Rory McIlroy
Born: May 4, 1989 (age 34)
Height: 5' 8.5" (175cm)
Hometown: Hollywood, County Down
Nationality:
Northern Irish


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Brooks Koepka wins US PGA Championship as Michael Block hits hole-in-one
Brooks Koepka wins the 2023 US PGA Championship at Oak Hill by two shots on a day when PGA professional Michael Block stole the show with a hole-in-one.
May 21, 23:36

Brooks Koepka takes lead in US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler falters
Brooks Koepka shoots a magnificent 66 in the third round of the US PGA Championship to take the lead at Oak Hill, but Scottie Scheffler drops down the leaderboard.
May 21, 08:57

Scottie Scheffler in three-way lead at US PGA Championship
World number two Scottie Scheffler is among a three-player leading group after the second round of the US PGA Championship in New York.
May 20, 09:45

Rory McIlroy: 'Lessons learned from Masters disappointment'
Rory McIlroy is hopeful that enduring the disappointment of his poor performance at the Masters will benefit him at this week's US PGA Championship.
May 17, 09:48

Preview: The 2023 US PGA Championship - predictions, course guide, preview
Sports Mole previews the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, including predictions and a course guide.
May 16, 15:26

Rory McIlroy: 'I needed a mental refresh from golf'
Rory McIlroy says that he needed to 'mentally reset' after his disappointing performance at the Masters last month.
May 3, 09:42

Jon Rahm hails Seve Ballesteros influence after Masters win
Jon Rahm hails the influence of the late Seve Ballesteros after he won the Masters on what would have been the 66th birthday of his idol.
Apr 10, 10:21

Preview: The 2023 Masters - predictions, course guide, preview
Sports Mole previews the 2023 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, including predictions and a course guide.
Apr 4, 02:37

Preview: The Players Championship - predictions, course guide, preview
Sports Mole previews the 2023 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, including predictions and a course guide.
Mar 7, 18:16

Kurt Kitayama defies star names to win Arnold Palmer Invitational
Kurt Kitayama defies the challenge of several of the sport's biggest names to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot.
Mar 5, 23:43

Jon Rahm wins Genesis Invitational to return to world number one
Jon Rahm returns to world number one with victory at the Genesis Invitational, replacing Scottie Scheffler who only moved into first place last weekend.
Feb 19, 23:26

Tiger Woods finishes strong in first round at Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods finishes the first round of the Genesis Invitational with three birdies having made his return to the PGA Tour on Thursday.
Feb 17, 10:28

Scottie Scheffler wins WM Phoenix Open to return to world number one
Scottie Scheffler overtakes Rory McIlroy at the top of the World Golf Rankings with victory at the WM Phoenix Open.
Feb 12, 23:45

Rory McIlroy edges out Patrick Reed to win Dubai Desert Classic
Rory McIlroy holes a testing birdie putt on the final hole to win the Dubai Desert Classic, edging out rival Patrick Reed by one shot.
Jan 30, 11:24

Jon Rahm wins DP World Tour Championship, Rory McIlroy claims yearly title
Jon Rahm wins the DP World Tour Championship for the third time, ensuring that world number one Rory McIlroy finishes at the top of the yearly rankings.
Nov 20, 12:30

Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton share lead at DP World Tour Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton open up a three-shot lead at the DP World Tour Championships, the former currently on course to win the yearly rankings.
Nov 18, 13:43

Jon Rahm hits out at new World Golf Rankings system
Jon Rahm describes the new World Golf Rankings system as "laughable" with the DP World Tour Championship carrying fewer points than the RSM Classic, a standard PGA Tour event.
Nov 16, 11:46

Rory McIlroy: 'Golf would benefit from Greg Norman LIV exit'
Rory McIlroy says that golf has the best chance of progressing forward if Greg Norman departs his CEO role with LIV Golf.
Nov 15, 16:01

Rory McIlroy wins CJ Cup, returns to world number one
Rory McIlroy becomes world number one for the ninth time in his career by successfully defending the CJ Cup in South Carolina.
Oct 23, 23:08

Robert MacIntyre beats Matt Fitzpatrick in playoff to win Italian Open
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre beats Matthew Fitzpatrick in a playoff to win the Italian Open at next year's Ryder Cup venue.
Sep 18, 17:36

Shane Lowry holds off Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm to win BMW PGA Championship
Shane Lowry produces a faultless final-round 65 to win the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by one shot.
Sep 11, 18:36

Preview: BMW PGA Championship - predictions, course guide, preview
Sports Mole previews this week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, including predictions and a course guide.
Sep 6, 22:31

Magnificent Rory McIlroy overcomes Scottie Scheffler to win Fedex Cup
Rory McIlroy wins the Fedex Cup for a third time after producing a final-round 66 at the Tour Championship in East Lake to edge out Scottie Scheffler.
Aug 28, 23:17

Patrick Cantlay claims BMW Championship win
Patrick Cantlay moves into second position in the Fedex Cup with a one-shot victory at the BMW Championship.
Aug 21, 23:58

Rory McIlroy starts slow at Fedex St Jude Championship
Rory McIlroy shoots a first-round 70 as Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun lead the way after the opening day of the Fedex St Jude Championship.
Aug 12, 00:02

Majestic Cameron Smith denies Rory McIlroy to win The Open Championship
Australia's Cameron Smith shoots a sensational final-round 64 to win the 150th Open Championship, denying Rory McIlroy in the process.
Jul 17, 18:42

Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland surge into Open lead at St Andrews
Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Open Championship after shooting 66 on Saturday.
Jul 16, 20:54

Preview: The Open Championship - predictions, course guide, preview
Sports Mole previews The 150th Open Championship at St Andrews, including predictions and a course guide.
Jul 12, 11:00

Sahith Theegala error hands Xander Schauffele Travelers Championship win
Xander Schauffele capitalises on a final-hole error from Sahith Theegala to win the Travelers Championship.
Jun 26, 23:19

Collin Morikawa dismisses LIV Golf speculation, won't join Brooks Koepka
Collin Morikawa dismisses speculation linking him with a switch to LIV Golf on the same day that it was reported that Brooks Koepka will leave the PGA Tour.
Jun 21, 17:08

Brilliant Matt Fitzpatrick holds nerve to win US Open
England's Matt Fitzpatrick wins the 2022 US Open, prevailing by one shot at Brookline to claim the first major crown of his career.
Jun 19, 23:54

Rory McIlroy defends Canadian Open crown, aims jibe at LIV Golf's Greg Norman
Rory McIlroy shoots a sublime final-round 62 to win the Canadian Open, successfully defending a professional title for the first time.
Jun 12, 23:02

Tiger Woods to play with Rory McIlroy at US PGA Championship
Former champions Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will play alongside each other during the first two rounds of the US PGA Championship.
May 17, 17:46

Tiger Woods to play in Pro-Am event in Ireland
Tiger Woods is due to feature in the field at the JP McManus Pro-Am in Ireland ahead of participating at The Open in July.
Apr 14, 11:20

Dominant Scottie Scheffler wins Masters, Rory McIlroy runner-up
World number one Scottie Scheffler continues his recent hot streak by winning the 2022 Masters by a three-shot margin to Rory McIlroy, who starred on Sunday.
Apr 10, 23:59

Scottie Scheffler retains control of Masters after third round
Scottie Scheffler will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Masters after recording a 71 on Saturday.
Apr 10, 00:25

Scottie Scheffler takes control at Masters, Tiger Woods makes cut
World number one Scottie Scheffler takes a five-shot lead at the Masters, while five-time champion Tiger Woods makes the cut at Augusta on his return to professional golf.
Apr 9, 00:25

Cameron Smith wins the Players Championship at Sawgrass
Australia's Cameron Smith hits a magnificent 10 birdies during his final round to win the Players Championship at Sawgrass.
Mar 14, 22:44

Scottie Scheffler holds nerve to claim Arnold Palmer Invitational
Scottie Scheffler wins his second PGA Tour title in less than a month by prevailing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Mar 6, 23:13
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