01 / THE PLAYERA swing with a story.
Meet the golfer behind the scorecard, from childhood practice to the world stage.
Read the biography ↗ChristopherJClarke · Photo creditHOLYWOOD ROOTS. A WORLD OF GOLF.
Follow Rory’s journey.
Play your own nine.
Explore Rory McIlroy’s career and major victories. Then play nine original holes inspired by golf’s great challenges.
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Photo: Bryan Berlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
HolywoodCounty Down roots
2007Turned professional
2025Career Grand Slam completed
6 majorsIncluding the 2026 Masters
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The career
Follow the story.
From Holywood to the majors: choose a chapter to explore.
01 / THE PLAYERSome Sundays
stay with you.
First wins, major breakthroughs and the wait for Augusta. Follow the defining chapters in order.
2007TO
2026
Explore the career timeline ↗2026
The wins behind
the journey.
Explore a selected record of major titles, milestones and seasons that shaped his career.
Explore career stats ↗The career Grand Slam
Four championships.
One extraordinary journey.
Winning each of golf’s four men’s majors is the career Grand Slam. Rory completed the set at Augusta in 2025, then returned to win the Masters again in 2026.
Explore the major victories ↗The breakthrough
U.S. Open
2011The double
PGA Championship
2012 · 2014The Claret Jug
The Open
2014The final piece
The Masters
2025 · 2026
A connection to home
Small town.
Wide horizons.
The story begins in Holywood, County Down. A home club, a father’s encouragement and a love of hitting golf balls came before the trophies.
Back to the beginning ↗Career details checked against DP World Tour and The Open, 6 September 2026. No live scores or rolling rankings.
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