Rory McIlroy's father wins $171,000 betting on his son to win the British Open - The Washington Post
![The Open: Rory McIlroy's dad Gerry could be in the money as well if his son lifts the Claret Jug on Sunday - Daily Record The Open: Rory McIlroy's dad Gerry could be in the money as well if his son lifts the Claret Jug on Sunday - Daily Record](https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article3885566.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/GP13304197.jpg)
The Open: Rory McIlroy's dad Gerry could be in the money as well if his son lifts the Claret Jug on Sunday - Daily Record
![TIL in 2004 the father of Professional Golfer Rory McIlroy placed a £200 ($341) bet, at 500-1 odds, that his son would win the British Open within the next 10 years when TIL in 2004 the father of Professional Golfer Rory McIlroy placed a £200 ($341) bet, at 500-1 odds, that his son would win the British Open within the next 10 years when](https://external-preview.redd.it/cSEgbmwJcIhO1BMS1RSVfK16Y2LgsUB5eOY_2xxBZlo.jpg?auto=webp&s=3efff8793d0000eb201ee56486c07490a0456218)
TIL in 2004 the father of Professional Golfer Rory McIlroy placed a £200 ($341) bet, at 500-1 odds, that his son would win the British Open within the next 10 years when
Rory McIlroy's dad set to profit from decade-old bet on son winning a major before 26 | The Courier Mail
![Gerry McIlroy bet BIG (literally) on his son, and it looks like it's going to pay off | This is the Loop | Golf Digest Gerry McIlroy bet BIG (literally) on his son, and it looks like it's going to pay off | This is the Loop | Golf Digest](https://golfdigest.sports.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/golfdigest/fullset/2015/07/20/55ad7994b01eefe207f6ead2_blogs-the-loop-blog-gerry-rory-mcilroy-0719.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.966.725.suffix/1588641791046.jpeg)