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Athlete
Rory McIlroy
Famoose for
Completing the career Grand Slam with the 2025 Masters.
US Open · The Open
- Born
- 4 May 1989
- Birthplace
- Holywood, Northern Ireland
More people
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy is a Northern Irish golfer whose powerful driving and major victories made him a leading international player.
Early life
Family support
Learned golf with encouragement from his father.
Junior success
Developed through amateur competition in Ireland and abroad.
Career
- 2007
Professional start
Turned professional after an amateur career.
- 2011–2014
Major breakthrough
Won titles at three different majors.
- 2025
Completing the set
Won the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam.
Achievements
US Open
Won his first major at Congressional.
The Open
Won at Royal Liverpool.
Masters
Beat Justin Rose in a playoff.
Beyond golf
Team golf
Represented Europe in the Ryder Cup.
Business
Co-founded TMRW Sports with Tiger Woods and Mike McCarley.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗PGA: 2025 Masters ↗Photo: Bryan Berlin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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