When was the last time Rory McIlroy won a major championship?

Rory McIlroy is one of the favorites to win the 2022 British Open, which would be his first major championship in quite a few years.

For the 13th time in his career, Rory McIlroy is participating in The Open Championship with strong hopes of adding to his major tally.

The world No. 2 is in rare company with four major championships, but he could take a big step by adding another to his resumé at St. Andrews this weekend. With a fifth, he’d be tied for 15th all-time in major victories.

He’s certainly waited long enough.

When was the last time Rory McIlroy won a major championship?

McIlroy hasn’t had a major win since 2014 when he won the PGA Championship.

He won the PGA Championship for the first time in 2012 and the U.S. Open as his first major in 2011.

He hasn’t won the Masters, coming in second in 2022. He has four Top 5 and seven Top 10 appearances in that tournament.

Has Rory McIlroy ever won the British Open?

McIlroy’s other’s 2014 major win was at the British Open when he beat out Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia by two strokes.

He came close to adding another in 2018 when he was a runner-up to Francesco Molinari by two strokes.

However, since 2018 his record in The Open Championship is nothing to write home about. He missed the cut in 2019 and finished 46th in 2021.

Earlier this year in 2022, McIlroy had a fifth-place finish at the U.S. Open and an eighth-place finish in the PGA Championship.