Our Health Ambassadors

What Rory does on the course, we do for your care

Bringing it all together — that's what our Health Ambassador Rory McIlroy does on the golf course. And that's what we do for you — connecting you to every part of your health care. Because health care is better when it’s built for the whole you.

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Rory giving it a go left-handed

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Support comes in many forms

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One of Rory's best shots

Meet our newest Health Ambassadors

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Optum Ambassador Mariah Stackhouse

Mariah Stackhouse

No stranger to the importance of whole-health

Joining the LPGA Tour in 2017, Mariah is committed to prioritizing her mental health and being an advocate for equity in our communities.

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Optum Ambassador Jessica Korda

Jessica Korda

Health and wellness are a life-priority

An LPGA veteran, Jessica has had to evolve her approach to what it means to truly be healthy and is passionate about helping our youth.

Sharing a passion in helping communities thrive

Our dedication to helping others is a boundaryless endeavor. Driving progress and making a real impact on every dimension of health takes empathy, engagement and action, in the heart of the communities we serve. One connection, one person at a time. 

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Youth participants from The First Tee Memphis chapter interviewed Rory through a virtual press conference.

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Rory surprises two frontline health care workers from St. Vincent's Mobile Health Unit by inviting them to follow him inside the ropes.

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THE PLAYERS Championship® gathers the game's greatest golfers to compete for one of its most coveted titles and creates unforgettable moments that have defined careers.

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Thank you to all health care workers on the front lines

Rory graciously took the time to thank health care workers for their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the TaylorMade Driving Relief golf match supported by UnitedHealth Group, Rory surprised Penny Palmer, Optum nurse practitioner and avid golfer from New York, with a video call. Rory expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the extraordinary care and commitment she has shown.

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Rory: “Hi Penny”

Penny: “Hi Rory”

Rory: “I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything you and your colleagues are doing right now. People before this pandemic I think looked up to people like me and people who play sports and entertainers but the people they really should be looking up to are the people like you. So I just wanted to say thank you so much for fighting on the front lines and keeping people safe and saving lives.