Child prodigy to grand slam winner: The making of Rory McIlroy

NAMPA / DPA
2025-04-14
London (PA Media/dpa) - From the home video of a three-year-old practicing in his living room to chipping balls into a washing machine on national television aged nine, it was obvious that Northern Ireland' Rory McIlroy had the talent to make history. The extent to which he would do so was the only question, a question now answered emphatically by victory in the Masters to complete the career grand slam. McIlroy is the first European player to ha......
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