{"id":6735,"date":"2026-08-20T11:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fogolf.com\/pros\/6735\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:56:33","slug":"rory-mcilroy-names-four-young-golfers-coming-through-who-are-amazing-for-the-pga-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogolf.com\/pros\/6735\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy names four young golfers coming through who are ‘amazing’ for the PGA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rory McIlroy has named four rising stars who have impressed him in the 2026 PGA Tour season.<\/p>\n

McIlroy has long been an advocate for the PGA Tour as the world\u2019s best golf circuit despite the emergence of LIV Golf.<\/p>\n

The Northern Irishman\u2019s stance is based not only on top players such as him and Scottie Scheffler, but also on its young talent.<\/p>\n

Here are the four PGA Tour golfers McIlroy named, including potential European Ryder Cup teammate Alex Fitzpatrick.<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy names the four young golfers impressing him on the PGA Tour<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy was asked for his thoughts on Alex Fitzpatrick in his latest press conference at the BMW Championship.<\/p>\n

Having won the DP World Tour\u2019s Indian Open in March, Alex also won the Zurich Classic alongside his brother Matt in April.<\/p>\n

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He then finished in the top 10 at the Miami Championship, the Truist Championship and the Memorial Tournament.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick\u2019s debut season has shown that young players have an opportunity to succeed easily in their PGA Tour careers. <\/p>\n

McIlroy reflected on Alex\u2019s season: \u201cYeah, it\u2019s been amazing. I\u2019ve known Alex a long time. Basically as long as I\u2019ve known Matt. We always knew Alex was a really good player. <\/p>\n

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\u201cHe played the Walker Cup at Seminole, and I got to spend a little bit of time with him as he was prepping for that. Then he\u2019s been on the European Tour for the last couple of years. And he\u2019s always been very, very talented. <\/p>\n

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\u201cHe plays the game a little bit differently than his brother. Sort of approaches the game a little bit differently as well. Isn\u2019t quite as analytical as Matt is. But he\u2019s done fantastically well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s where I would love the Tour to be. You get these young guys, and you give them an opportunity. <\/p>\n

\u201cLike, Alex obviously got that opportunity. He played Zurich, won Zurich with his brother, but then was in the Signature Events. And I think he rattled off like three or four top 10s in the Signature Events as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

McIlroy then named three more rising stars who have caught his eye: Jackson Koivun, Michael Brennan and Michael Thorbjornsen.<\/p>\n

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The world number two insisted that it\u2019s \u201camazing\u201d for the Tour to have young players competing with the recognised stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, giving young guys a chance. I think the PGA Tour U program is an amazing thing as well,\u201d McIlroy continued. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou look at Jackson Koivun, Michael Brennan, Michael Thorbjornsen, all these young guys coming through.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s an amazing thing for the Tour, and I think the more young guys that can get that chance, the better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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