If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? The fascinating story of one of golf's most amazing young talents, winner of the U. Rory McIlroy was destined to become a professional golfer from the moment he recorded a yard drive at the age of two. His first hole-in-one came when he was nine, and he played in his first pro European tour event as a year-old in It presents a portrait of an athlete who, despite high expectations, keeps a cool head on his young shoulders and lets his golf do the talking.
Keep Exploring Britannica
His final breakthrough is discussed, when in June , he won his first major, the U. Open at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. Read more Read less. John Blake October 1, Language: Be the first to review this item Amazon Best Sellers Rank: Don't have a Kindle? Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Learn more about Amazon Prime.
Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime.
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/rory-mcilroy-candid-1500-56a3d2ef3df78cf7727f6c4a.jpg)
In the afternoon he faced Horschel in singles again, and this time he won by the score of 1 up. McIlroy's overall record was 1—2—1 in Win-Loss-Tie format. McIlroy made his first appearance in a European Tour event a few days after turning 16, when he took part in the British Masters.
Product details
He signed with International Sports Management. The next week, he secured his card for by finishing in a tie for 4th place at the Open de Madrid Valle Romano. He was the highest ranked associate member. He did not make the one-under cut. His first professional win came at age 19 when he won the Dubai Desert Classic on 1 February , this win took him to 16th in the world rankings. In April , McIlroy made his first Masters Tournament appearance, his first major championship as a professional. He finished the tournament tied for 20th place, two strokes under par for the tournament.
McIlroy then returned to Europe and recorded two top finishes leading up to his first U. McIlroy finished the season ranked second on the Race to Dubai , behind Lee Westwood , and in November he entered the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time. As defending champion at the Dubai Desert Classic , McIlroy shot a final round of 73 to finish in a tie for fifth place. The round set a new course record, and concluded with six consecutive scores of three. On 15 July , McIlroy confirmed his status as a favourite for the Open title on the Old Course at St Andrews by shooting a 9-under-par 63 on the opening day, the lowest-ever first round score in the year history of the Open Championship, and tying the course record.
McIlroy missed out on a chance to win the PGA Championship when he three-putted the 15th green to fall out of a tie for the lead. McIlroy finished tied for third. Following the Ryder Cup, he announced in November that he would return to play full-time on the European Tour, although he also stated that he would continue to play 11 or 12 tournaments in the US per year. He attributed the decision to having closer friends on the European Tour, his part in the Ryder Cup victory, and wanting to be nearer his girlfriend and family.
On 7 April, McIlroy shot a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 in the first round of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia to take the lead after the first day of the four-day competition. On Saturday, he shot 70 to finish at under-par, four strokes ahead of four other challengers.
However, on the fourth and final day, he shot the worst round in history by any professional golfer leading after the third round of the Masters Tournament. After his memorable fourth round collapse at the Masters in early April, it would not take long for McIlroy to fully redeem himself on the major championship stage. On 19 June , McIlroy amazed the golfing world in capturing his first major championship victory with a mesmerizing performance at the U. Open at Congressional in Bethesda, Maryland.
McIlroy's level of play was unrivaled throughout the week, and his dominance of play is evidenced by his 8-stroke margin of victory over 2nd-place finisher Jason Day. McIlroy set several records in his victory, most notably, his hole aggregate score of under was a new U. On 17 June, during the second round of the US Open, McIlroy would become the first player in the history of the championship to reach a score of under-par at any point in the tournament.
Rory McIlroy - Biography - IMDb
He achieved the feat by making birdie at the 17th hole in the second round. Despite a double bogey on the final hole, his two-day total of , under-par set a championship scoring record as the lowest hole total in U. He was also the fastest golfer to reach double digits under par in the U. Open, reaching 10 under par in 26 holes.
On 18 June, during the championship's third round, he became the first player to reach under par at the tournament by making a birdie at the 15th hole, and would finish the round off to capture the hole U. Open scoring record, posting a 3-round total of A final round of 69 allowed him to claim his first major championship setting the hole record.
McIlroy took a month off from competitive golf. The tournament was in the spotlight due to its high-profile field including Tiger Woods , Luke Donald and Lee Westwood. McIlroy played alongside Woods and Donald in the marquee group during the first two days. McIlroy shot rounds of to start round 4 in joint 3rd place behind joint leaders Robert Rock and Tiger Woods.
He shot a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday to finish lone second, one stroke behind winner Robert Rock. After 10 holes in the final match, McIlroy was 4 down to Mahan, but cut the deficit to 2 down through 16 holes. The 17th hole was halved with pars, securing the win for Mahan. There was anticipation surrounding the semi-final match between McIlroy and Westwood, as the winner would become the number one golfer in the world if they also won the final.
McIlroy's runner-up finish moved him up to number two in the world while also putting him at the top of the Race to Dubai leaderboard. His recent good form began to dwindle slightly on Thursday, when he shot a 1-over par However, he shot 69 and 65 the next two days to begin the fourth round in tied 8th place.
Going into the back 9 on Sunday, he had a chance of winning his second title of in as many weeks due to the leaders faltering. However two late bogeys halted his chance and he settled for 3rd place, two strokes behind winner Justin Rose. McIlroy was one stroke off of the lead going into the weekend at The Masters but struggled in his last two rounds and finished in a tie for 40th.
He regained the top spot in the world rankings on 15 April but lost it to Donald again on 29 April. Fowler won the tournament on the first playoff hole with a birdie. McIlroy would win by eight strokes, setting a margin-of-victory record for the PGA Championship with a birdie on the final hole. At the time, Rory's win at 22 years-old made him the youngest multiple major champion since Seve Ballesteros won the Masters Tournament. McIlroy's win also regained him the world's number one ranking.
McIlroy finished the regular season third in the FedEx Cup standings. At The Barclays , the first of four playoff events, he finished in a tie for 24th, dropping him to fourth in the standings. McIlroy won the following week at the Deutsche Bank Championship to take the top spot in the standings. McIlroy entered the final round three strokes behind Louis Oosthuizen and defeated him by one stroke.
McIlroy topped the qualification standings for the Ryder Cup. A second place at the BMW Masters was followed by a third place at the Barclays Singapore Open to wrap up the title with two events remaining. McIlroy began with high aspirations, but mostly did not fare well in early tournaments. Struggling with the equipment change having signed a large endorsement deal with Nike in January, he withdrew from the Honda Classic in February, and finished in two over par and in a tie for 25th place at the Masters Tournament.
He beat Australian Adam Scott by one stroke. He was alerted to his mistake by Scottish caddie Dave Renwick after his round and, after signing for a 70 instead of a 68 to reflect the penalty, he told reporters: He lost on the first extra hole, when Russell Henley was the only one of the four to birdie the hole. The win was McIlroy's first on either of the two major tours in 18 months. The victory was the player's third major championship of his career, having led the field after each round of the tournament.
Follow the Author
His third major title having won the U. Open and PGA Championship , McIlroy became the third European to win three different majors and joined Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as one of three golfers since the first Masters Tournament in to win three majors by the age of I think Rory has an opportunity to win 15 or 20 majors or whatever he wants to do if he wants to keep playing. I love his swing. In the process becoming only the third player behind Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to win 10 PGA tour events and four majors by the age of This was his 2nd win in three straight events.
McIlroy's tough schedule eventually caught up with him as he missed the cut at his next two events. He claiming mental fatigue got the better of him and not its physical counterpart. The following day he managed a level-par 71 around Royal County Down which left him 4 shots off the halfway cut.
McIlroy stated he had left himself too much to do after a poor Thursday performance in front of his home Northern Irish fans and at the event he now hosts. Just a little over a week prior to The Open Championship McIlroy injured his left anterior talofibular ligament ankle ligament. However six other players were in contention for the season end prize going into the event, with Danny Willett being the closest challenger.
This was his second victory in the lucrative year end tournament and his third Race to Dubai title in four years. Chasing his first win of the year, McIlroy took a three-shot lead into the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, but faltered with a two-over-par 74 to finish two shots behind winner Adam Scott.
Afterwards, he said he was affected by the pressure of trying to achieve the Grand Slam.
He finished two shots clear of Paul Casey. At the final event of the PGA Tour season, the Tour Championship , McIlroy overcame a two-shot deficit after the third round to force a playoff with Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell , winning the competition at the fourth playoff hole with a birdie 3 on the par4 16th. In the Sunday singles, he lost to Patrick Reed ,1 up, thanks to a birdie by the American at the last hole. Prior to the tournament, McIlroy revealed he has a slight heart irregularity but played down the impact on his golf. He lost out by one stroke, having led by two with five holes to play.
It was his 16th runner-up finish on the European Tour and the 22nd runner-up finish of his career. In April, in his 10th appearance at the Masters Tournament , McIlroy was in contention during the final round. However, McIlroy shot a 74 to finish six back of the winner, Reed, and was thus not able to take advantage of this opportunity to win a green jacket.
Rory McIlroy
Team Europe beat Team U. He also won the Mark H. He again won the Mark H. McIlroy employs the interlocking grip on full shots. McDowell frequently plays practice rounds at Tour events with McIlroy. McIlroy obtained putting assistance and instruction [ when? In the big scheme of things it's not that important an event for me. It's an exhibition at the end of the day. You have individual goals and my goals are to win tournaments for myself. It's a very unique, special event. The skip was controversial because 48 of the top 50 in the world participated in it, the other golfer skipping being Lee Westwood.
On 17 July , following a poor showing over the weekend in the Open Championship , McIlroy told the media that he was "not a fan of golf tournaments that are predicted so much by the weather," and saying he would rather "wait for a year when the weather is nice" instead of tuning his game to prepare for the Open Championship. He also added that he would "rather play when it's 80 degrees and sunny and not much wind". On 28 July , after being criticised on air by commentator Jay Townsend about McIlroy's questionable course management skills during the first round of the Irish Open , McIlroy wrote on Twitter telling Townsend to "shut up" and saying Townsend is a "failed golfer" and that "his opinion meant nothing".
Later, McIlroy stood by his comments and stated that his comments were made in defense of his caddie J. Fitzgerald whom Townsend had been blaming for McIlroy's course management since In February , McIlroy was criticised for withdrawing from the Honda Classic, citing tooth pain. Critics claimed that tooth pain was not the issue, and that McIlroy, the world number one at the time, was having difficulty adjusting to new equipment, and that he should have finished the tournament.
Regarding his withdrawal, McIlroy stated, "this is one of my favourite tournaments of the year and I regret having to make the decision to withdraw, but it was one I had to make. In March , McIlroy threw a club into the water at the WGC-Cadillac Championship after hitting his ball into the water on the par-5 eighth hole during the second round at Doral.
Frustration got the better of me. In January , McIlroy revealed that he is unlikely to compete at the Olympic Games , explaining that he considers himself a citizen of Northern Ireland, as opposed to having an allegiance with either Ireland or Great Britain. McIlroy has been cited as the most exciting young prospect in golf and as having the potential to become one of the highest earners in sports in terms of endorsements.
McIlroy has been an ambassador for Jumeirah group since On 18 June , McIlroy declared that he would represent Ireland if he qualified at the Olympic Summer Games , where golf became an Olympic event for the first time since Play for one side or the other — or not play at all because I may upset too many people… Those are my three options I'm considering very carefully", before choosing Ireland in The land around his home included a custom-made practice facility and a scaled-down football pitch.
McIlroy is a fan of Manchester United. When Northern Ireland played against world champions Germany in a Euro match, he went to Paris to attend that match. He injured ankle ligaments in while playing football with friends which forced him to miss the Open Championship, but states he won't give up playing: I enjoy having that normality in my life. The new company, headed by Donal Casey, manages the royalty payments from his various endorsements. McIlroy dated Danish tennis professional Caroline Wozniacki from to The wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realise that I wasn't ready for all that marriage entails.
I wish Caroline all the happiness she deserves and thank her for the great times we've had. As of 18 March []. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Moms Crazy: Her Bipolar Memoir.
- The Phantom Tollbooth: A Teaching Guide!
- Rory McIlroy - Wikipedia.
Retrieved 25 March Retrieved 8 August Retrieved 30 November How Belfast superstar Rory McIlroy refused to let himself be defined by his family's religion". Retrieved 18 July Retrieved 22 May The best Father's Day present ever as golf's new superstar dedicates stunning U. Open victory to his parents". Retrieved 20 June