Rory McIlroy's accolades include major championships and global golf awards. Add the title of one of the most eligible bachelors on the planet to the list.
The 25-year-old Northern Irishman
came in at No. 35 in Town and Country magazine's ratings of the top 50 single men.
The current No. 1 golfer in the world ranked as the highest of the eight athletes on the list that included tennis player
Marin Cilic (No. 43),
Carolina Panthers quarterback
Cam Newton (No. 44) and
Cleveland Cavaliers big man
Kevin Love (No. 50).
McIlroy was also one of 10 men age 25 or younger on the rankings that are dominated by media types, heirs to fortunes and even Kennedys. The average age of the men included was 31.1 years old.
The winner of the past two major championships, McIlroy is expected to begin his 2015 golf season next week in the European Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates.