In this video, Dan Parker takes a look at the career and life of Rory McIlroy. Arguably the most gifted golfer of his generation, his life on the fairways has been well documented from a young age. However, there are certain things you may not already know - we'll take a look at what they are.
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00:00In the world of golf there are just a few players that could be described as a global
00:03superstar. Tiger Woods heads that list and another member is Rory McIlroy. Now with that level of
00:09fame it's easy for fans to get a lot of information about the Northern Irishman but believe it or not
00:14there is still a lot that people don't know about him. With that in mind here are 10 facts from a
00:18four-time major winning golfer that you may or may not know. Firstly Rory McIlroy's father Jerry
00:24made £100,000 from a bet he placed in 2004. Jerry staked £200 at odds of £500-1 that his son then
00:31aged 15 would win the Claret Jug within the next 10 years including 2014. Rory did that at Royal
00:37Liverpool winning by two shots. The ages of 9 and 10 were quite impressive for McIlroy. He won the
00:41Under-10s World Championship at Doral aged 9 and at the same age he appeared on TV chipping golf balls
00:46into a washing machine. Rory McIlroy then reportedly made his first hole in one at the age of 10.
00:51In 2021 Rory became the first international player to serve on the PGA Tours Policy Board
00:56when he was elected PGA Tour Player Advisory Council Chairman. Well what does that mean? Well
01:02the PAC advises and consults with the PGA Tour Policy Board on issues affecting the tour. McIlroy is from
01:08Hollywood in Northern Ireland near Belfast and he played at Hollywood Golf Club growing up. His father
01:13Jerry was a scratch handicapper and he got Rory into the game at a young age. In fact both Jerry and Rory's
01:18mum Rosie took on extra jobs and shifts to help support his golf development. In 2016 McIlroy split
01:23with his long-time caddie JP Fitzgerald. Since then McIlroy has had his childhood best friend Harry
01:29Diamond on the bag. They played golf together as juniors at Hollywood Golf Club and Diamond was best
01:33man at McIlroy's wedding. Rory got married to former PGA of America employee Erica Stoll in 2017.
01:39They famously met while he was running late for his tea time on the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup.
01:44They have one child together called Poppy. Who coaches Rory McIlroy? Well his first coach was
01:48Michael Bannon and the pair started working together when Rory was just eight years old. Rory is often
01:53consulted with Pete Cowan as well but Bannon still remains a permanent fixture of Rory's team. McIlroy has
02:00an estimated net worth of around 150 million dollars and he has a long long list of sponsors including
02:04TaylorMade, Nike, NBC Sports, Omega, Optum and Workday. McIlroy is a big sports fan outside of golf. He's an avid
02:12Manchester United fan as well as an Ulster Rugby fan. He also loves his boxing and used to regularly
02:17follow Karl Frampton's fights. Rory is one of three men alongside Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to
02:22have won four majors by the age of just 25. He may still currently be in a major drought but that is
02:27pretty illustrious company to be in. So there you have it 10 things you may or may not have already
02:33known about Rory McIlroy. For more facts and tour player content be sure to take a look at the tour section
02:38on the Golf Monthly website.