Golf Monthly UK – August 2019

PET

NAMES

Rorynamedhisfirstdog

Theo,afteramultiple-

Major-winninggolfer.

Canyouworkoutwhoitis?

He’sabigSouthAfrican

FAST

START

McIlroy’slistofcareer
achievementsishugelyimpressive.
Onethatoftenfliesundertheradaris
thathewonenoughmoneytoearnhis
EuropeanTourcardafterjusttwo
startsasapro.Heisthefastestever
toachievethismilestone.

ROYAL

REWARD

HereceivedanMBEforhis

servicestosportsixmonthsafter

claiminghismaidenMajortitle,

winningthe 2011 USOpenat

Congressionalbyawhopping

eightshotswithanew

tournamentrecordof

16 underpar

Rorybecametheyoungestman

toearn$10milliononboththe

EuropeanandPGATours.Healso

topstheSundayTimesRichListfor

BritishandIrishsportsstars

aged 30 orunder,withan

estimatedfortuneof

£138million.