Poised to Be the Best, and Relishing the Challenge

This story has been out there for a while, but this is the last chance for McIlroy to make his dad some easy money. In 2004, when Rory McIlroy was 15, his dad and some of his buddies bet 400 British pounds, the equivalent of 

Rory McIlroy played inspired golf in winning the British Open, and he may have drawn his inspiration from a 25-year-old lingerie model. UK media outlets are giving at least some of the credit for McIlroy's third major championship to Nadia Forde, a

This kind of futures bet apparently is a thing in Britain, and Rory McIlroy's dad scored big when his son won the British Open on Sunday at Royal Liverpool. According to the betting firm Ladbrokes, McIlroy's father holds a winning ticket for $171,000

Rory McIlroy played inspired golf in winning the British Open, and he may have drawn his inspiration from a 25-year-old lingerie model. UK media outlets are giving at least some of the credit for McIlroy's third major championship to Nadia Forde, a

Sure, by winning The Open Championship McIlroy pockets over $1,000,000, but his dad and three of his buddies also make over $340,000, courtesy of a bet they placed when Rory was 15.