Here's what to know about McIlroy's roots, from his hometown and upbringing, to his young golf career before he emerged as ...

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

Rory McIlroy may not win this Open Championship in his homeland. But on Saturday, he still gave his compatriots something special. The post Rory McIlroy gave his people hope at this Open. That’s all ...

McIlroy has used two caddies during his professional golf career. His first was named J.P. Fitzgerald, who he had on his bag ...

In 2005, when he was 16 years old and playing in the North of Ireland Championship, Rory McIlroy set the course record at ...

Rory McIlroy’s walk up the 18th hole at Royal Portrush six years ago was the cruelest of sneak previews. A chance to see what it might look like, what it might feel like. The crowd surrounding the ...

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

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!’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after missing a putt on the seventh hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. Credit: AP/David J ...