Rory McIlroy has had a year to remember after he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
The 36-year-old not only achieved his dream of donning the Green Jacket at the Masters in April, but he went on to lead Europe to a nail-biting Ryder Cup victory in New York, despite being vilified by American fans.
And in September, he thrilled Irish fans by sinking an eagle putt on the 72nd hole to make a playoff at The K Club to beat Joakim Lagergren to win the Irish Open.
Rory McIlroy has had a year to remember after he won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Pic: BBC / James Stack
While it has been a year that has seen the Co.Down golfer having to build on his trophy cabinet, he has also seen his bank balance swell.
McIlroy has previously spoken about being motivated by sporting success over monetary gains, saying ahead of the 2019 Tour Championship: ‘It should be about the prestige of winning an event that you’ll be remembered for.
‘Players might care about it, and we want to be rewarded and paid for what we do, but competitively it’s not about that. It’s about trying to win golf tournaments.’
Rory McIlroy of Team Europe kisses the Ryder Cup trophy. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
And while that is undoubtedly true, his prowess on the putting green has been rewarded handsomely.
After winning the Irish Open, McIlroy won $1.02m; however, that pales in comparison to the $4.2m he took home after winning the green jacket at Augusta.
Earlier this year, the Sunday Times Rich List reported that McIlroy has a net worth of £260m (€300m). Forbes, meanwhile, estimates his annual earnings at $80.8m.
Rory McIlroy kisses his wife Erica Stoll on day three of the 2025 Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black Course, Farmingdale, New York. Pic Mike Egerton/PA Wire.
The website Celebrity Net Worth puts his fortune at around the $250m mark.
He also has a long list of lucrative sponsorship deals, including with TaylorMade, Nike, NBC Sports/Golf Pass, Omega, Optum, and Workday.
Over the course of his 15 years on the PGA Tour, McIlroy has made winnings of $86.8m, putting him third on the tour’s career money list behind Woods ($121m) and Phil Mickelson ($96.7m).
He has earned some €52.4m on the DP World Tour, making him the highest earner of all-time on what was formerly known as the European Tour, although there is some overlap with the PGA Tour.
Additionally, McIlroy has won the FedEx Cup three times, earning $43m in the process, and five Race to Dubai (around $12m).
He has previously won four majors: the 2011 US Open ($1.44m), the 2012 US PGA Championship ($1.45m), the 2014 Open (£975,000 or $1.67m), and the 2014 US PGA ($1.8m), for which he earned a total of $6.4m.
