When Rory McIlroy entered a venue as a young, hot-shot golfer, bartenders would cast their eyes back to a certain liquor on the shelf.
That’s because in the Northern Irishman’s early years on tour, he knew one drink and one drink only on nights out.
No, it wasn’t a pint of Guinness, nor was it a whiskey sour.
Instead, McIlroy loved nothing more than a Jagerbomb.
The concoction in question features a shot of Jagermeister, a German liqueur, inside a larger cup filled with Red Bull.
It’s a lethal dose of caffeine and alcohol that is highly popular with young party revellers – and one of the greatest golfers on the planet.
McIlroy’s affinity for a Jagerbomb has been well-documented by the man himself.
His public love of the hangover-inducing cocktail was first shared in 2010 when a then-21-year-old McIlroy helped Europe beat the United States in the Ryder Cup.
“What a week,” McIlroy posted on X the day after Europe’s win.
“Think I’m still drunk! Jagerbombs out of the Ryder cup! Great banter with Euros and Americans last night!”
A year later, McIlroy ruined hope for any fans who wondered whether he could, or even would, have a boogie without any alcoholic beverages beforehand.
In response to a now-deleted post from English golfer Gary Boyd, McIlroy said: “I only dance with a few vodbulls or jagerbombs on board! And lucky for me there won’t be any of those tonight!”
McIlroy did little to hide his love for Jagermeister in his early days on tour[/caption]
A vodbull, more commonly known as a vodka Red Bull, includes a shot of vodka and the rest of the cup filled with the energy drink.
McIlroy was once again on the Jagerbombs in February 2011 and brought social media along for the boozy ride.
“Five Jagerbombs before midnight!! #goingtobealongnight”, McIlroy posted on X.
Within the next 60 minutes, McIlroy said: “Up to 10 now!!”
Unsurprisingly, McIlroy’s next post the following morning was one all too relatable.
“Jagerbombs 1 Rory 0,” McIlroy said.
It appeared an older and wiser pro needed to offer some needed advice to McIlroy and it came in the form of former world No. 1 Lee Westwood.
“@McIlroyRory when you going to learn about the jagerbombs Rors?” Westwood posted the day after McIlroy’s big night.
Even though Jagerbombs had largely been a celebratory beverage for McIlroy, he soon showed it was also a way of drowning his sorrows.
McIlroy posted a picture of him drinking Jagermeister from the bottle after he choked away a four-shot lead in the final round of the Masters in 2011.
Luckily for the Northern Irishman, Jagerbombs were back on the menu under more celebratory circumstances in 2015.
A 25-year-old McIlroy finished two strokes ahead of Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia to win The Open at Hoylake.
With the iconic Claret Jug now in his possession, there’s no prizes for guessing what drink was poured into the trophy to celebrate his success.
Sadly for McIlroy, success at a major has proven extremely hard to come by in the following years.
He has finished either outright second or tied for second on four occasions, with his most recent heartbreak coming at this year’s US Open when he carded three bogeys on the final four holes and allowed Bryson DeChambeau to swoop in and claim victory.
McIlroy may be 35 now, but if he can add another major to his trophy cabinet, it could be time to crack open a fresh bottle of Jagermeister.
