Rory Mcllroy's dad waited 10 years before winning huge six-figure bet
He looked destined for greatness as soon as he turned proThe same year, McIlroy became the youngest Affiliate Member in the history of the European Tour to earn a card.
And it wasn't only Gerry who profited. He split the winnings with a friend who provided half the stake - and another punter from Holywood made £50,000 after betting £200 at 250-1 that McIlroy would win The Open by 50.A Ladbrokes spokesman said at the time: "As the family celebrations get under way there'll be an extra bottle or two of bubbly courtesy of the bookies.
They added: "Nine out of 10 times, these bets come to nothing, but on this occasion the punters definitely knew more than we did." "I am a working-class man and that's all I knew – to get the money we needed for Rory to be able to learn and compete at golf."
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