Here's what to know about McIlroy's roots, from his hometown and upbringing, to his young golf career before he emerged as one of the best players in the world. McIlroy was born in Holywood, County ...

The roar from Royal Portrush's 12th green on Saturday afternoon could wake the dead. Rory McIlroy had just drained a lengthy ...

In 2005, when he was 16 years old and playing in the North of Ireland Championship, Rory McIlroy set the course record at Royal Portrush by shooting a bogey-free 61 in the second round of the ...

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with daughter Poppy and wife Erica Stoll holding the Masters trophy during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta ...

Inside Rory McIlroy’s return to Northern Ireland after Masters triumph By . Jaclyn Hendricks. Published April 24, 2025, 10:51 a.m. ET. See Also Masters triumph is just the beginning for Rory McIlroy ...

That’s the melodious phrase people in Rory McIlroy’s homeland of Northern Ireland direct at those they suspect have let their egos get the better of them. It means ‘Get real!’ or ‘Come back to Earth!’ ...

By the time Rory McIlroy finished his first practice round for the British Open at Royal Portrush, a big crowd that weathered ...

McIlroy ended 11 years of heartache on Sunday, picking up his first Major title in that time and completing a long-awaited Grand Slam. He beat Justin Rose in a playoff to claim the green jacket.

AVONDALE, La. – Rory McIlroy returns to competition at this week’s Zurich Classic following his historic victory earlier this month at the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam. The world No. 2 ...

Rory McIlroy’s Augusta National victory was a worldwide event. And it makes sense that his home club of Holywood Golf Club in Co Down, Northern Ireland, would treat this win like the Super Bowl ...

It was a heartfelt return to Northern Ireland this month when Rory McIlroy took his Masters victory lap overseas after completing a career Grand Slam. Speaking Wednesday ahead of the Zurich ...

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the first playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia ...