Rory McIlroy: podcast appearances and interviews

Rory Daniel McIlroy, born on May 4, 1989, is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who competes on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has achieved the distinction of being a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and has spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career. McIlroy is a six-time major champion and is notably the sixth player to complete the modern career grand slam, joining an elite group of golfers including Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. He is also the first European to accomplish this feat. McIlroy reached the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2007 before turning professional later that year. He secured his first major victory at the 2011 U.S. Open and ascended to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking in 2012. By the age of 25, he had claimed additional major titles at the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships and the 2014 Open Championship. In 2022, he became the first golfer to win the FedEx Cup three times. His notable victories also include The Players Championship in 2019 and 2025. After a ten-year period without major wins, he captured his fifth major with the 2025 Masters Tournament, completing the career grand slam, and achieved a second consecutive Masters title in 2026. McIlroy has represented Europe, Ireland, and Great Britain & Ireland at amateur and professional levels, participating in every Ryder Cup from 2010 to 2025, with Europe winning in multiple editions. He has been named PGA Tour Player of the Year three times and has won the European Tour's Harry Vardon Trophy seven times.