Rory McIlroy

Summary

Rory McIlroy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Holywood^[2]. He was born on +1989-05-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a golfer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.098% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,163 views/month, #978 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Rory McIlroy's place of birth was Holywood^[2].
• Rory McIlroy was born on +1989-05-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Rory McIlroy's spouses was Erica Stoll^[6].
• Rory McIlroy held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Rory McIlroy's professions included golfer^[4].
• Rory McIlroy's education included a stint at Sullivan Upper School^[8].
• Rory McIlroy received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[9].
• Rory McIlroy received the Best Male Golfer ESPY Award^[10].
• Rory McIlroy received the Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award^[11].
• Rory McIlroy received the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year^[12].
• Rory McIlroy received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[13].
• Rory McIlroy received the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year^[14].
• Rory McIlroy's image is recorded as Rory McIlroy watches drive flight (portrait orientation).jpg^[15].
• Rory McIlroy's image is recorded as Rory McIlroy Ryder Cup 2025-195 (cropped).jpg^[16].
• Rory McIlroy is recorded as male^[17].
• Rory McIlroy's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Rory McIlroy's member of sports team is recorded as European Ryder Cup team^[19].
• Rory McIlroy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000376940771^[20].
• Rory McIlroy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253732491^[21].
• Rory McIlroy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2012017706^[22].
• Rory McIlroy's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1859727^[23].
• Rory McIlroy's Commons category is recorded as Rory McIlroy^[24].
• Rory McIlroy's residence is recorded as County Down^[25].
• Rory McIlroy's sport is recorded as golf^[26].
• Rory McIlroy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b86xd^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rory McIlroy's place of birth was Holywood^[2]. He was born on +1989-05-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Rory McIlroy was educated at Sullivan Upper School^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Rory McIlroy's professions included golfer^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[9], an award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Best Male Golfer ESPY Award^[10], an ESPY Awards^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 2009^[32]; Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award^[11], an ESPY Awards^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 2001^[35]; Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year^[12], a class of award^[36], founded in 2000^[37]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[13], a Sportsperson of the Year^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1954^[40]; and RTÉ Sports Person of the Year^[14], an award^[41], in Ireland^[42], founded in 2000^[43].

Personal Life

Among Rory McIlroy's spouses was Erica Stoll^[6].

Why It Matters

Rory McIlroy ranks in the top 0.098% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,163 views/month, #978 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Rory McIlroy born?

Born in Holywood^[2], Rory McIlroy…

Who was Rory McIlroy married to?

Rory McIlroy's spouses include Erica Stoll^[6].

What did Rory McIlroy do for work?

Rory McIlroy worked as golfer^[4].

Where did Rory McIlroy go to school?

Rory McIlroy was educated at Sullivan Upper School^[8].

What awards did Rory McIlroy receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[9], Best Male Golfer ESPY Award^[10], Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award^[11], and Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year^[12].