Two straight Masters wins tell one story, but the numbers behind them tell another. At 36, Rory McIlroy is not just winning; he has built his life in a way that helps him keep winning for years to come.

Sports business writer Joe Pompliano posted McIlroy's WHOOP data on X on April 13. McIlroy is an investor in WHOOP, wears the wristband while playing, and allows the brand to share his data periodically. 

The data from the Masters week showed something remarkable.

McIlroy took over 91,000 steps across four rounds, including more than 24,000 on Sunday alone. His resting heart rate stayed between 47 and 49 BPM all week.

According to Pompliano, McIlroy's physiological age on WHOOP is now 1.5 years younger than his actual age, and McIlroy believes his focus on longevity will help him play another 10+ years at a high level.

The 18th hole numbers hit differently, and his heart rate spiked to 135 BPM off the tee after his drive found the pine needles.

Interestingly, it dropped to 121 BPM on the approach, fell to 105 BPM on the winning putt, and then jumped straight back to 150 BPM during the celebration.

"Walking off the 18th tee not knowing where my ball was, I think that was the moment of greatest stress," McIlroy said to the reporters after the win. "It could go anywhere. It could be anywhere."

But the numbers tell only part of the story, and the rest comes from what McIlroy does every day.

The Daily Routine Helps Rory McIlroy Stay On Top

Here's what Rory McIlroy's daily routine looks like, according to Pompliano.

The 36-year-old strictly follows no caffeine past 2 p.m., and his dinner is already done two hours before bed.

He takes magnesium and theanine at night, wears blue-light glasses after dark, and keeps his bedroom cool. When he can, he uses a sauna or takes an Epsom salt bath.

On the morning of a round, he follows the same three-hour routine every time. He starts in the gym, then eats breakfast, goes to the range, and finishes on the putting green.

His WHOOP investment has grown in the same way as his game.

"Rory initially invested in Whoop in 2020 when the company was valued at $1.2 billion. While we don't know exactly how much he invested, Whoop recently raised another round at a $10.1 billion valuation. That's an 8.4x multiple in five years," Pompliano wrote.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Kalp Thaker