Rory McIlroy is considered one of the best golfers in the World. He has already accomplished so much, including Major Championships and success at the Ryder Cup. We have put together a Rory McIlroy quiz for you to test your knowledge on his golf career. This includes specific questions about some of the biggest moments of his career so far.
Rory McIlroy Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
What year did Rory McIlroy turn professional?
What year did Rory McIlroy win his first Major Championship?
True Or False: The 2011 U.S Open was not only the first Major Championship of Rory's career but also his first PGA tour win in general
After leading for the first 3 rounds, McIlroy collapsed during the final round of the 2011 Masters. Who ended up winning the tournament?
Which Two Majors did McIlroy win in 2014?
What year did Rory participate in the Ryder Cup for the first time?
Who did Rory beat by one stroke to win the 2014 PGA Championship?
With his win at the 2012 PGA Championship, Rory set the record for the largest margin of victory in the history of the tournament. How many strokes did he win by?
Rory finished in 2nd place at the 2018 British Open Championship. Who ended up finishing two-strokes ahead of Rory to win the tournament?
Which of these years was Rory the FedEx Cup Champion?
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Quiz Questions & Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz):
1) What year did Rory McIlroy join the PGA tour?
McIlroy officially turned professional on September 18th, 2007.
2) What year did Rory McIlroy win his first Major Championship?
McIlroy won his first Major Championship in 2011. This came as a result of McIlroy winning the 2011 U.S. Open.
3) True Or False: The 2011 U.S Open was not only the first Major Championship of Rory’s career but also his first PGA Tour win in general.
This is false as it was the second win of Rory’s career. He won the 2010 Quail Hollow Championship first.
4) After leading for the first 3 rounds, McIlroy collapsed during the final round of the 2011 Masters Tournament. Who ended up winning the tournament?
Charl Schwartzel ended up winning the 2011 Masters Tournament. This came as a result of McIlroy shooting an 80 in the final round. McIlroy ended up finishing 10 strokes back of Schwartzel.
5) Which Two Majors did McIlroy win in 2014?
McIlroy won both the British Open and the PGA Championship in 2014.
6) What year did Rory participate in the Ryder cup for the first time?
Rory’s first Ryder cup for Team Europe was in 2010. Europe won by a score of 14½ to 13½.
7) Who did Rory beat by one stroke to win the 2014 PGA Championship?
Rory beat Phil Mickelson by one stroke to win the 2014 PGA Championship. Rory shot −16 for the tournament where Phil shot −15. As a result, McIlroy took home $1,800,000 for the win.
8) With his win at the 2012 PGA Championship, Rory set the record for the largest margin of victory in the history of the PGA Championship. How many strokes did he win by?
Rory won the 2012 PGA Championship by 8 strokes. David Lynn was in second place for the tournament at -5 while Rory finished -13. As a result, Rory surpassed the 7-stroke win in 1980 by Jack Nicklaus.
9) Rory finished in 2nd place at the 2018 British Open Championship. Who ended up finishing two-strokes ahead of Rory to win the tournament?
The 2018 British Open was won by Francesco Molinari after he shot -8.
10) Which of these years was Rory the FedEx Cup Champion?
Rory was the FedEx Cup Champion in 2016. This came as a result of him winning the 2016 Tour Championship to leap him into first place in the FedEx Cup standings. Oh by the way, Rory also won it in a playoff against Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell.
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