Rory McIlroy's Dad Wins 10-Year-Old Bet After Son's British Open Win: Report
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt was a big day for the McIlroy family. According to Andrew Cotter of BBC, Rory McIlroy’s father, Gerry, placed a bet with three friends in 2004 that his son would win the British Open before he turned 26 years old.
So just to confirm – 10 yrs ago Gerry McIlroy & three friends put £400 at 500-1 on 15 year-old Rory to win The Open before he turned 26.
— Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) July 19, 2014
Ok – apparently I have to say it again – the bet still stands for this year. Checked with the man leading the Open.
— Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) July 19, 2014
Gerry’s confidence in his son paid off.
McIlroy, 25, went on to win the British Open on Sunday without ever surrendering the lead or tying throughout the four rounds. The victory means the four will win 200,000 pounds or roughly $341,730, per ESPN.com. That means Gerry and his three friends will each collect approximately $85,432.
As for the star golfer out of Northern Ireland, the prize money for the British Open championship is $1,665,933. It doesn’t get much sweeter than that.
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