Rory McIlroy finally won his first elusive Masters championship on Sunday, April 13 — becoming just the 6th golfer ever to win the career grand slam — but McIlroy, 35, has been racking up historic earnings since well before putting on the green jacket.
The Irish golf phenom has been a prodigy since the age of 9, when he appeared on Irish talk show Kelly in 1999 after winning the U10 World Championship.
McIlroy turned pro in 2007 at the age of 18 and since gone on to win five major titles, five Ryder Cups, spend over 100 weeks ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings and establish himself as one of the most popular players on the PGA Tour.
For a full breakdown of McIlroy’s career earnings, keep reading.
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How Much Has Rory McIlroy Made In His Career?
Including his triumph at the Masters, McIlroy has earned $104,246,906.
In 2025 alone, McIlroy has made $13,257,558. In addition to his Masters win, McIlroy also emerged victorious at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February and The Players Championship in March.
Where Does Rory McIlroy Fall on the All-Time PGA Tour Earnings List?
McIlroy is No. 2 in all-time PGA Tour earnings, trailing only Tiger Woods.
Woods, 49, has made $120,999,166 throughout his illustrious career. While the 15-time major champion has not retired, injuries have recently prevented him from competing consistently. Woods hasn’t won an event since the Zozo Championship in October 2019, which tied Sam Snead for the most wins in PGA Tour history.
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Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 Masters champion, is No. 3 on the all-time earnings list with $76,142,784.
Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh round out the top 5, the only golfers in history with more than $70 million in career earnings.
How Much Did Rory McIlroy Earn for Winning the 2025 Masters?
McIlroy took home a whopping $4.2 million for his win at Augusta National.
Justin Rose, who McIlroy defeated on the first sudden death playoff hole, earned $2.268 million as the runner-up .
After McIlroy’s achievement at the Masters, reports circulated that he had donated all of his winnings to Mencap, a charity based in Northern Ireland that supports individuals with learning disabilities.
“We would like to clarify that reports stating [McIlroy] donated winnings from a recent tournament to Mencap are not accurate,” Grainne Close, Director of Mencap Northern Ireland, said via X on Wednesday, April 16.
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The charity added that McIlroy, 35, has donated to them in the past, helping to build a children’s center in Belfast a few years ago.
“We remain deeply grateful for his generosity and commitment to our cause and would like to congratulate him on his recent wins,” the charity said.
McIlroy is from Holywood, Ireland, a town in northern Ireland just outside of Belfast.
How Much Did Rory McIlroy Earn for Winning the 2025 Players Championship?
Often referred to as “the fifth major,” McIlroy took home $4.5 million for winning The Players Championship in March, more than his Masters pay day.
The overall purse at the tournament — which took place at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida — was $25 million, the largest on the PGA Tour and more than any of the four traditional majors offer.
