Rory McIlroy’s Golf Club Robbed At Gunpoint
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Rory McIlroy’s boyhood golf club in Northern Ireland was robbed at gunpoint as the world number one competed in the WGC-Cadillac event in Florida.
Three masked men armed with handguns threatened staff at Hollywood Golf Club when they entered the premises shortly after 10pm on Sunday.
It is thought the robbers could have been after money in the pro shop, bar or even the replica US Open trophy McIlroy won in 2011 that presides at the club, but they eventually had to flee empty-handed after having unsuccessfully threatened two members of staff.
Democratic Unionist Party representative Gordon Dunne, whose constituency offices are in Holywood, said he was “shocked and appalled” by the incident. “There is no place for this type of activity and I know there is widespread shock locally following this attack,” he said.
“The golf club is situated in a very quiet residential area of Holywood and I know this type of attack is totally out of character for the local area. It is vital that the perpetrators of this attack are brought to justice and I would appeal to anybody who seen anything suspicious in and around the time of the attack to contact the local police urgently.”
The attempted robbery came as McIlroy celebrated a return to form, shooting a round of 65 at Doral.
