Alan Shipnuck wrote the book on Rory McIlroy. Then Rory won at Augusta
Alan Shipnuck is one of the most celebrated golf writers in the industry. When he began penning a biography of Rory McIlroy in 2024, he assumed he had some time to work on it—until McIlroy won the acclaimed Masters Tournament just a few months later. His publisher called him and said they needed the book in the fall.
Shipnuck's book, Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar, was released March 31, 2026, just weeks before McIlroy won his second consecutive Masters this past Sunday. The timing could not have been better for Shipnuck, who joins the Menschwarmers sports…
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