Benon lutaaya biography of rory mcilroy

Rory McIlroy is one of those rare talents that transcends golf. Once viewed as the natural successor to Tiger Woods , the Northern Irishman is arguably the greatest player of his generation and the second-biggest name in the sport behind Woods. His father Gerry was a scratch handicapper and he got Rory into the game of golf at a young age. Rory has often consulted other coaches like Pete Cowen for example, but always returns to Bannon.

He won the unders world championship at Doral in Miami at the age of nine. Also aged nine, he appeared on TV chipping golf balls into a washing machine. He left school aged 16 to concentrate on golf, with his parents taking up extra part-time jobs to fund his dream.

The most underrated part of Rory's career is a longevity illustrated by the fact that in August , the week before the PGA at Valhalla, as the No.

At the age of 17, he was the number-one-ranked amateur in the world for a week. McIlroy earned his European Tour card in just two starts, the fastest in history. He won his first professional title at the Dubai Desert Classic in the UAE, a country where he lived for four years during the early part of his career. He shot a course record 62 to win his first PGA Tour event at the Quail Hollow Championship, where he finished with six consecutive birdies to become the first player since Tiger Woods to win on the PGA Tour before his 21st birthday.

He has gone on to win at Quail Hollow a further three times. He supports Manchester United and is also an Ulster Rugby fan. He has also been spotted attending tennis majors. He lost a four stroke lead in the final round of the Masters before going on to win his maiden Major at the US Open just two months later by eight strokes.

He set a number of records that week at Congressional CC , including the lowest ever US Open score of as he became the youngest champion since Bobby Jones in He beat Jack Nicklaus' seven-stroke winning margin set in