Awards & Winners

Rory McIlroy

Date of Birth 04-May-1989
Place of Birth Holywood
(North Down Borough Council)
Nationality Northern Ireland
Profession Golfer
Rory McIlroy, MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is a former World Number One and a two-time major champion. He won the 2011 U.S. Open, setting a record score of 16-under-par on his way to an eight-stroke victory. The following year he won the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island by a record eight strokes for his second major championship victory. He has been cited as the most exciting young prospect in golf and as having the potential to become one of the highest earners in sports in terms of endorsements. McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. He had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007. 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. He represented Europe in the 2010 and 2012 Ryder Cup. In 2011 at the age of 22, he became the youngest player ever to reach €10 million in career earnings on the European Tour. In 2012 he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.

Awards by Rory McIlroy

Check all the awards nominated and won by Rory McIlroy.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Male Golfer ESPY Award

2012


Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
Best Male Golfer ESPY Award

2011


Best Male Golfer ESPY Award
Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
(In winning the U.S. Open, McIlroy broke tournament records for the lowest 72-hole score, both in total strokes (268) and in relation to par (?16).)

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award
In winning the U.S. Open, McIlroy broke tournament records for the lowest 72-hole score, both in total strokes (268) and in relation to par (?16).
Best Male Golfer ESPY Award