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 had a singular pursuit. Visit his hometown of Holywood, in Northern Ireland, and you leave knowing the truth of ...

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 Royal Portrush by shooting a bogey-free 61 in the second round of the ...

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

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 ...

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chips onto the seventh green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. AP.

FILE - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, in blue top and cap, squats down to look at his putt on the 6th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in ...

OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 10: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks to the media during his pre-tournament media conference prior to the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 10, ...