In a nod to one of golf’s defining achievements, the DP World Tour has established the ‘Rory McIlroy Award’, celebrating the Northern Irish star’s historic achievement of completing golf’s career Grand Slam. The accolade will recognise the top-performing European player across the season’s four major championships, though McIlroy himself will not be eligible to win it.
This initiative comes in the wake of McIlroy’s Masters triumph earlier this year, a victory that made him the first European, and only the sixth player in history, to secure all four major titles.
The award will be presented for the first time at the 2026 Open Championship.
McIlroy now joins a select group of icons who have awards named after them on the European Tour, including Seve Ballesteros, Harry Vardon, Sir Henry Cotton and John Jacobs.
Reflecting on the recognition, McIlroy said: “To have something named after you, that will be presented to future generations of players, is a huge honour and it is very humbling.”
He added that the Tour holds special meaning for him as it’s where his professional journey began and is a stage he has always cherished, particularly through the Ryder Cup.
He said, “I’m incredibly proud to be the first European to achieve the Career Grand Slam… I hope my success can inspire other DP World Tour members to chase and achieve their own dreams for years to come.”
Looking ahead to 2026, McIlroy said he is eager to hand over the inaugural trophy: “It will be another very proud moment for me personally to present the trophy to them.”
