Rory McIlroy

thumb|I can't believe I waited 17 years to get one Green Jacket and now I get two in a row Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and has spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career. A six-time major champion, he is the sixth man to complete the modern career grand slam—after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods — and the first European to do so. Quotes Instinctually as human beings we hold back sometimes because of the fear of getting hurt, whether that's a conscious decision or subconscious decision. I think once you go through that, once you go through those heartbreaks - as I call them - you get to a place where you remember how it feels. You wake up the next day and you're like, 'life goes on, it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be'. How coping with 'heartbreak' changed everything for McIlroy, BBC Sport (14 April 2025) I can't believe I waited 17 years to get one green jacket and now I get two in a row. All my perseverance at this golf course over the years has started to pay off. McIlroy underlines greatness by defending Masters title, BBC Sport (13 April 2026) External links Official website] Category:1989 births Category:Sportspeople from Northern Ireland Category:Golfers Category:Living people