Rory McIlroy is one of the best-known players on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. With several major titles and Ryder Cup appearences, he has earned a fair share of prize money. But exactly how much has the Northern Irishman earned in his career to date?
This is how much Rory McIlroy has earned in prize money in his career
Since becoming a professional player back in September 2007 Rory Since turning professional in September 2007, Rory McIlroy has quickly become one of the top golfers on both the European and American Tours. With good finishes, he started to make the big money in 2009 with his victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) and his first PGA Tour title in 2010 at the Quail Hollow Championship. He followed his success with four major titles in 2011, 2012 and 2014 and increased his winner’s share to almost ten million in 2012 and 2014. After a few years with “only” smaller earnings, he won his first Tour Championship and the Players Championship in 2019, bringing his prize money for the year to a whopping 20 million, surpassed only by his 22′ prize money, which totals 40 million dollars. With his second FedExCup win and top finishes in all four major championships, McIlroy climbed back to the top of both tours and won the DP World Tour season standings.
| Year | Total Earnings |
| 2007 | $0 |
| 2009 | $1,212,219 |
| 2010 | $3,104,280 |
| 2011 | $2,321,859 |
| 2012 | $8,047,952 |
| 2013 | $1,802,443 |
| 2014 | $8,395,096 |
| 2015 | $5,113,312 |
| 2016 | $5,790,585 |
| 2017 | $2,430,182 |
| 2018 | $4,450,296 |
| 2019 | $22,785,286 |
| 2020 | $5,428,415 |
| 2021 | $8,475,559 |
| 2022 | $40,456,566 |
| 2023 | $5,333,285 |
Rory McIlroy and the “Players Impact Program”
In addition to his tournament prize money, McIlroy collected a considerable sum from the “Players Impact Programme” introduced in 2021. A third place in 2021 earned him 3.5 million dollars, in 2022 a second place behind Tiger Woods earned him 12 million and in 2023 he received 15 million for his first place in the PGA Tours popularity rankings.