Rory McIlroy Wiki Biography

Rory McIlroy was born on 4th May 1989, in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a professional golfer nicknamed usually Wee-Mac or Rors. McIlroy participates in both PGA Tour, which is being organised in North America and USA, as well as the European Tour. In 2012, he became a the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his achievements in sport. He has been active in the professional sport since 2007.

It is reported that McIlroy is one of the highest paid sportsmen in the UK. As long as he earns approximately £50 million per year, he definitely leaves Andy Murray and David Beckham behind. Having the net worth of $65 million, Rory McIlroy can afford to live luxuriously. He owns two lavish residences in Moneyreagh, Northern Ireland and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Rory McIlroy Net Worth $65 Million

Rory McIlroy was raised in his birthplace, an only child, and was educted at St. Patrick’s Primary School and Sullivan Upper School. It was his father, Gerry McIlroy, who first taught him to play golf. When his extraordinary talents were noticed, his parents worked additional jobs to support their son’s training and equipment needs. Being seven years old, Rory was already a member of Holywood Golf Club. He is a student of dedicated coach Michael Bannon, who has trained him up to date.

Talking about his amateur career, Rory McIlroy’s first noteworthy win was the Junior Ryder Cup in 2004. A year later, Rory won the Irish Close and West of Ireland Championships. It was followed by victory in the European Amateur 2006 and a silver medal at the Open Championship 2007. The same year he won €7,600 at the Dubai Desert Classic 2007, but as an amateur had to forego the prize, and then The Silver Medal at the Open Championship 2007.

He became a professional golfer in 2007, and his net worth began rising immediately. Of the major golf tournaments, in 2011 he won U.S Open Championship, and the PGA championship in 2012 and 2014 and The British Open Championship in 2014. Recently he was 4th at the Masters Tournament in 2015. The most successful years in Rory’s career were 2012 and 2014: he became PGA Tour leading money winner, PGA Player of the Year, PGA Tour Player of the Year, Vardon Trophy, Byron Nelson Award, European Tour Order of Merit winner, European Tour Golfer of the Year and received the Mark H. McCormack Award. It is important to mention that all those above mentioned achievements and awards were won twice in 2012 and in 2014. Furthermore, he has been titled RTÉ Sports Person of the Year in 2011 and 2014 for his achievements in professional golf.

Rory McIlroy was in a long term relationship with Danish professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki: he proposed at the New Year’s Celebration December, 2013. However, after six months the engagement was called off as McIlroy felt that he wasn’t prepared for such a step.

Currently, it is reported that he is in a relationship with Erica Still, who is an employee of PGA America.



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