Rory McIlroy wins Scottish Open in thrilling fashion, heads to final major on high (2024)

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What majors did Rory McIlroy won? ›

Rory McIlroy won four majors in four years – 2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship and PGA Championship. But there's winning, and then there's winning. He won the first two by eight shots apiece, and the second two in a span of three weeks.

Open Championship win

On 20 July, McIlroy won the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool by two strokes over Rickie Fowler and Sergio García. The victory was the third major championship of his career, having led the field after each round of the tournament.

Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy ($3.6 million) The Memorial Tournament: Scottie Scheffler ($4 million) Travelers Championship: Scottie Scheffler ($3.6 million)

While McIlroy has won plenty on the tour since then, a major championship has not been one of them. It looked like he was certainly well on his way to securing a Grand Slam — winning all four majors — but that fourth and final victory to complete the circuit has evaded him. McIlroy is still in his prime at 35.

Erica Stoll

Rory McIlroy / Spouse (m. 2017)

Erica Stoll

Rory McIlroy / Wife (m. 2017)

Rory McIlroy may be best known for his performances on a golf course, but he is also well known for his car collection. Some of the cars he owns include a Ferrari F430, a Ferrari F12, and a Lamborghini Aventador, making him the envy of car collectors worldwide.

Bio. In winning the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., McIlroy set or tied 12 U.S. Open records, including the mark for the lowest 72-hole score in championship history at 16-under-par 268.

Sparing the drama and suspense, simply put, Rory McIlroy is not an American citizen. Despite the claims of McIlroy wanting to play from the US side, he is still not an American. In 2019, a report spoke about McIlroy wanting to play the Ryder Cup 2020, but for the US Team.

He was also named on the Sunday Times Rich List for 2024. Reports in England say he earned $3.6m for winning Wells Fargo Championship last Sunday. As of 2023, Rory McIlroy's net worth stood at an impressive $80.8 million, meaning his earnings have skyrocketed by a huge amount over recent months.

Does Rory McIlroy have a child? ›

McIlroy and Stoll have just one child, three-year old daughter Poppy. She's been a regular presence at some of McIlroy's events, including the Masters and, more recently, the Scottish Open, where she charmed McIlroy's PGA competitor, Tommy Fleetwood.

From 2014 to 2017, Spieth won 10 times on tour, including three majors. He has won only twice since and hasn't won a tournament in more than two years.

Career records and statistics. Woods has won 82 official PGA Tour events, tied with Sam Snead also 82, and nine ahead of Jack Nicklaus's 73 wins. (See List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins.) Woods has won 15 majors, second all time behind Jack Nicklaus' 18.

Mickelson has six majors under his belt. He's won the Masters Tournament three times (2004, 2006, 2010), the PGA Championship twice (2005 and 2021) and The Open Championship in 2013. Most recently, he also finished in a tie for second in the 2023 Masters following a Sunday 65.

Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau (born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships, the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Open.