![]() ![]() In October 2006, McIlroy represented Ireland in the Eisenhower Trophy, which is the Amateur World Team Championship. In August 2006, he won the European Amateur at Biella Golf Club, near Milan, Italy, with a score of 274. It was Ireland's first title in the championship since 1987. ![]() Two years later, Ireland won the championship at Western Gailes Golf Club in Scotland, with McIlroy on the team again, this time with 20-year-old future Open champion Shane Lowry as one of his teammates and with McIlroy as tied individual leader in the initial stroke-play rounds. However, team Ireland did not make it to the quarter-finals. Īt 16 years old, he was part of the combined Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland team at the 2005 European Amateur Team Championship. In July 2005, at age 16, McIlroy shot a new competitive course record score of 61 on the Dunluce links of Royal Portrush Golf Club. In late 2004, at age 15, he signed a letter of intent to play collegiate golf at East Tennessee State University, but after his wins in 2005, he decided to forgo the golf scholarship and continue to play amateur golf in Europe. Mcllroy retained the West of Ireland Championship in 2006 and followed that up with back-to-back wins at the Irish Close Championship. In 2005, he became the youngest-ever winner of both the West of Ireland Championship and the Irish Close Championship. Amateur career Īt the age of 15, McIlroy was a member of the Irish team at the 2004 European Boys' Team Championship and of Europe's winning 2004 Junior Ryder Cup team against United States on foreign soil in Ohio. He started his early training with Michael Bannon, previously the Golf Professional of Holywood Golf Club, who is also his current coach and dedicated mentor. He learned his early golf at the Holywood Golf Club, which he still retains as his home course. McIlroy's first significant international victory came in the World Championship for the 9–10 age group bracket at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida. His mother worked extra shifts at the local 3M plant. McIlroy's father held down several jobs to earn additional income for his son's golf development. A video on golf technique produced by champion Nick Faldo was his early favourite. McIlroy joined Holywood Golf Club and became the youngest member at the club at age seven. Family lore relates that he received a new golf club as a present, being shown the correct grip by his father, then taking the club to bed with him that night, with his hands holding the club properly. He asked his father virtually every day to take him to Holywood Golf Club. Gerry McIlroy is a fine golfer himself, who once played at a scratch handicap level. He was introduced to golf at an exceptionally young age by his father, who coached him. Rory and father Gerry McIlroy in May 2013 Patrick's Primary School and then Sullivan Upper School. Mcllroy was born on in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, as the only child of Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy. For his individual and team achievements, he has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 20.Įarly life, family, and early golf playing At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 20, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 20. McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. In 2012, he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. In 2011, at the age of 22, he became the youngest player ever to reach €10 million in career earnings on the European Tour. He had his first win on the European Tour in 2009 and on the PGA Tour in 2010. Later that year, he turned professional and soon established himself on the European Tour. McIlroy had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007. Along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he is one of three players to win four majors by the age of 25. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship and 2014 PGA Championship. He is a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S. 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. Rory Daniel McIlroy MBE (born ) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. ![]()
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