'I've always been a dreamer': Rory McIlroy and the Northern Ireland town that will always be part of his story

'I've always been a dreamer': Rory McIlroy and the Northern Ireland town that will always be part of his story

Through all of McIlroy's up and downs at the Masters, his hometown of Holywood has been right there with him.

Rory McIlroy and the town in Northern Ireland that will always be part of his story

Marty SmithApr 5, 2026, 11:20 AM ET Close ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Multiple Authors HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — Tucked away on a steep hillside high above County Down, overlooking Belfast Lough, sits the 6,100-yard parkland runway from which Rory McIlroy took flight. And no matter how high The post Rory McIlroy and the town in Northern Ireland that will always be part of his story appear…