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.
Rory McIlroy captured his second Masters title on Sunday. Here's what the win means for his legacy, career trajectory and place in golf history.
Rory McIlroy is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland whose meteoric rise made headlines in the sport. By age 23 he had already won two of golf’s four championships, the U.S. Open in 2011 and the PGA Championship in 2012, and risen to the rank of number one golfer in the world. In 2025 McIlroy won the Masters tournament, making him only the sixth player in history to complete a career ...
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Rory McIlroy turned what looked like a triumphant march toward another green jacket into a potentially drama-filled Sunday at the Masters.
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