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Rory McIlroy Parents: Who Are Rory McIlroy Parents?: Rory McIlroy, officially known as Rory Daniel McIlroy is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland.

He developed a love for golf at a very early age and was introduced to the game by his biological father, Gerry McIlroy who eventually became his coach.

Rory McIlroy had a successful amateur career and at the age of 17 (200&), he topped the World Amateur Golf Ranking for a week. Later that year, he turned professional and soon established himself on the European Tour.

He had his first win on the European Tour in 2009 and on the PGA Tour in 2010. At the age of 22 (2011), Rory became the youngest player ever to reach €10 million in career earnings on the European Tour.

In the subsequent year, (2012), he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. Rory is one of three players to win four majors by the age of 25.

He has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional and has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 2011 and 2014.

Rory is also a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship.

He’s the current world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and has spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career as of Thursday, January 26, 2023.

Rory McIlroy Parents: Who Are Rory McIlroy Parents?

Rory McIlroy was born in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, as the only child of Rosie McDonald (mother) and Gerry McIlroy (father). His father is also a golfer who once played at a scratch handicap level.

However, Rory McIlroy’s parents live their lives away from the limelight hence not much is known about them. Information regarding their date of birth, age, height, weight, and occupation was not available at the time of this writing.

Rory McIlroy Parents