Fact 1
He is a former World Number One and a two-time major champion.
Fact 2
He has been cited as the most exciting young prospect in golf and as having the potential to become one of the highest earners in sports in terms of endorsements.
Fact 3
McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional.
is a South African-born English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour, while keeping his membership on the European Tour.
is a professional golfer from Spain who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour.
is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s.
is an American professional golfer who has won 20 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship.
is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments and four major titles on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
is an American professional golfer who currently plays on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, for which he became eligible following his 50th birthday.
is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf.
is a South African professional golfer.
Is a game played in an open field where the golfer plays his golf ball into a hole.