Bensch, Bob (7 July 2011). "Rory McIlroy Says He Needed to Take Break After Record U.S. Open Victory". Bloomberg L.P . Retrieved 30 November 2011. McIlroy is the namesake for EA Sports' video game Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, replacing Tiger Woods, who had been the previous namesake for the series from 1998 to 2013. [170] EA (Electronic Arts) transitioned from Tiger Woods to Rory McIlroy after he became the world's number one golfer in 2015. After the PGA Championship, he has finished in the top three of his next four events worldwide". PGA of America. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 November 2011. Elliott, Bill (22 July 2007). "As Woods slips, the steel of Europe is revealed". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 22 May 2010. During his tenure, Rory's insight has been instrumental in helping shape the success of the tour, and his willingness to thoughtfully voice his opinions has been especially impactful," Monahan added.

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McIlroy told reporters on Tuesday: "No one on the outside has any details. Loose lips sink ships, so we are trying to keep it tight and within walls. I'm sure when there's news to tell, it will be told." However Scheffler struggled to a 73 and McIlroy took full advantage to claim an extraordinary victory, having started the week six shots behind the world No 1 under the handicap scoring system and making a triple bogey on his first hole.

In October, McIlroy successfully defended the CJ Cup at Congaree Golf Club in South Carolina. This victory also saw him move to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, overtaking Scottie Scheffler. [143]One of the biggest sovereign wealth funds in the world, would you rather have them as a partner or an enemy? At the end of the day, money talks and you'd rather have them as a partner." 'It was a surprise': McIlroy on how he found out McIlroy later stated that he regretted his 2010 decision to give up his PGA Tour card, and his skipping the 2010 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy's manager Chubby Chandler's aversion to the PGA Tour was cited by McIlroy as one of the main reasons for their later professional split. [61] 2011 [ edit ] McIlroy in June 2011 Gola, Hank (27 February 2015). "Rory McIlroy fires a 74 to miss cut at Honda Classic - a first since 2013 British Open". New York Daily News.

There were a lot of tears shed," said McIlroy about the personal messages received by the Europe team. McIlroy did not win during 2017, but still had a solid year recording top 10 finishes at the Masters, The Open and 3 WGC events. He was hampered throughout the season by a rib injury first sustained at the BMW SA Open in January, [120] where he lost out on the title in a playoff to Graeme Storm, and played a limited schedule as a result. After missing out on qualifying for the end-of-season Tour Championship on the PGA Tour, he decided to sit out the remainder of the year to rest and recover fully. [121] 2018 [ edit ] At the age of 15, McIlroy was a member of the Irish team at the 2004 European Boys' Team Championship and of Europe's winning 2004 Junior Ryder Cup team against United States on foreign soil in Ohio. [14] [15]a b Shain, Jeff (13 August 2012). "Eight is more than enough for Rory McIlroy to win the PGA". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012 . Retrieved 13 August 2012.