5 Emotional Highs and Lows of Golfer Rory McIlroy’s Life

Rory McIlroy has been at the center of major headlines, both on and off the green. After a roller coaster year that saw him file for divorce and then reconcile with wife Erica Stoll, Rory opened up about the challenges of living life in the spotlight, especially as rumors swirled and public attention mounted.

Fans also took a walk down memory lane as an adorable clip of 9-year-old Rory practicing golf on a talk show went viral, just days after he clinched the elusive career grand slam at the Masters. That Masters win brought even more buzz — not just for the dramatic playoff, but for the touching, viral moment he shared with the wife of fellow golfer Justin Rose, and for his eye-popping nine-figure career earnings. Even his past relationships resurfaced in the news, with reminders of Rory’s famously abrupt breakup with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki showing just how many emotional highs and lows have shaped his path to golf greatness.

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.