{"id":13418,"date":"2012-09-11T16:07:12","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T15:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/?p=13418"},"modified":"2014-12-03T17:35:18","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T16:35:18","slug":"rory-mcilroy-rors-by-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/rory-mcilroy-rors-by-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy – Rors by Numbers…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"rory-mcilroy-golf\"After winning the BMW Championship<\/strong> at Crooked Stick<\/strong>, Indiana over the weekend, Rory McIlroy<\/strong> showed once again what an incredible talent he has for golf and in a year which has been dominated by the incredible achievements of Team GB in the Olympics and Paralympics, he is doing his bit to keep golf on the sporting radar of the UK & Ireland<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following Rory\u2019s Tiger-esque exploits, both at the start of the 2012 season and in recent weeks, and looking ahead to this month\u2019s Ryder Cup<\/strong><\/a>, we thought we would have a quick look at some of the records set by \u201cRors\u201d and bring you Rory McIlroy by numbers…<\/p>\n

-41<\/strong> \u2013 The incredible cumulative score Rory McIlroy has chalked up over his last 12 rounds.<\/p>\n

-16<\/strong> \u2013 The record score set by Rory in the 2011 US Open<\/strong><\/a>. No other golfer had ever got lower than Tiger\u2019s mark of -12 at Pebble Beach<\/strong><\/a> during any point in the tournament in the history of the US Open.<\/p>\n

1<\/strong> \u2013 Current World ranking.<\/p>\n

2<\/strong> \u2013 Position on the list of most marketable athletes in the world for 2012. Only Brazilian footballer Neymar placed higher, as McIlroy did what many people fail to do, edging out Lionel Messi and Usain Bolt. Girlfriend Caroline Wozniaki came in 13th<\/sup>, suggesting team \u2018Wozilroy\u2019 really is an advertisers dream!<\/p>\n

3<\/strong> \u2013 Rory is one of only three players to have won at least six times on the PGA Tour by the age of 23. He is in good company by the way, with the other two being Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.<\/p>\n

4.34<\/strong> \u2013 The average number of birdies made per round by \u201cRors\u201d, the best on the PGA Tour in 2012.<\/p>\n

5<\/strong> \u2013 Only five players in the history of the game have become a multiple major winner at a younger age. Only Young Tom Morris, John McDermott, Gene Sarazen and Seve Ballesteros can trump him. That means he won multiple majors before both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.<\/p>\n

7<\/strong> \u2013 The age at which he became the youngest member of Holywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

8<\/strong> \u2013 The margin of victory enjoyed when winning the USPGA at Kiawah Island<\/strong><\/a> this year. The kind of lead that takes the pressure of your putting stroke…something Rory demonstrated on the back nine of the famed Ocean Course<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

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The Ocean Course played host to Rory McIlroy and some other guys who made up the numbers at this year’s PGA Championship. Rors won by 8…for the second time in his major championship career!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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9<\/strong> \u2013 Tour victories to date.<\/p>\n

15<\/strong> \u2013 The age at which Rory was a member of Europe\u2019s winning Junior Ryder Cup team in Ohio.<\/p>\n

25<\/strong> \u2013 The percentage of holes in which McIlroy was under par in 2012, with 900 holes resulting in 217 birdies and 8 eagles, the best on tour. Next best was Webb Simpson with 23.23%.<\/p>\n

34.84<\/strong> \u2013 His back 9 scoring average in 2012, the best on tour.<\/p>\n

39<\/strong> \u2013 Percentage of British 18-24 year olds who said they were inspired to play golf for the first time because of him in the wake of his US Open victory.<\/p>\n

40<\/strong> \u2013 The distance in yards, a 2 year old Rory was able to drive a ball.<\/p>\n

50<\/strong> \u2013 Percentage of points won by Rory during the 2010 Ryder Cup out of a possible four. He and playing partner Graeme McDowell won their foursomes tie against Zach Johnson & Hunter Mahan, halved their four-ball with Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar and lost to the same pair in foursomes. He also took a half from his singles match with Cink during the showdown at Celtic Manor<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

61<\/strong> \u2013 The competitive course record McIlroy shot on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush<\/strong><\/a> in 2005 aged just 16!<\/p>\n

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Royal Portrush is an extremely difficult golf course with danger lurking at every turn…just apparently not for a 16 year old McIlroy!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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63<\/strong> \u2013 The course record equalling score posted on the first day of the 2010 Open Championship<\/strong><\/a> at St Andrews. The missed putt on the Road Hole 17th<\/sup> on the famous St Andrews Old Course<\/a> denied him the outright course record, but his 63 was the lowest first round score ever posted in 150 years of the competition.<\/p>\n

67<\/strong> \u2013 The number of weeks girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki held the number one spot in the WTA rankings. The tennis ace has more career wins than Rory (18), but is yet to record a Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n

68<\/strong> \u2013 The score he posted in his first round at a major championship, the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

69.62<\/strong> \u2013 His scoring average on the PGA Tour in 2012.<\/p>\n

80<\/strong> \u2013 The final round score posted in the 2011 US Masters<\/strong><\/a> that dropped him from top spot to a tie for 15th<\/sup>…via one a cabin previously never seen on TV before of course!<\/p>\n

309.8<\/strong> \u2013 Rory\u2019s driving average in yards on tour this year. Only 5 men hit it further, with Bubba Watson unsurprisingly topping the charts at a mind boggling 315.3 yards.<\/p>\n

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