Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, out of Celtic Nations (SCO/IRL/NIR/WAL), rates 90 overall on the PGA Tour — the numbers add up to a World No. 1 Material, with power the clear peak of the profile at S.

• Power S — among the very best in the pool in the 2025–26 pool; no one else in the pool rates higher. How far the ball goes off the tee — long hitters shorten every hole.
• At C, McIlroy's accuracy rating is the clearest weak point in the profile (15th percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — nearly the whole pool rates higher. How often the ball finds the fairway and stays out of trouble.
• Iron Play A — among the very best in the pool in the 2025–26 pool; only 3 players in the pool rate higher. Precision from the fairway into the green — the single biggest driver of low scores.
• Short Game sits at A- for McIlroy, comfortably above tour-average across the 2025–26 pool: only 12 players in the pool rate higher. Scrambling around the green — chips, pitches, and bunker shots that save par.
• Putting sits at A- for McIlroy, well above the pool average across the 2025–26 pool: 17 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Holing putts, especially the ones inside ten feet that turn pars into birdies.
• Course IQ sits at A for McIlroy, among the very best in the pool across the 2025–26 pool: only one other player in the pool rates higher. Course management and shot selection — playing the smart shot, not just the bold one.
• At A+, McIlroy's nerve rating is among the very best in the pool (99th percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — only one other player in the pool rates higher. Composure in contention — how a golfer performs with the tournament on the line.
• Consistency A+ — top-tier in the 2025–26 pool; only one other player in the pool rates higher. How tightly a golfer's scores cluster around their average, round after round.
• Engine A+ — elite in the 2025–26 pool; only one other player in the pool rates higher. Stamina and durability across a long season — fewer withdrawals, less late-year fade.

World No. 1 Material. Ranks among the very best in the pool on the strength of a broad, balanced game rather than one standout attribute.

The closest attribute profiles in the 2025–26 pool belong to Chris Gotterup (88% similar), Jon Rahm (88% similar) and Cameron Young (85% similar) — three builds that would feel familiar to play.

• Chris Gotterup,
• Jon Rahm,
• Cameron Young

Of the 24 events on the schedule, Masters Tournament, PGA Championship and The Sentry suit this build's attribute mix the best, based on how each course's demands line up with the card's strengths.

• Masters Tournament — Major
• PGA Championship — Major
• The Sentry — Marquee

At $10M (S tier), Rory McIlroy leaves $35M of the $45M Salary Cap budget for the other eight zones — room for 3 more S-tier chips, or 29 E-tier picks, or any mix in between. Good complementary picks to shore up the softer zones (accuracy, short game and putting) include Scottie Scheffler ($10M), Tommy Fleetwood ($10M) and Sam Burns ($8M).

• Scottie Scheffler ($10M),
• Tommy Fleetwood ($10M),
• Sam Burns ($8M)

2025 + 2026 Masters champion. Ratings on this card are editorial judgment, not official statistics — see the methodology page for how they are derived.

Every rating on this page is a 1–10 editorial judgment, not a live statistic — see how ratings and the season simulation work.