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Biography
Rory Daniel McIlroy is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and has spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career. A six-time major champion, he is the sixth man to complete the modern career grand slam—after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods—and the first European to do so.
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Awards & recognition
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award · 2025
- RTÉ Sports Person of the Year · 2014
- Laureus World Sports Award — Breakthrough of the Year · 2012
- Best Male Golfer ESPY Award · 2011
- Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award · 2011
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- RTÉ Sports Person of the Year · 2011
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- Best Male Golfer ESPY Award · 2013 · nominated
- Best Male Golfer ESPY Award · 2012 · nominated
- Laureus World Sports Award — Breakthrough of the Year · 2012 · nominated
- Best Male Golfer ESPY Award · 2011 · nominated
- Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award · 2011 · nominated
