Amateur Rory McIlroy shot a 76 (+5) to drop to +2, tied for 31st going into the weekend. Paul McGinley's 75 (+4) dropped him to even par after starting the day in second place. Tiger Woods had a disappointing 74 (+3) which started with a double bogey on the first hole.

McIlroy had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007. Later that year, he turned professional and soon established himself on the European Tour. He had his first win on the European …

The 41st Walker Cup Match was played on 8 and 9 September 2007 at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Team United States won 12½ to 11½. The United States won by the same score in 2005. The format for …

Apr 1, 2012 · Winning the Silver Medal for Leading Amatuer in the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie

Jul 16, 2024 · In 2007, 18-year-old amateur Rory McIlroy made his major championship debut at Carnoustie. He opened with a 68 (-3) to grab a share of third place. The players who were tied for third or better after the opening round were Michael Campbell (Current age: 55), Boo Weekley (50), Angel Cabrera (54), Markus Brier (56), Paul McGinley (57), and Sergio ...

Signed a National Letter of Intent to play college golf at East Tennessee State University but decided to continue playing amateur golf in Europe until turning professional in 2007. Earned an MBE...

Nov 25, 2024 · At the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie, McIlroy won the Silver Medal as leading amateur. (Image credit: Getty Images) 13. McIlroy earned his European Tour card in just two starts, the fastest in history. 14.

Jan 31, 2025 · It took McIlroy around seven-and-a-half years from turning pro before the 2007 British Masters to scoring his first hole-in-one in Abu Dhabi, and it was - quite remarkably - around the same amount of time before he managed to do it again.

Sep 15, 2023 · On this week's episode of Golf Magazine's Subpar podcast, McIlroy was asked by Colt Knost—a teammate of Horschel that week—who he wanted to punch more: Horschel in 2007 or Patrick Reed at the...

Ten years ago and Rory McIlroy earns his European Tour card in just his second event at the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links.