Rory Daniel McIlroy MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and has spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career.

What religion is Rory McIlroy? Is Rory McIlroy religious?

McIlroy grew up Catholic in Northern Ireland but prefers not to deliver lengthy messages on his faith. It was a topic that came up often during the 2016 Olympics as the golfer was asked to choose between the Irish or British flag.

McIlroy siad, I’m a Catholic but I feel very much Northern Irish, and I never wanted it to get political or about where I’m from, but that’s what it turned into. And it just got to the point where it wasn’t worth the hassle.

McIlroy’s family has experienced first-hand the dangers of extreme beliefs as McIlroy’s great uncle Joe was murdered in 1972. According to Fox Sports, he was murdered in his own house with the apparent motive being retribution for Joe’s decision to move his Catholic family into a Protestant neighborhood.