Golf wasn't just a sport for Rory McIlroy. it was a lifelong passion that led him to greatness**.** Born on May 4, 1989, in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, McIlroy's deep love for golf was ignited by his father, a dedicated golfer.
Raised in a working-class family, Rory's journey to greatness was fueled by the sacrifices his family made to support his training and competition fees.
"I saw other kids that were friends of mine and their families and you know, their parents didn’t work like my parents did, or as long hours as my parents did, and they got to go on summer holidays because our summer holidays were me going and playing in golf tournaments," he detailed in an interview with the Open.
“You don’t realise it at the time, but when you get a little older you start to realise, ‘OK this isn’t normal what they did for me’. It really took me until probably when I turned pro at 18 when I started to make my own money that I realised the sacrifices they made and how hard they worked and what they allowed me to be able to do.” he added.
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