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#shesaidyes: Rory McIlroy announces engagement via Twitter

Published

12 years ago

Dec 31, 2013

With a photo montage of himself and his fiance, the Sydney Harbor, and a sizable engagement ring, Rory McIlory announced his engagement to Caroline Wozniacki just after midnight, Australian Eastern Time.

The Ulsterman’s announcement came in true 21st century fashion.

Via @McIlroyRory’s Twitter:

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And the bride-to-be’s (she included the same photo):

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Both former world No. 1s in their respective sports, the sports power couple have dated since summer of 2011. Often the pair was the focus of tabloid speculation that their relationship was on the rocks, a claim they vehemently denied.

Now, it looks like the only rocks anywhere near Wozilroy are those on Wozniacki’s ring finger.

With the start of 2014 and the engagement, McIlroy puts behind him a 2013 golf season that tested his mettle on and off the golf course. After a triumphant 2012 campaign that ended with a spell of fantastic play, including a statement major victory at the PGA Championship, Rory struggled with increased pressure and scrutiny brought on by an ascent to No. 1 in the world and a new equipment mega-deal with Nike.

Things came to a head when the golfer infamously walked off the course at the Honda Classic in March.

However, he found a measure of consistency late in the season, most recently finishing tied for sixth at the WGC-HSBC Champions and winning the Australian Open. Things seem to be falling into place off the course as well.

It will be exciting to see what 2014 brings for the heir apparent to Tiger Woods.

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Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

14 Comments

Golfraven

Jan 6, 2014 at 5:42 pm

Problem with Woziroy is that she is a spoiled princes with wealthy/rich background and Rory has working class roots. His parents worked theirs arses out to support his talent. He would be better chasing Majors than streets of Monte Carlo or ski slopes with his sweety. Rory, let her plan the wedding and nesting and you focus on playing some proper golf again like you did back in 2012.

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don davis

Jan 2, 2014 at 1:16 am

i give it a year maybe two.

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metrybill

Jan 1, 2014 at 10:13 pm

Looks like a great “match.” Congrats to Rory.

He now has what the current no. 1 doesn’t have, a settled life
and spousal support.

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- Shawn
  
  Jan 2, 2014 at 2:57 pm
  
  I don’t get this…isn’t Tiger settled in with Lindsey at this point? It amazes me the people that have to take a shot at Tiger on every single story. Stop obsessing already.
  
  (I’m not a fan of the striped one, I just don’t get why people have such anger towards him that they need to create parallels where none exist)
  
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gur

Jan 1, 2014 at 11:56 am

Thrilled for you both, can’t copy your golf game, hope you can copy my 50 years married. Have a great 2014

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- Jonny Bravo
  
  Jan 3, 2014 at 1:00 am
  
  shouldn’t more comments be like this guy’s ^^^
  
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Josh

Jan 1, 2014 at 11:46 am

Bit harsh…

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He's done

Jan 1, 2014 at 12:33 am

#MyLastVictoryof2014 you mean, Rory?

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Andre

Jan 1, 2014 at 12:29 am

Congratulations Rory,

May you have many successes in life.
And kick A** this season.

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Brad

Dec 31, 2013 at 11:45 pm

Wasn’t his Australian Open victory against Adam Scott more recent than the HSBC?

Anyway, congrats Rory and I sense a big year on the course in 2014!

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Billy

Dec 31, 2013 at 11:06 pm

Congrats!

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Minh Nguyen

Dec 31, 2013 at 9:48 pm

Glad he took Gary Player’s advice (eyes rolling). Congrats to Rory and Caroline. At the end of the day its about family and loved ones, not how well you play on a golf course.

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B MAC

Dec 31, 2013 at 9:39 pm

Rory congrats

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R

Dec 31, 2013 at 7:38 pm

so much for them reportedly breaking up!

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WITB Time Machine: Phil Mickelson’s winning WITB, 2021 PGA Championship

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22 hours ago

May 13, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Phil Mickelson made history at the 2021 PGA Championship on Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course. At 50, he became the oldest player to win a major, breaking Julius Boros’s record. Starting the final round with a slim lead, Lefty faced tough competition from Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen. He pulled ahead with key birdies and a standout 366-yard drive on the 16th hole. Finishing 6 under par and two shots ahead, Mickelson claimed his sixth major and second PGA Championship. Many saw his win as an inspiring comeback, showing that experience and determination can still lead to victory in professional golf — and, sometimes, age is just a number.

Driver: Callaway Epic Speed Triple Diamond (6 degrees @5.5 , green dot cog)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (47.9 inches)

2-wood: TaylorMade “Original One” Mini Driver (11.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

4-wood (Sunday only): Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (16) (Thursday-Saturday), Callaway X21 UT Proto (19 degrees @20.5, 25), Callaway Apex MB ‘21 (small groove) (6-PW)
Shafts: (16) MCA MMT 105 TX, KBS Tour V 125 S+

Wedges: Callaway PM Grind ’19 “Raw” (52-12@50, 55-12, 60-10)
Shafts: KBS Tour V 125 S+

Putter: Odyssey Milled Blade “Phil Mickelson”
Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X (Triple Track)

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

More photos of Phil Mickelson’s WITB here.

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

Published

2 days ago

May 12, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

Jon Rahm +1300
Cameron Young +1500
Bryson DeChambeau +1700
Xander Schauffele +1850
Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2600
Collin Morikawa +3500
Brooks Koepka +3900
Justin Rose +4300
Russell Henley +4600
Si Woo Kim +4700
Justin Thomas +4800
Robert MacIntyre +5300
Patrick Cantlay +5300
Viktor Hovland +5400
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Jordan Spieth +5900
Sam Burns +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6200
Adam Scott +6400
Rickie Fowler +7000
Chris Gotterup +7400
Patrick Reed +7400
Min Woo Lee +7800
Ben Griffin +8000
Sepp Straka +8400
Shane Lowry +9000
Akshay Bhatia +9200
Maverick McNealy +9200
Joaquin Niemann +9200
Jake Knapp +9200
Jason Day +9600
Kurt Kitayama +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Harris English +10500
Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
Gary Woodland +11000
David Puig +11000
Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
Jacob Bridgeman +12000
Keegan Bradley +12500
Corey Conners +14000
Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
Sungjae Im +15500
Sahith Theegala +15500
Harry Hall +15500
Alex Noren +16000
Thomas Detry +16500
Marco Penge +16500
Kristoffer Reitan +17000
Alex Smalley +17000
Wyndham Clark +17500
Sam Stevens +17500
Keith Mitchell +17500
Daniel Berger +18500
Ryan Gerard +20000
Nick Taylor +20000
Rasmus Hojgaard +21000
Dustin Johnson +21000
Pierceson Coody +23000
Aaron Rai +24000
Jordan Smith +24000
Angel Ayora +24000
Bud Cauley +25000
Matt McCarty +26000
Jayden Schaper +26000
Brian Harman +27000
Taylor Pendrith +27000
Ryan Fox +27000
J.T. Poston +27000
Cameron Smith +29000
Ryo Hisatsune +29000
Michael Kim +29000
Max Homa +29000
Denny McCarthy +29000
Tom McKibbin +30000
Rico Hoey +32000
Matt Wallace +32500
Ricky Castillo +33000
Haotong Li +33000
Michael Brennan +34000
Max Greyserman +36000
Stephan Jaeger +37500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
Aldrich Potgieter +40000
Andrew Novak +42000
Patrick Rodgers +42500
Daniel Hillier +42500
Max McGreevy +46000
Billy Horschel +48000
Chris Kirk +48000
Ian Holt +49000
Casey Jarvis +49000
William Mouw +50000
Steven Fisk +50000
John Parry +50000
Nico Echavarria +52500
Garrick Higgo +52500
John Keefer+55000
Matthias Schmid +57500
Austin Smotherman +57500
Sami Valimaki +60000
Andrew Putnam +60000
Lucas Glover +62500
Daniel Brown +62500
Jhonattan Vegas +75000
Emiliano Grillo +80000
Mikael Lindberg +85000
Adrien Saddier +100000
Bernd Wiesberger +100000
Elvis Smylie +110000
Stewart Cink +130000
Kota Kaneko +130000
David Lipsky +150000
Chandler Blanchet +150000
Andy Sullivan +150000
Joe Highsmith +180000
Adam Schenk +200000
Travis Smyth +200000
Davis Riley +225000
Martin Kaymer +400000
Brian Campbell +400000
Padraig Harrington +450000
Kazuki Higa +450000
Jordan Gumberg +450000
Ryan Vermeer +500000
Austin Hurt +500000
Tyler Collet +500000
Timothy Wiseman +500000
Shaun Micheel +500000
Y.E. Yang +500000
Michael Block+500000
Mark Geddes+500000
Luke Donald+500000
Bryce Fisher+500000
Jimmy Walker +500000
Jason Dufner +500000
Jesse Droemer +500000
Jared Jones +500000
Garrett Sapp +500000
Francisco Bide +500000
Zach Haynes +500000
Paul McClure+500000
Derek Berg +500000
Chris Gabriele +500000
Braden Shattuck +500000
Ben Polland +500000
Ben Kern +50000

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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

Published

3 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.