McIlroy spends £6.7m on plush Florida mansion in Tiger Woods' neighbourhood

London - World number one Rory McIlroy has bought a new plush six-bedroom mansion in Florid, which is situated just few miles away from rival Tiger Wood's home.

McIlroy is close to a deal on the sprawling 10,000sq ft Florida mansion and it is expected he will share the home with tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki, the Daily Mail reports.

The world number one golfer, who earned more than eight million pounds in winnings alone this year, is said to have closed a deal on the 6.7 million pound worth property.

The County Down golfer's stellar career means he is spending an increasing amount of time in the US in between travelling around the world for tournaments.