Rory McIlroy earned an incredible amount of money in 2023.
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A lot can be said about PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy’s performance in 2023, but one thing is for sure: he made a whole lot of money. And McIlroy’s financial haul grew rapidly on Thursday, when it when it was announced that he had come out on top of the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program.
For some background, the Player Impact Program was instituted by the PGA Tour back in 2021 to reward high-profile golfers with huge bonuses. The rankings are based on five categories: Internet Searches, Earned Media, TV Sponsor Exposure, General Population Awareness and Golf Fan Awareness.
In all, an incredible $100 million was doled out to the top-20 players, and McIlroy topped the list, earning a $15 million bonus.
1. Rory McIlroy — $15 million 2. Tiger Woods — $12 million 3. Jon Rahm — $9 million 4. Jordan Spieth — $7.5 million 5. Scottie Scheffler — $6 million 6. Rickie Fowler — $5.5 million 7. Viktor Hovland — $5 million 8. Justin Thomas — $5 million 9. Tommy Fleetwood — $5 million 10. Max Homa — $5 million 11. Xander Schauffele — $3 million 12. Jason Day — $3 million 13. Tony Finau — $3 million 14. Collin Morikawa — $3 million 15. Matt Fitzpatrick — $3 million 16. Wyndham Clark — $2 million 17. Cameron Young — $2 million 18. Justin Rose — $2 million 19. Patrick Cantlay — $2 million 20. Brian Harman — $2 million
Amazingly, the $15 million bonus isn’t the only multi-million check McIlroy received this week. On Sunday, McIlroy officially won the DP World Tour’s season-long Race to Dubai, making nearly $2 million for his efforts.
That alone would be an on-course income any pro golfer could be happy with, but it doesn’t come close to representing all of McIlroy’s winnings this year. He also made just under $14 million in official PGA Tour money.
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