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McIlroy leaves agent, will form his own company

Published

11 years ago

May 17, 2013

Just a few months after changing every golf club in his bag, World No. 2-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy will be making another huge change.

The Irish Independent was first to report that McIlroy will leave his agent Conor Ridge and Horizon Sports Management Group to form his own company, made up of “friends, family and close confidants.” The Associated Press has since backed the story.

According to the AP’s source, a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity, McIlroy’s father Gerry is expected to play a prominent role in the company.

Horizon, who manages Graeme McDowell, negotiated Mcilroy’s huge endorsement contract with Nike that was announced in January, as well as recent deals with Omega and Bose. Since McIlroy signed a long-term deal with Horizon, the company stands to earn commission from the deals.

Less than two years ago, McIlroy left Chubby Chandler’s International Sports Management company, creating tension between the 24-year-old and friends Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke, who are managed by Chandler.

McIlroy won five times in 2012, including an eight-shot rout at the PGA Championship — his second major title. But he’s struggled to find his form in 2013, having yet to win on either the PGA or European tours.

His best finish came at the Valero Texas Open, where he finished second to Martin Laird.

McIlroy is scheduled to tee it up next at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in Surrey, England on Thursday.

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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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6 days ago

Apr 23, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.

As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.

Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.

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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

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2 weeks ago

Apr 16, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.

We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.

We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.

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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open

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4 weeks ago

Apr 1, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at the Valero Texas Open.

The event has been around since 1922, making it one of the oldest on the PGA Tour calendar. Over the years, it’s been held at a variety of courses across the Lone Star State, but it’s found its home at TPC San Antonio in recent years. Some of the biggest names in golf have taken home the title here, including Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Ben Crenshaw.

GolfWRX has its usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs and special pull-out albums. As always, we’ll continue to update the links below as more photos come in from TPC San Antonio.