Rory McIlroy Biography

Rory Daniel McIlroy, born on 4 May 1989, is a Northern Irish professional golfer who has competed on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. McIlroy has spent over 100 weeks ranked as the world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking during his career. By the age of 25, he had secured three major victories, including the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships and the 2014 Open Championship. In 2022, he became the first golfer to win the FedEx Cup three times. After a ten-year gap in major wins, he claimed his fifth major at the 2025 Masters Tournament, completing the career grand slam, and successfully defended his title in 2026. McIlroy has been honored as PGA Tour Player of the Year three times and has won the European Tour's Harry Vardon Trophy seven times. In a 1998 interview with BBC Sport, he stated his goal was to win all four major championship titles.