Rory Mcilroy, with his endless passion for golf, has achieved countless great achievements. He is also the first international golfer to hold the position of PAC Chairman in PGA Tour history from 1968 to present.
If you’ve ever learned about golf, you’ll definitely know Rory Mcilroy. Besides his natural talent and a series of big and small awards when he was just over 30 years old, the Northern Irish golfer is also known as a golfer with a rather discreet, simple and scandal-free life.
1. Who is Rory Mcilroy? Golfer Rory Mcilroy’s biography
Rory Mcilroy was born in 1989, is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland. He was exposed to golf from an early age under the guidance of his father. With his talent, Rory Mcilroy became the youngest elementary school member to join the golf club at the age of 7 and won the first championship for golf matches for ages 9-10 in the state of Florida. In 2011, after beating the records of two golf legends, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, at the US Open, Rory Mcilroy’s name immediately flashed, putting him on the list of the best golfers. world.
In addition to his enthusiasm on the golf course, Rory Mcilroy is also an active social media presence. He regularly updates golf news on Twitter and his website. Fans can quickly update news through his 2 official accounts:
Rory Mcilroy Twitter account: https://twitter.com/mcilroyrory
Website: http://www.rorymcilroy.com/
Not only that, the Northern Irish golfer is also famous for his extremely private, scandal-free personal life. This former world No. 1 golfer once shared that he never wanted to be famous, he just wanted fans to know his game.
Rory Mcilroy was exposed to golf from a young age and soon showed talent in this sport (Photo: Collected)
2. Rory Mcilroy’s outstanding achievements
Throughout his golf career, Rory Mcilroy has won many awards:
Rory Mcilroy reached 100 weeks as world number one, the third golfer to reach this milestone in the history of OWGR.
He became the first international golfer to hold the position of PAC Chairman, while this position was previously only reserved for locals.
The youngest golfer to participate in the European Tour at just 17.
Reached the top 200 golfers in the world in 2008 and won a place at The Masters in 2009.
In 2010, he became the PGA Tour champion.
In 2011, Rory Mcilroy was the youngest face in history to win the US Open championship, reaching the top 4 male golfers in the world.
2012 was Rory Mcilroy’s breakout year when he won 5 major titles in a row. Most notably, he defeated other famous golfers such as Tiger Woods and Tom Gillis to win The Honda Classic, becoming the number 1 golfer in the world.
In 2014, Rory Mcilroy won the Open as well as winning the PGA Championship and Race To Dubai.
He is also the first person to have 2 victories at the Tour Championship in 2016 and FedEx Cup in 2019.
Rory Mcilroy has achieved countless achievements, making his mark in golf history with prestigious awards (Photo: Collected)
With his talent and stable performance, Rory Mcilroy will continue to bring eye-catching golf matches in the future, most recently the U.S. Open from June 16 – 19 (US time).
