When Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open, one of the best stories was that of his father, who worked three jobs in Ireland to help fund his son’s golf career. Now all that work’s paying off.
Rory McIlroy’s Open Success Could Pay Off Big For His Father
↵For now, the “payoff” is purely figurative. But if Rory can use the U.S. Open as a springboard to future success in the British Open, that could change. From the Telegraph UK:
↵↵Rory McIlroy’s father stands to make £200,000 with his friends from a bet struck seven years ago if his son manages to win the Open by 2014.
↵Gerry McIlroy, who worked as a barman before his son turned professional, and three friends put £100 each into a kitty and placed £400 at odds of 500-1 that the then 15-year-old would win the Claret Jug before the age of 25.
↵↵It gives new meaning to the concept of “investing in your child’s future”. And some may scoff at the idea of betting on your child, but it’s like playing the lottery. At 500-1 odds as 15 year-old, Rory was the definition of a long shot.
↵Now, though? At 500-1 to win The British before 2014? Pretty sure we’d all take that bet.
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