Golf – McIlroy wins his 6th Major

Rory McIlroy, a 36-year-old Northern Irish golfer, won the Masters at Augusta on Sunday, April 12, for the second consecutive year.

In addition to winning his second green jacket, Rory McIlroy earned a $4.5 million check. He made approximately $300,000 more than last year.

This victory brings his total earnings at Augusta to over $12 million.

He joins the prestigious group of 12 players in history to have won six or more major titles, and enters the very exclusive circle of six golfers to have won all four major championships: the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open, and The Open.

Major winsPGA Tour winsCareer period
 Jack Nicklaus18731962–1986
 Tiger Woods15821996–2019
 Walter Hagen11441916–1936
 Ben Hogan9641938–1959
 Gary Player9241958–1978
 Tom Watson8391974–1998
 Sam Snead7821936–1965
 Arnold Palmer7621955–1973
 Gene Sarazen7381922–1941
 Phil Mickelson6451991–2021
 Lee Trevino6291968–1984
Rory McIlroy6242011–2026
Nick Faldo691984–1997

Another notable figure from this 90th edition of The Masters is that Australian golfer Adam Scott played in his 98th consecutive major.

However, he remains far from the record held by Jack Nicklaus, with 146 consecutive majors. Adam Scott would still need to play another 12 uninterrupted years to match Jack Nicklaus!!

Rory McIlroy’s earnings?

Rory McIlroy has earned around $115 million on the PGA Tour since the start of his career.

On the DP World Tour, according to Golf Monthly, his earnings are estimated at $68 million.

To these amounts are added his victories in the FedEx Cup — totaling $43 million — and those in the Race to Dubai, also representing $43 million.

Even though there may be some overlap between these circuits, his tournament earnings are estimated to be around $280 million.

In 2023, the magazine Forbes published its ranking of the highest-paid golfers, and Rory McIlroy ranked second with $83 million, including $38 million earned on the course and $45 million off it (partnerships and various sponsorships).

That same year, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at $294 million.



Sources :

Golf Planète
Totalprosports McIlroy at The Masters?
WIKILAND
Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR
Valeur Rory McIlroy | Golf Monthly

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