Home › Entities › human › Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy

Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1989)
Person human Q380613
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Rory McIlroy was born on May 4, 1989[1], in Holywood[2]. He has worked as a golfer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.098% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,218 views/month, #978 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Erica Stoll[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Educated at: Sullivan Upper School[7]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[8], Best Male Golfer ESPY Award[9], Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award[10], Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year[11], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[12], RTÉ Sports Person of the Year[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of sports team: European Ryder Cup team[15]
  • Commons category: Rory McIlroy[16]
  • Residence: County Down[17]
  • Sport: golf[18]
  • Family name: McIlroy[19]
  • Given name: Rory[20]
  • Official website: http://www.rorymcilroy.com[21]
  • Work location: Northern Ireland[22]
  • Participant in: golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual[23]
  • Ranking: 1[24]
  • Nominated for: Best Male Golfer ESPY Award[25], Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award[26], Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Country for sport: Ireland[29]
  • Name in native language: Rory McIlroy[30]
  • Number of children: 1[31]
  • Start of work period: 2007[32]
  • Height: 177[33]
  • Mass: 73[34]
  • Social media followers: 3,197,373[35], 3,200,989[36], 10,100[37]

Why It Matters

Rory McIlroy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Rory McIlroy born?

Rory McIlroy's place of birth was Holywood[2].

Who was Rory McIlroy married to?

Rory McIlroy's spouses include Erica Stoll[5].

What did Rory McIlroy do for work?

Rory McIlroy worked as a golfer[3].

Where did Rory McIlroy go to school?

Rory McIlroy was educated at Sullivan Upper School[7].

What awards did Rory McIlroy receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[8], Best Male Golfer ESPY Award[9], Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award[10], and Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year[11].

Related Entities

Caroline Wozniacki Ireland Northern Ireland United Kingdom

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Rory McIlroy. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rory-mcilroy
MLA “Rory McIlroy.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rory-mcilroy.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rory-mcilroy_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Rory McIlroy}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rory-mcilroy}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Rory McIlroy — https://4ort.xyz/entity/rory-mcilroy (retrieved 2026-10-17)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rory-mcilroy · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Rory_McIlroy
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Lex id: Rory_McIlroy"
  2. 11w ago · Issac I Navarro · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Rory McIlory sig.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Signature: Rory McIlory sig.svg"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+1'}
    Family name → McIlroy
    Svkkl authority id → 0350605-McIlroy-Rory-1989
    Citizenship → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0350605-McIlroy-Rory-1989, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.