Here's what to know about McIlroy's roots, from his hometown and upbringing, to his young golf career before he emerged as ...

Rory McIlroy had a singular pursuit. Visit his hometown of Holywood, in Northern Ireland, and you leave knowing the truth of ...

The Northern Ireland native picked up a ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing. While ...

Six years after his emotional missed cut at Royal Portrush, McIlroy stuck around for four days of heavy praise from the ...

"It's nice to be able to accept adulation, even though I struggle with it at times," Rory McIlroy said of his return to Royal ...