Rory McIlroy is one of the best golfers on the planet so it's no surprise he's one of the richest.
Only the man himself knows his true net worth, but we can have a good guess at just how much money the golf star has.
As of May 2024, McIlroy had amassed a total of $87,056,223 in official PGA Tour prize money.
He's also racked up an astonishing$47,434,525 during his career on the European-based DP World Tour.
Throw in the fact he's also got lucrativemultiyear contracts with TaylorMade and Nike, it's not unreasonable to suggest the Northern Irishman is worth a pretty penny.
Afterall, he flies around the world in a private jet he bought for $30m!
Let's dive in!
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Nike and TaylorMade
A bushy-haired, chubby-cheeked McIlroy reportedly agreed an endorsem*nt contract with Nike in 2013 that was worth between $100-250m.
In 2017, the four-time major champ formally agreed a 10-year extension to that deal.
During the early days of his career, McIlroy was also using Nike clubs, but the brand discontinued making golf equipment in 2017.
That allowed McIlroy to negotiate an equipment contract with TaylorMade, said to be worth in the region of $100m.
McIlroy, along with Tiger Woods, are the two highest-profile staff players with the brand.
The Northern Irishman extended his contract with TaylorMade in May 2022.
Endorsem*nts
McIlroy, as you can imagine, is a heavily endorsed athlete. This is also where he makes another chunk of cash.
It is estimated he makes $40-50m per year through his partners.
Aside from Nike and TaylorMade, the golfer is endorsed byOptum, Omega, Golfpass.
PGA Tour bonuses
The PGA Tour introduced the player impact program (PIP)in 2021.
In short, it rewards players with cash for boosting engagement and publicity of the PGA Tour.
It will come as no surprise to you that McIlroy has made some big bucks here.
Tiger Woods proved he still moved the needle in the inaugural PIP, scooping $8m.
McIlroy placed third and was given $3.5m.
In 2022, Woods was the top dog again as the PIP was expanded to reward the top 20 players.
Woods was given an almighty $15m whereas McIlroy finished second, earning $12m.
McIlroy was also the beneficiary of another huge wedge of cash after he remained loyal to the PGA Tour amid the schism with LIV Golf.
In April 2024, he was reportedly told he was the beneficiary of an equity share in PGA Tour Enterprises worth $50m.
Investments
In 2022, Rory McIlroy co-founded TMRW Sports alongside Tiger Woods.
TMRW Sports then launched TGL.
GolfMagic has already written everything you needed to know about TGL, the tech-forward, primetime golf league that features the PGA Tour's top talent.
McIlroy has also put a bunch of money in other ventures.
In 2019, he set up Symphony Ventures. The primary purpose of the fund was to invest in emerging companies. One of those is fitness tech company Whoop.
When McIlroy invested in Whoop, it was worth $1.2bn. The valuation has since grown exponentially.
He's also invested in Future, a one-on-one digital fitness training platform andhealth companiescalled LetsGetChecked and Kaia Health.
Troon, the largest golf management company, also has McIlroy's money behind it.
Formula 1
In October 2023, McIlroy joined the backers of F1 team Alpine.
He was part of a $217m strategic investment into the team led by consortium Otro Capital. Joining McIlroy in that move was boxer Anthony Joshua and footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold.
McIlroy said he was open to the idea of investing into his beloved football team, Manchester United, at some point in the future.
He said: "Sports team ownership used to be limited to private equity, and people who had a ton of money. But now sports stars are becoming more savvy and using their money in the right way."
What does Rory McIlroy spend his money on?
McIlroy owns multiple properties around the world.
Primarily, he spends his time living in his luxurious mansion in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, that he purchased for $10m in 2012.
The location is popular among professional golfers, with the likes of Tiger Woods also living nearby.
McIlroy has a known affinity for high-end cars and his collection includes a Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bentley.
In 2018, McIlroy also purchased a private jet for $30m - a Bomardier Challenger 605.
A guilt-ridden McIlroy previously told Golf Digest he did feel guilty about his carbon footprint, and claimed he donates $150,000 a year to the GEO Foundation.
What is Rory McIlroy's net worth in 2024?
Rory McIlroy's net worth in 2024 is estimated to be approximately $80.1m, according to Forbes.
The publication ranked McIlroy as the 19th highest-paid athlete.
Ahead of him in that list were Cristiano Ronaldo, Jon Rahm, Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Stephen Curry, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Kevin Durant, Shohei Ohtani, Canelo Alvarez, Patrick Mahomes, Anthony Joshua, Max Verstappen and Aaron Rodgers.
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