Rory McIlroy’s Nationality

Rory McIlroy, who was born in 1989, dominated the world rankings for over 120 weeks in 2012, according to the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). As of July 2024, he had won 40 professional victories since becoming pro in 2007. Having won four major championships, including two PGA titles, he has not yet won a Masters Tournament.

Moreover, he took home three WGC titles in 2014, 2015, and 2019, plus three FedEx Cup victories in 2016, 2019, and 2022. Most recently, McIlroy defeated Xander Schauffele by five shots to win the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship, marking his 26th PGA Tour victory and 40th professional championship.

What is Rory McIlroy’s nationality?

Rory McIlroy’s nationality is Northern Irish.

McIlroy was born in Holywood, County Down, in Northern Ireland, on May 4, 1989. At the age of seven, McIlroy joined Holywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland and gained international recognition two years later, at the age of nine, when he won the 1998 Doral Junior Under-10 World Championship.

Ireland and the UK saw McIlroy's impressive play throughout his youth and amateur career. At the age of ten, he made his first hole-in-one. At 16, he dropped out of school for golf, and the next year, he won the 2006 European Amateur Championship in Milan. In 2007, at 17, he rose to the top of the amateur rankings and soon enough became professional.

McIlroy has gained national attention as a result of his performances, and in 2012, at the young age of 22, he was named an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition of his exceptional global achievements and services to sport.

McIlroy made his Olympic debut in Tokyo 2020, representing Ireland, and finished fourth, tied with Collin Morikawa, Mito Pereira, Sebastian Munhoz, Hideki Matsuyama, Paul Casey, and C.T. Pan. The latter golfer eventually rose to win the bronze, while all others were lost in the seven-way playoff, including McIlroy.