Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy is a popular Northern Irish-British professional golfer. He has been massively successful in his career and his achievements include the 2011 US Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship. . Also, he has stayed at the top position of the Official World Golf Ranking for more than 100 weeks in his career to date. Apart from representing Ireland, he has also represented Great Britain & Ireland and Europe in Golf.

Well, how well do you know about Rory McIlroy? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Rory McIlroy’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Rory McIlroy to date.

Biography and Early Life

Rory McIlroy was born on the 4^th of May 1989 in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, to parents, Rosie McDonald and Gerry McIlroy. His father was a Golfer while his mother worked at the local 3M plant. He was attracted to golf at a very young age and had even become a member of the Hollywood Golf Club at the age of seven.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Rory McIlroy in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Rory McIlroy’s age is 32 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 4 May 1989. Though, he is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 161 lbs in Pound and 73 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Rory McIlroy initially studied at the St. Patrick’s Primary School, following which he received his education from Sullivan Upper School.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Rory McIlroy married Erica Stoll in 2017 and the two have been together ever since. Together, they have a daughter, Poppy Kennedy McIlroy. He was previously engaged to the popular former tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki from 2013 to 2014. He broke his relationship with Caroline because he wasn’t ready to get married at that time. Apart from that, he had dated the current Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle in 2014 and Holly Sweeney from 2003 to 2011.

Is Rory McIlroy Gay?

Rory McIlroy is straight when it comes to his sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. He has been to Erica Stoll since 2017, with whom he shares a daughter as well. He was previously engaged to the famous former tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki and has previously dated the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, and Holly Sweeney. Going by his relationship history, it’s clear that he is straight.

Professional Career

One of the earliest achievements of his amateur career was being a part of the victorious Junior Ryder Cup team in 2004. Other achievements of his amateur career were winning the West of Ireland Championship and Irish Amateur Close Championship in 2005 and West of Ireland Championship, Irish Amateur Close Championship, and European Amateur Championship in 2006.

He turned professional in 2007 and competed in Quinn Direct British Masters, where he finished in 42^nd place. In his professional career, he has won several competitions and set multiple records. He has won the 2011 U.S. Open, 2014 The Open Championship, and has won the PGA Championship twice in his career (2012 & 2014).

Apart from that, he has won the World Golf Championship thrice in his career. He has won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2014, WGC-Cadillac Match Play in 2015, and WGC-HSBC Champions in 2019. He has also stayed at the top position of the Official World Golf Ranking for more than 100 weeks in his career to date.

Apart from representing Ireland, he has also represented Great Britain & Ireland and Europe in Golf. He was a part of 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 European Team that won the Ryder Cup. Similarly, he was a part of the 2009 Great Britain & Ireland Team that won the Seve Trophy. He represented Ireland in the 2009 and 2011 World Cup as well.

Awards

• He is the one of the three golfers to have won four majors by the age of 25. The others are Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
• Rory McIlroy is a 2-time winner of the PGA Player of the Year Award (2012 and 2012).
• Rory McIlroy is a 3-time winner of the Byron Nelson Award (2012, 2014, and 2019).
• Rory McIlroy is a 3-time winner of the Mark H. McCormack Award (2012, 2014, and 2015).
• Rory McIlroy has won the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year twice in his career, once in 2011 and once in 2014.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Rory McIlroy in 2021

As of 2021, Rory McIlroy has garnered a net worth of $170 Million. He has garnered most of his earnings from his career as a professional golfer and the various endorsement deals he has been a part of over the years. Golf is a particularly-rewarding sport when it comes to earnings and combined with the kind of success he’s had, it only makes sense that he has such a massive net worth.

Rory McIlroy has been an amazing golfer and the records show that. With that being said, we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors and hope he keeps setting new records and breaking old ones.