DP World Tour introduces Rory McIlroy Award to honor the European star's Grand Slam achievement 

The DP World Tour introduced the Rory McIlroy Award to honor the European's Grand Slam achievement. McIlroy finally won the Masters Tournament in the 2025 season, completing his Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments on the PGA Tour circuit.

McIlroy became the first European golfer to complete a career grand slam. To honor his achievement, the DP World Tour will give away an award bearing his name to the best-performing golfer across all four majors every season, 2026 onwards.

After the news broke, McIlroy expressed his happiness. He said (via Scotsman):

“To have something named after you, that will be presented to future generations of players, is a huge honour and it is very humbling…It certainly means a lot to me because the DP World Tour was where I started my career. I’ve always loved playing on it and, of course, representing Europe and the tour in the Ryder Cup.”

Rory McIlroy has won five major tournaments so far, and he won his last major, the Masters Tournament, by defeating Justin Rose in a playoff.

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How did Rory McIlroy perform in the five major tournaments he won?

Rory McIlroy’s first major victory came at the 2011 US Open by scoring 16 under in total. McIlroy fired a 65 in the opening round with six birdies, followed by 66 in the next round with five birdies and one eagle on hole eight. He shot 68 in the third round with two birdies on the front nine and two birdies on the back nine. He made 69 in the last round with four birdies in total.

McIlroy's next major win came at the 2012 PGA Championship, where he scored 13 under in total. He shot 67 in the opening round of the event with five birdies, followed by 75 in the second round with two birdies. In the third and fourth rounds, he fired 67 and 66 with seven birdies and six birdies, respectively. His third major win came at the 2014 PGA Championship, where he scored 16 under. He shot 66 in the opening round and 67 in the second round. In the third and fourth rounds, he fired 67 and 68, respectively.

Following that, Rory McIlroy won the 2014 Open Championship, after totalling 17 under. He scored 66 in the opening round of the event with six birdies and 66 in the second round with seven birdies. In the third and fourth rounds, he fired 68 and 71 with three and four birdies, respectively.

The Northern Irishman last won the Masters Tournament with a total score of 11 under earlier this year. He fired 72 after carding three birdies on the front nine and one birdie on the back nine. In the next round, he shot 66 with four birdies and one eagle on hole thirteen. In the third and fourth rounds, he scored 66 and 73 with four and six birdies, respectively.

Edited by Riddhiman Sarkar