In the year 2011, Rory McIlroy was 22.
McIlroy is the namesake for EA Sports' video game Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, replacing Tiger Woods, who had been the previous namesake for the series from 1998 to 2013
McIlroy made his first appearance in a European Tour event a few days after turning 16, when he took part in the 2005 British Masters

