Rory McIlroy Hits a Major Money Milestone

If Rory McIlroy ended his career today, he’d undoubtedly be a lock for enshrinement into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Since turning pro in 2007 at the age of 17, the Northern Irishman has racked up 23 PGA Tour wins, good for 28th on the all-time list, four major championships, three World Golf Championships, and several more victories around the world. He’s spent 122 weeks atop the Official World Golf Ranking, good for fourth all-time behind only Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, and Dustin Johnson.

And, of course, he’s banked a boatload of cash over the years. In fact, he’s one of just four players in PGA Tour history to reach the $75 million mark. And with the 113th top-10 finish of his career this past weekend, McIlroy surpassed another future Hall of Famer for the No. 3 spot on the all-time PGA Tour earnings list.

Rory McIlroy has taken over the No. 3 spot on the PGA Tour’s all-time money list

It’s been a minute since Rory McIlroy has hoisted a PGA Tour trophy, his most recent victory coming last October at the CJ Cup, although he did win the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour in January.

But while he hasn’t tasted victory in a few months, McIlroy has still played some fantastic golf recently. Since tying for 47th at the Wells Fargo Championship, the 34-year-old has recorded five consecutive top-10 finishes.

He tied for seventh at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, tied for seventh at the Memorial, tied for ninth at the RBC Canadian Open, took solo second at the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, and just tied for seventh this past Sunday at the Travelers Championship.

In collecting a $2.16 million check for his runner-up performance at LACC, Rory surpassed the $75 million mark in PGA Tour earnings. And in raking in another $650,000 at the Travelers, McIlroy took over the No. 3 slot on the all-time money list at $75,819,307, passing Dustin Johnson, who now sits at No. 4 with $75,417,837.

Johnson can currently only earn official PGA Tour money in the majors, as he’s obviously now a member of LIV Golf. But that could all change, of course, depending on how this merger shakes out. But with the upfront money he was given simply to join the Saudi-backed series and the ridiculously large purses LIV Golf tournaments offer, he’s likely not too concerned about his place on this particular list.

As for Rory McIlroy, he now sits behind only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson on the all-time PGA Tour money list. But if these purses continue to grow at the rate they have in the last 12 months alone, he could take over the top spot in just a few years.