time. He also won the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play event. He became only the third player, after Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, to win 10 PGA Tour events and four majors by age 25. He won the Wells Fargo Championship for a second time, setting a new tournament record score. Later that year, he won his third Race to Dubai title.

In 2016, Rory won the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, giving his prize money to charity. He also won the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Tour Championship. Winning the Tour Championship also meant he won the FedEx Cup for the first time, earning a $10 million bonus. He played in the 2016 Ryder Cup, winning three points for Europe.

After a year without wins in 2017 due to a rib injury, Rory came back strong in 2018. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his first win since 2016. He also finished tied for second at the 2018 Open Championship. In September, he helped Europe win the 2018 Ryder Cup.

In 2019, Rory had a great start with five top-6 finishes. He then won The Players Championship, becoming only the second British winner. He also won the RBC Canadian Open by 7 strokes. In August, he won his second FedEx Cup by winning the Tour Championship. This came with a $15 million prize, the largest in golf history. He was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year for the third time. He also won the WGC-HSBC Champions in a playoff.

In 2020, Rory briefly became the world number one again. He also took part in a charity golf match to raise money for coronavirus relief.

In 2021, Rory won the Wells Fargo Championship for the third time. He also finished tied for third at the Olympic Games representing Ireland. He won the CJ Cup, his 20th PGA Tour victory. This earned him lifetime membership on the PGA Tour.

In 2022, Rory finished second at the Masters Tournament with a fantastic final round. He successfully defended his title at the RBC Canadian Open. In August, he won his third Tour Championship and his third FedEx Cup, earning an $18 million bonus. He also became world number one again. In November, he won his fourth Harry Vardon Trophy by leading the DP World Tour Rankings.

In 2023, Rory won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for the third time. He finished second at the U.S. Open and won the Genesis Scottish Open. He was a key player in Europe's win at the 2023 Ryder Cup, winning four of his five matches.

In 2024, Rory won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for a fourth time. He also won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Shane Lowry, his 25th PGA Tour win. He then won the Wells Fargo Championship for a fourth time. He finished second at the U.S. Open. Later in the year, he won the DP World Tour Championship and claimed his sixth Race to Dubai title.

Awards and Recognition

Rory has won many awards for his amazing golf skills:

• In 2012, he won the PGA Player of the Year, PGA Tour Player of the Year, Vardon Trophy, and Byron Nelson Award. He was also named European Tour Golfer of the Year and won a Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year.
• In 2014, he won the same PGA Tour awards again. He was also named European Tour Golfer of the Year for the second time. He won the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year and the BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year.
• In 2015, he won the European Tour Golfer of the Year for a third time.
• In 2019, he won the PGA Tour Player of the Year award for the third time.
• In 2022, he won the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award for a fourth time.

Rory was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2012 for his services to sport.

Technique and Coaches

Rory uses an interlocking grip when he swings the golf club. He has worked with many professional golfers and coaches. These include Darren Clarke, Nick Faldo, and Graeme McDowell.

He has also received help with his putting from Dave Stockton and, since 2018, from former PGA Tour player Brad Faxon. His childhood coach, Michael Bannon, has been working with Rory full-time since 2012.

Endorsements and Video Games

Rory is one of the most marketable athletes in the world. In 2013, SportsPro magazine ranked him as the third-most marketable athlete.

In 2013, he signed a big endorsement deal with Nike. In 2017, he signed a new 10-year, $200 million deal with Nike for clothing. He also signed a 10-year, $100 million deal with TaylorMade to use their golf clubs, ball, and bag.

Rory is the face of the EA Sports video game Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. He replaced Tiger Woods in this role in 2015.

Personal Life

Rory McIlroy was raised Catholic. He identifies as Irish, Northern Irish, and British. He carries a British passport. He chose to represent Ireland in golf at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games.

He used to live near Moneyreagh in County Down, Northern Ireland. His home had a special practice golf area. In 2012, he bought a $10-million home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, near Jack Nicklaus' golf club.

Rory is an Ambassador for UNICEF Ireland. He visited Haiti with UNICEF in 2011. He is also an ambassador for PGA Junior League Golf.

He is a big fan of Manchester United F.C. in football and Ulster Rugby. He also supports the Buffalo Bills American football team.

Rory dated Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki from 2011 to 2014. They were engaged in December 2013. In April 2017, Rory married Erica Stoll at Ashford Castle in Ireland. They had a daughter in September 2020.

In 2023, Rory joined an investment group for the Alpine F1 Team in Formula One. He also appeared in the Netflix sports documentary series Full Swing.

Amateur Wins

• 2005 West of Ireland Championship, Irish Amateur Close Championship
• 2006 West of Ireland Championship, Irish Amateur Close Championship, European Amateur

Professional Wins (41)

PGA Tour Wins (26)

Legend
Major championships (4)
Players Championships (1)
World Golf Championships (3)
FedEx Cup playoff events (6)
Signature events (1)
Other PGA Tour (11)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	2 May 2010	Quail Hollow Championship	72-73-66-62=273	−15	4 strokes	Phil Mickelson
2	19 Jun 2011	U.S. Open	65-66-68-69=268	−16	8 strokes	Jason Day
3	4 Mar 2012	The Honda Classic	66-67-66-69=268	−12	2 strokes	Tom Gillis, Tiger Woods
4	12 Aug 2012	PGA Championship	67-75-67-66=275	−13	8 strokes	David Lynn
5	3 Sep 2012	Deutsche Bank Championship	65-65-67-67=264	−20	1 stroke	Louis Oosthuizen
6	9 Sep 2012	BMW Championship	64-68-69-67=268	−20	2 strokes	Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood
7	20 Jul 2014	The Open Championship	66-66-68-71=271	−17	2 strokes	Rickie Fowler, Sergio García
8	3 Aug 2014	WGC-Bridgestone Invitational	69-64-66-66=265	−15	2 strokes	Sergio García
9	10 Aug 2014	PGA Championship (2)	66-67-67-68=268	−16	1 stroke	Phil Mickelson
10	3 May 2015	WGC-Cadillac Match Play	4 and 2			Gary Woodland
11	17 May 2015	Wells Fargo Championship (2)	70-67-61-69=267	−21	7 strokes	Patrick Rodgers, Webb Simpson
12	5 Sep 2016	Deutsche Bank Championship (2)	71-67-66-65=269	−15	2 strokes	Paul Casey
13	25 Sep 2016	Tour Championship	68-70-66-64=268	−12	Playoff	Kevin Chappell, Ryan Moore
14	18 Mar 2018	Arnold Palmer Invitational	69-70-67-64=270	−18	3 strokes	Bryson DeChambeau
15	17 Mar 2019	The Players Championship	67-65-70-70=272	−16	1 stroke	Jim Furyk
16	9 Jun 2019	RBC Canadian Open	67-66-64-61=258	−22	7 strokes	Shane Lowry, Webb Simpson
17	25 Aug 2019	Tour Championship (2)	66-67-68-66=267	−181	4 strokes	Xander Schauffele
18	3 Nov 2019	WGC-HSBC Champions	67-67-67-68=269	−19	Playoff	Xander Schauffele
19	9 May 2021	Wells Fargo Championship (3)	72-66-68-68=274	−10	1 stroke	Abraham Ancer
20	17 Oct 2021	CJ Cup	68-67-62-66=263	−25	1 stroke	Collin Morikawa
21	12 Jun 2022	RBC Canadian Open (2)	66-68-65-62=261	−19	2 strokes	Tony Finau
22	28 Aug 2022	Tour Championship (3)	67-67-63-66=263	−212	1 stroke	Im Sung-jae, Scottie Scheffler
23	23 Oct 2022	CJ Cup (2)	66-67-67-67=267	−17	1 stroke	Kurt Kitayama
24	16 Jul 2023	Genesis Scottish Open3	64-66-67-68=265	−15	1 stroke	Robert MacIntyre
25	28 Apr 2024	Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Shane Lowry)	61-70-64-68=263	−25	Playoff	Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer
26	12 May 2024	Wells Fargo Championship (4)	67-68-67-65=267	−17	5 strokes	Xander Schauffele

¹Started tournament at −5 FedEx Cup playoffs adjustment, scored −13 to par.
²Started tournament at −4 FedEx Cup playoffs adjustment, scored −17 to par.
³Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

PGA Tour Playoff Record (3–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2012	Wells Fargo Championship	Rickie Fowler, D. A. Points	Fowler won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2014	The Honda Classic	Russell Henley, Russell Knox, Ryan Palmer	Henley won with birdie on first extra hole
3	2016	Tour Championship	Kevin Chappell, Ryan Moore	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Chappell eliminated by birdie on first hole
4	2019	WGC-HSBC Champions	Xander Schauffele	Won with birdie on first extra hole
5	2024	Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Shane Lowry)	Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer	Won with par on first extra hole

European Tour Wins (18)

Legend
Major championships (4)
World Golf Championships (3)
Flagship events (1)
Tour C'ships/Race to Dubai finals series/Playoff events (3)
Rolex Series (4)
Other European Tour (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	1 Feb 2009	Dubai Desert Classic	64-68-67-70=269	−19	1 stroke	Justin Rose
2	19 Jun 2011	U.S. Open	65-66-68-69=268	−16	8 strokes	Jason Day
3	4 Dec 2011	UBS Hong Kong Open1	64-69-70-65=268	−12	2 strokes	Grégory Havret
4	12 Aug 2012	PGA Championship	67-75-67-66=275	−13	8 strokes	David Lynn
5	25 Nov 2012	DP World Tour Championship, Dubai	66-67-66-66=265	−23	2 strokes	Justin Rose
6	25 May 2014	BMW PGA Championship	68-71-69-66=274	−14	1 stroke	Shane Lowry
7	20 Jul 2014	The Open Championship	66-66-68-71=271	−17	2 strokes	Rickie Fowler, Sergio García
8	3 Aug 2014	WGC-Bridgestone Invitational	69-64-66-66=265	−15	2 strokes	Sergio García
9	10 Aug 2014	PGA Championship (2)	66-67-67-68=268	−16	1 stroke	Phil Mickelson
10	1 Feb 2015	Omega Dubai Desert Classic (2)	66-64-66-70=266	−22	3 strokes	Alex Norén
11	3 May 2015	WGC-Cadillac Match Play	4 and 2			Gary Woodland
12	22 Nov 2015	DP World Tour Championship, Dubai (2)	68-68-65-66=267	−21	1 stroke	Andy Sullivan
13	22 May 2016	Dubai Duty Free Irish Open	67-70-70-69=276	−12	3 strokes	Bradley Dredge, Russell Knox
14	3 Nov 2019	WGC-HSBC Champions	67-67-67-68=269	−19	Playoff	Xander Schauffele
15	30 Jan 2023	Hero Dubai Desert Classic (3)	66-70-65-68=269	−19	1 stroke	Patrick Reed
16	16 Jul 2023	Genesis Scottish Open2	64-66-67-68=265	−15	1 stroke	Robert MacIntyre
17	21 Jan 2024	Hero Dubai Desert Classic (4)	71-70-63-70=274	−14	1 stroke	Adrian Meronk
18	17 Nov 2024	DP World Tour Championship (3)	67-69-68-69=273	−15	2 strokes	Rasmus Højgaard

¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
²Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour

European Tour Playoff Record (1–5)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2008	Omega European Masters	Jean-François Lucquin	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2	2008	UBS Hong Kong Open	Lin Wen-tang, Francesco Molinari	Lin won with birdie on second extra hole Molinari eliminated by birdie on first hole
3	2017	BMW SA Open	Graeme Storm	Lost to par on third extra hole
4	2019	Omega European Masters	Lorenzo Gagli, Andrés Romero, Kalle Samooja, Sebastian Söderberg	Söderberg won with birdie on first extra hole
5	2019	WGC-HSBC Champions	Xander Schauffele	Won with birdie on first extra hole
6	2024	BMW PGA Championship	Billy Horschel, Thriston Lawrence	Horschel won with eagle on second extra hole Lawrence eliminated by birdie on first hole

PGA Tour of Australasia Wins (1)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other PGA Tour of Australia (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	1 Dec 2013	Emirates Australian Open1	69-65-70-66=270	−18	1 stroke	Adam Scott

¹Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour

Other Wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	22 Jul 2009	Lough Erne Challenge	68	−4	2 strokes	Pádraig Harrington
2	21 Jul 2010	Lough Erne Challenge (2) (with Darren Clarke)	66	−6	1 stroke	Pádraig Harrington and Shane Lowry
3	30 Oct 2011	Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters	64-69-65-72=270	−18	Playoff	Anthony Kim
4	17 May 2020	TaylorMade Driving Relief (with Dustin Johnson)	$1,850,000		$700,000	Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff

Other Playoff Record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2011	Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters	Anthony Kim	Won with par on first extra hole

Major Championships

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
2011	U.S. Open	8 shot lead	−16 (65-66-68-69=268)	8 strokes	Jason Day
2012	PGA Championship	3 shot lead	−13 (67-75-67-66=275)	8 strokes	David Lynn
2014	The Open Championship	6 shot lead	−17 (66-66-68-71=271)	2 strokes	Rickie Fowler, Sergio García
2014	PGA Championship (2)	1 shot lead	−16 (66-67-67-68=268)	1 stroke	Phil Mickelson

Results Timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament			T20
U.S. Open			T10
The Open Championship	T42LA		T47
PGA Championship			T3

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Masters Tournament	CUT	T15	T40	T25	T8	4	T10	T7	T5
U.S. Open	CUT	1	CUT	T41	T23	T9	CUT	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	T3	T25	T60	CUT	1		T5	T4	T2
PGA Championship	T3	T64	1	T8	1	17	CUT	T22	T50

Tournament	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Masters Tournament	T21	T5	CUT	2	CUT	T22
PGA Championship	T8	T33	T49	8	T7	T12
U.S. Open	T9	T8	T7	T5	2	2
The Open Championship	CUT	NT	T46	3	T6	CUT

     Win      Top 10      Did not play LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	1	0	4	7	12	16	13
PGA Championship	2	0	2	4	8	11	16	15
U.S. Open	1	2	0	4	9	10	16	11
The Open Championship	1	1	2	6	7	8	15	12
Totals	4	4	4	18	31	41	63	51

• Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2013 PGA – 2016 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (twice)

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2019	The Players Championship	1 shot deficit	−16 (67-65-70-70=272)	1 stroke	Jim Furyk

Results Timeline

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT		CUT	T8	T6	T8	T12	T35	CUT	1

Tournament	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
The Players Championship	C	CUT	T33	CUT	T19

     Win      Top 10      Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships

Wins (3)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2014	WGC-Bridgestone Invitational	3 shot deficit	−15 (69-64-66-66=265)	2 strokes	Sergio García
2015	WGC-Cadillac Match Play	n/a	4 and 2		Gary Woodland
2019	WGC-HSBC Champions	1 shot lead	−19 (67-67-67-68=269)	Playoff	Xander Schauffele

Results Timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Championship	T20	T65	T10	3	T8	T25	T9	T3	T7		2	5	T6
Match Play	QF	R32	R32	2	R64	R32	1	4	T30	T36	R16	NT1	T28		3
Invitational	T68	T9	T6	T5	T27	1			T5	T6	T4	T47	T12
Champions	4	5	T4		T6		T11	T4		T54	1	NT1	NT1	NT1

¹Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
     Win      Top 10      Did not play QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

Professional Career Summary

European Tour

Season	Starts	Cuts made	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Earnings (€)	Order of Merit rank
2005	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	(amateur)	n/a
2006	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	(amateur)	n/a
2007	8	6	0	0	1	2	2	277,255	95
2008	28	16	0	1	0	6	10	696,335	36
2009	25	24	1	3	3	14	18	3,610,020	2
2010	16	14	0	0	3	9	11	1,821,050	13
2011	19	19	2	2	3	12	17	4,002,168	2
2012	15	13	2	3	2	10	10	5,519,118	1
2013	13	10	0	0	0	4	5	862,177	35
2014	14	13	4	3	0	9	13	5,883,304	1
2015	12	10	3	1	0	8	10	4,540,007	1
2016	13	12	1	0	3	10	10	2,971,984	5
2017	12	10	0	2	0	6	7	1,832,086	9
2018	13	12	0	3	1	6	8	2,526,233	7
2019	12	11	1	2	0	8	9	3,087,259	6
2020	5	5	0	0	0	3	3	1,110,741	20
2021	11	9	0	0	1	3	5	1,417,505	19
2022	10	10	0	2	2	9	10	5,546,161	1
Career*	230	190	14	22	19	120	148	43,187,134	1

*As of the 31 December 2022.

PGA Tour

Season	Starts	Cuts made	Wins (majors)	2nd	3rd	Top-10	Top-25	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	FedEx Cup rank	Scoring avg (adj)	Scoring rank
2007	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	(amateur)	n/a	n/a
2009	11	10	0	0	1	3	7	849,719	n/a	n/a	70.21	n/a
2010	16	12	1	0	2	5	6	2,554,280	26	36	70.35	33
2011	10	9	1 (1)	0	0	4	7	1,905,609	n/a	n/a	69.48	n/a
2012	16	13	4 (1)	2	1	10	11	8,047,952	1	2	68.87	1
2013	16	14	0	1	0	5	7	1,802,443	41	50	70.29	34
2013–14	17	17	3 (2)	2	0	12	17	8,280,096	1	3	68.83	1
2014–15	12	11	2	0	0	7	10	4,863,312	7	15	68.32	–
2015–16	18	15	2	0	1	8	11	5,790,585	4	1	69.64	6
2016–17	14	12	0	0	0	6	8	2,430,182	39	58	69.53	6
2017–18	18	14	1	1	0	7	11	4,410,296	14	T13	69.30	5
2018–19	19	17	3	1	0	14	16	7,785,286	2	1	69.06	1
2019–20	15	15	1	0	2	7	9	4,408,415	8	8	69.22	4
2020–21	21	18	1	0	0	7	14	4,391,809	20	T14	70.043	16
2021-22	16	14	3	1	1	10	13	8,654,566	5	1	68.67	1
Career	220	192	22 (4)	8	8	105	147	66,174,549	5

• Note that there is double counting of money earned (and wins) in the majors and World Golf Championships since they are official events on both tours.

Team Appearances

Amateur

• European Boys' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2004
• Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2004 (winners)
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2005, 2007 (winners)
• European Youths' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 2006
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Ireland): 2006
• St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006 (winners)
• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2007
• Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)

Professional

• Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2010 (winners), 2012 (winners), 2014 (winners), 2016, 2018 (winners), 2021, 2023 (winners)
• Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2009 (winners)
• World Cup (representing Ireland): 2009, 2011

Ryder Cup points record

2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2021	2023	Total
2	3	3	3	2	1	4	18

Images for kids

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  Rory with former fiancé Caroline Wozniacki at the 2013 Eastbourne International.

See Also

In Spanish: Rory McIlroy para niños

• List of golfers with most European Tour wins
• List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
• List of men's major championships winning golfers