Rory McIlroy

ba4af472-b097-430a-a793-86dbb9efb8ee

ID
ba4af472-b097-430a-a793-86dbb9efb8ee
Trending date
2026-04-12
Title
Rory_McIlroy
Normalized title
Rory McIlroy
Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
Wikipedia
Open article
Extract
<p><b>Rory Daniel McIlroy</b> is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. 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. A six-time major champion, he is the sixth man to complete the modern career grand slam—after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods—and the first European to achieve the feat.</p>
Summary
Northern Irish professional golfer; six-time major champion and career grand slam winner.
View count
636569
Rank
3
Mystery rank
5
Newly trending
true
View delta %
191
Mystery
false
Trending reason
Trending reason (short)
Trending reason source
Search query used
Rory McIlroy
Prompt version
v2.2
Flag for test
false
Created at
2026-04-15T21:53:58.018022+00:00
View history (JSON)
[
  {
    "date": "2026-04-08Z",
    "views": 27396
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-04-09Z",
    "views": 55325
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-04-10Z",
    "views": 125246
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-04-11Z",
    "views": 218744
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-04-12Z",
    "views": 636569
  }
]
Raw search results
{
  "searchParameters": {
    "q": "Rory McIlroy",
    "type": "news",
    "num": 10,
    "autocorrect": false,
    "page": 1,
    "tbs": "qdr:w",
    "allowSuggested": true,
    "engine": "google"
  },
  "news": [
    {
      "title": "Masters 2026: We're still missing the thing that makes Rory McIlroy great",
      "link": "https://www.golfdigest.com/story/masters-2026--we-re-still-missing-the-thing-that-makes-rory-grea",
      "snippet": "When Rory McIlroy three-putted the fourth green on Sunday at Augusta National, I had it all figured out, and I told my friends: He had lost this tournament...",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "Golf Digest",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRK5qWv1OYH8ZYMfgpL-q3OSZaK0NPBVMY-CAKr8-X1iAU3IyZT_S7Qjms&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rory McIlroy hangs onto green jacket, realizing winning Masters is never easy",
      "link": "https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/rory-mcilroy-hangs-onto-green-jacket-though-realizes-winning-masters-is-never-easy",
      "snippet": "AUGUSTA, Ga. – This one was supposed to be easier. Rory McIlroy said it himself a few days ago. Now a Masters champion, he could make the swings needed to...",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "Golf Channel",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSBg567obX2EHPH915GK3UH6wQmNwnOnwEz7QXTXas&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "How Rory McIlroy's Saturday stumble sets up a dramatic Sunday at the Masters",
      "link": "https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48460566/rory-mcilroy-saturday-stumble-sets-dramatic-sunday-2026-masters",
      "snippet": "After losing the biggest 36-hole lead in Masters history, McIlroy and Augusta will have another spin Sunday. Whatever transpires, one thing is certain: It...",
      "date": "3 days ago",
      "source": "ESPN",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRalIMYuPbeHXWMRoi2ewprRBT2FtmQAI-pV-_nZ2jlLLx483piHehGaVo&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "Second Masters victory secures Rory McIlroy among game’s all-time greats",
      "link": "https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/04/12/rory-mcilroy-wins-masters-2026-pantheon-history-best-european-golfer-all-time-nick-faldo-sixth-major-champioship-augusta-national-final-scores-update-victory",
      "snippet": "AUGUSTA, Ga. – As Rory McIlroy strode triumphantly from Butler Cabin, savoring the short stroll to the putting green at Augusta National Golf Club that only...",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "PGA Tour",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdmNUW1Ek6UczXbOVzbjpIpaN5OM0hsvNLhJZlWgRTjvOFBkMyEjOYqSM&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "Did Rory McIlroy Get An Unfair Advantage At The Masters? | Jon Root",
      "link": "https://www.outkick.com/sports/did-rory-mcilroy-get-unfair-advantage-masters",
      "snippet": "After Rory McIlroy's second round at The Masters, Rory told the media he was able to play Augusta National a 'couple times' before the tournament,...",
      "date": "4 days ago",
      "source": "OutKick",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSKNOifnIbHv-I4uHBjisaeCfKr0kJQMB5vI1tR2UivuqR2EB5fH5IaNmk&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rory McIlroy doesn’t follow the script. It’s why we can’t get enough",
      "link": "https://golf.com/news/rory-mcilroy-2026-masters-win-script/",
      "snippet": "The thing about 2026 Masters champ Rory McIlroy's golf is that the game's odd and captivating beauty is there for all of us to see.",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "GOLF.com",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTlqwiAeJWP30i02iblb0qJUxK0723iEKrUb32xY3SFVgDWwtFYQv6pOS4&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "A Grip on Sports: Rory McIlroy and the Mariners' offense both fly higher Friday than anyone could have forseen",
      "link": "https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/apr/11/a-grip-on-sports-rory-mcilroy-and-the-mariners-off/",
      "snippet": "A GRIP ON SPORTS • Modern miracles never cease to amaze me. Yesterday, on my way to Salt Lake City, encased in a steel tube some six miles in the air,...",
      "date": "4 days ago",
      "source": "The Spokesman-Review",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQuhruQeHPVQOdTLt8VC_k8vdPB8XPhchDBDs7PIh_QXqIX0P69mAPTtc8&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy Does It the Hard Way (Again)",
      "link": "https://www.theringer.com/2026/04/13/golf/rory-mcilroy-masters-2026-legacy-majors",
      "snippet": "It's not easy winning green—even if you're Rory McIlroy. But doing things the hard way is how he's building his legend.",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "The Ringer",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQKTUVypRTnatl0lAayTZj2c0HXnJd3jUEy_CT__8E&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rory McIlroy has been unleashed. The rest of the Masters field should be terrified",
      "link": "https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7184895/2026/04/09/rory-mcilroy-masters-2026-lead/",
      "snippet": "The double bogey at No. 1. The double at 13. The bogey at 14. The missed clincher at 18. But this time around, McIlroy didn't spit the bit. He beat Justin Rose...",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "The New York Times",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTk_a--VHBYWYIPi57mnC3auc0pfoWjGGxD-9dbzsRJPmzxQJc9mSHWKRQ&usqp=CAI&s"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rory McIlroy wins second straight Masters title over Scottie Scheffler",
      "link": "https://www.golfchannel.com/pga-tour/news/rory-mcilroy-wins-second-straight-masters-title-over-scottie-scheffler",
      "snippet": "Rory McIlroy overcame a slow start and a suspenseful finish Sunday to win his second consecutive Masters Tournament by one shot over Scottie Scheffler.",
      "date": "2 days ago",
      "source": "Golf Channel",
      "imageUrl": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSd7WiFk5JXC4vt3XR0s-H3Ha9uq40SOVDlicm0h5vBXbUbKSszALJQwHo&usqp=CAI&s"
    }
  ],
  "credits": 1
}

Evaluations

No rows in eval_results for this title and trending date.