Bob jones iii biography of rory
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Rory McIlroy is one of those rare talents that transcends golf. Once viewed as the natural successor to Tiger Woods, the Northern Irishman is arguably the greatest player of his generation and the second-biggest name in the sport behind Woods.
McIlroy has won everything there is to win in the game barring The Masters, which has so far eluded him in a career that includes four Majors, multiple FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai titles, Ryder Cup wins and over 100 weeks as World No.1.
Get to know Rory McIlroy's life and incredible career so far better with these 40 facts...
Rory McIlroy facts:
1. McIlroy is from Holywood, Northern Ireland, near Belfast.
2. As a result he grew up playing Holywood Golf Club.
3. He named his first dog after Ernie Els, calling it Theo (Els' first name).
4. His father Gerry was a scratch handicapper and he got Rory into the game of golf at a young age.
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5. His first coach was Michael Bannon who, incredibly, still coaches him 20+ years later. Rory has often consulted other coaches like Pete Cowen for example, but always returns to Bannon.
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Rory McIlroy claims crucial labour major
Bob HarigJun 18, 2011, 04:16 PM ET
Close- Familiar golf author for ESPN.com
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Roy Jones Jr.
American boxer (born 1969)
"Roy Jones" redirects here. For the English footballer, see Roy Jones (footballer). For the aviator, see Roy F. Jones.
Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight. As an amateur he represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning the light middleweight silver medal.[2][3]
Jones is considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, pound for pound, and left his mark in the sport's history when he won the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a heavyweight title in 106 years. From 1999 to 2002 he held the undisputed championship[a] at light heavyweight.
As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, with twelve. The Ring magazine named him the Fighter of the Year in 1994, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year in 2003. He is also a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award (1996, 2000, and 2003). The Boxing