Rory Land (1889)

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RORY LAND is the unabashed story of Rory McIlroy, golf's most compelling icon, the caring but conflicted soul from a troubled Irish homeland with a swing that borders on the immaculate. Timothy M. Gay writes that four-time major champion Rory McIlroy is "golf's ageless Opie Taylor," a freckled superstar whose boyish charm transcends national boundaries and enlivens the game. His seemingly effortless swing is so powerful that Tiger Woods is teaching his own son to mimic Rory's action. But a charismatic persona and a pretty swing don't necessarily translate into winning major championships. Over the past decade, Rory has had his heart ripped out as he's failed to win another major and fallen short of achieving the career Grand Slam. He's also become a lightning rod, getting into a profanity-laced smackdown at the '23 Ryder Cup and, after his betrayal by PGA Tour brass, causing head-scratching confusion by going from an impassioned opponent of