[189] [190] In June 2014, McIlroy declared that he would represent Ireland (if he qualified) at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games, where golf became an Olympic event for the first time since 1904. [191] In 2012 he had expressed an interest in representing Great Britain as opposed to Ireland.

Aug 4, 2024 · Rory McIlroy finished in a tie for fifth in the men's golf competition at Paris 2024 after a costly double bogey at the 15th hole saw him tumble down a leaderboard ultimately topped by...

Jul 24, 2024 · Rory McIlroy explained his decision to choose to play for Ireland as opposed to Team GB at the Olympics was inspired by his days as an amateur player as he gears up for his second appearance...

Jul 26, 2024 · As it turns out, golfer Rory McIlroy's decision to play for Team Ireland is par for the course at the Olympics. By Joe Dziemianowicz Jul 26, 2024, 6:31 PM ET. Representation was front and...

Aug 4, 2024 · McIlroy said after a final-round 66 that left him two shots shy of a playoff for bronze that this Olympics was “one of the best individual competitions I’ve been a part of.” This from a guy ...

Aug 1, 2024 · Despite coming from Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, Rory McIlroy has represented the Republic of Ireland at both the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021 after being...

Aug 1, 2024 · Why Northern Irish Rory McIlroy has decided to represent Team Ireland at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as he aims to become the nation's second gold medalist.

Rory McIlroy's rise to World Number 1. McIlroy became a member of Holywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland at seven years old. At just nine, he won the 1998 Doral Junior Under-10 World Championship in Miami, an achievement that brought him widespread attention and his talent was showcased on a live Northern Ireland TV program.

Jul 29, 2024 · McIlroy is gearing up for his second Olympic Games appearance, having also represented Ireland in Tokyo three years ago. In 2021, the four-time Major winner narrowly missed out on a bronze medal after the contest went to a seven-man playoff for third place.

Rory scored a total of 269 (69-66-67-67) on his Olympic debut in Tokyo, and finished tied fourth after an unforgettable seven-man playoff for the bronze medal. Eliminated after the second hole, he famously said: “I never tried so hard in my life to finish third”.