How tall is Rory McIlroy?

Rory McIlroy's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 36% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 36% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1989 (average 177.6 cm).

About Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He was born on 4 May 1989 in Holywood. He reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2007 and turned professional later that year.

McIlroy won his first major championship at the 2011 U.S. Open and rose to number one in the Official World Golf Ranking in 2012. By age 25 he had won three more majors, the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championship and the 2014 Open Championship. He won The Players Championship in 2019 and 2025, and his fifth major at the 2025 Masters Tournament completed the career grand slam. He has played for Europe at every Ryder Cup from 2010 to 2025, and in 2022 he became the first person to win the FedEx Cup three times.

His listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). McIlroy is married to Erica Stoll.

Frequently asked

How tall is Rory McIlroy in feet and inches? Rory McIlroy is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

Is Rory McIlroy tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 175 cm he is taller than about 36% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1989, whose average height is 177.6 cm.

Sources

• Rory McIlroy on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Rory McIlroy on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Rory McIlroy on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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