Rory McIlroy jokingly claimed he would still be a virgin if it wasn’t for his success in golf. The 33-year-old Northern Irishman is a renowned golfing superstar, having won the U.S.
Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship twice. And he was undoubtedly no stranger to receiving attention from the ladies before settling down with wife Erica Stroll back in 2015.Yet while he has enjoyed dating an array of stunning women in the past, McIlroy previously admitted in 2014 that his success off the golf course was largely down to his skills on it.When asked what he would be if he hadn’t taken up golf, the multi-millionaire quipped: “A virgin.”The vast prize money and fame that comes alongside being a world class sportsman undoubtedly couldn’t have hurt McIlroy’s chances.
He built his reputation as a ladies man prior to marrying Stroll with a string of high-profile partners and acquaintances.Among those was tennis superstar Caroline Wozniacki, who accompanied him to several major events while they dated.
The pair even got engaged in 2013, but Caroline suffered heartbreak after McIlroy suddenly called off the relationship despite them already sending out wedding invitations.Even before his golfing glory, McIlroy was in a long-time relationship with childhood sweetheart Holly Sweeney.
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