Professional golfer from Northern Ireland named Rory McIlroy is well-known. He competes on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. On May 4, 1989, he was born in Holywood, England. His amateur career was successful; in 2007, when he was 17 years old, he held the top spot in the world amateur golf rankings for one week.
He started playing professionally later in 2007, and the European Tour quickly became his home. In 2009 on the European Tour and in 2010 on the PGA Tour, he achieved his first victory. When he was only 22 years old, he set the record for the youngest player to earn €10 million on the European Tour. He became the player with the youngest $10 million salary.
He received the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year title twice, in 2011 and 2014, in recognition of his individual and team accomplishments. Roy entered the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic for the third time in his career in January 2022. He was tied for the lead going into the last hole, but he missed the par and a playoff for the win by one stroke when he hit his second shot into the water.
After shooting a final-round 64 without making a bogey in April 2022, he came in second place at the Masters Tournament. He escaped from two bunkers and made a birdie putt on the 72nd hole. He successfully defended his championship at the RBC in June of the same year.
How Much is Rory McIlroy’s Caddy Worth?
10% of the $9 million that day came from his FedEx Cup incentive for 2016. McIlroy earned $2.25 for his 2019 Players victory, and he makes between $4 million and $7 million on the PGA Tour annually.
