What is Rory McIlroy’s Net worth? Pro golfer’s fortune explored amid $4.2M 2025 Masters win

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Masters trophy during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the 2025 Masters Tournament on April 13, 2025 - Image via Getty

Rory Mcllroy won the 2025 Masters trophy on 13 April 2025 after defeating English player, Justin Rose to finally claim the prized trophy after a long and arduous wait of several years. Mcllroy, saw a notable rise in his net worth with the $4.2 million he recently won as prize money following his Masters triumph.

After his career defining win on Sunday, the pro golfer, in an interview with CBS, added what victory meant for him, saying:

"This is my 17th time here and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time, and I think the last ten coming here, with the burden of the grand slam on my shoulders, and trying to achieve that. I’m sort of wondering what we’re going to talk about going into next year’s Masters."

More about Rory Mcllroy's fortunes amidst historic win at 2025 Masters

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Rory McIlroy has had many career defining moments, but his win at the 2025 Masters is certainly special, as he joins the six esteemed players, including Tiger Woods and Ben Hogan, who have won all four major golf titles. According to the PGA Tour Website, Rory Mcllroy earned $104.25 million from his victories in various tournaments throughout his seventeen year long career.

The Northern Irish player, who began his career in 2007, has gone on to win the Genesis Open, Zurich Championship, and three FedEx Cups, among several other illustrious trophies.

According to the Forbes 2024 list of "World's Highest Paid Athletes," Rory Mcllroy ranked nineteenth in the highest paid athletes in the world, with a networth of $8O.1 million.

Last year, according to the "Forbes List of World's Highest Paid Golfers," Rory Mcllroy ranked second with $83million in total earnings for 2024, following John Rahm, who claimed the top spot with $218 million. Rory Mcllroy's ranking last year placed him ahead of golfing legend, Tiger Woods, who ranked third with 67 million. In the same list, Mcllroy's earnings were further broken down into $38 million from on course earnings and $45 million from off course endorsements from various brands like Nike, Omega, TaylorMade, among others

This year, apart from his Masters win, Mcllroy also won the Players Championship in March, and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February, earning prize money of $4.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Winning all these tournaments, means McIlroy has become one of only two golfers to cross the $100 million mark in earnings; the other golfer to do that being Tiger Woods.

Additionally, according to People Magazine, Rory Mcllroy has a business partnership with his agent, Sean O'Flaherty. The duo founded Symphony Ventures in 2019, a firm that invests in sports, technology and healthcare, further accelerating Mcllroy's networth.

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Edited by Ayesha Mendonca
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