Where the money comes from
| Young Rich List rank | 42nd overall in 2025 (Financial Review, via Nine for Brands and SEN) Nine for Brands (publisher of the Australian Financial Review) |
Jason Day grew up in Queensland and turned professional at 18. He won the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, finishing 20 under par, a record score relative to par in a major at the time, and spent 51 weeks as world No. 1 in 2015 and 2016. He won the Players Championship in 2016 and has stayed on the PGA Tour throughout his career.
The Financial Review Young Rich List 2025 estimated his wealth at A$167 million, 42nd on the list and one place behind fellow Australian golfer Cameron Smith. That is about $117 million at the October 22, 2026 exchange rate.
How he made his money
Day's fortune comes mainly from more than 15 years of PGA Tour prize money, where he has been one of the leading earners, especially during his run at the top of the world rankings in 2015 and 2016. Winning both a major and the Players Championship in that period brought some of the biggest paydays in the sport.
Endorsements add a large share. He has worked with major golf equipment and apparel brands over his career, and has spoken often about how his upbringing, after losing his father at 12, shaped his drive to succeed.
About this estimate
The figure on this page is the Financial Review's own estimate, published in Australian dollars. The full list sits behind the AFR's paywall, so we checked Day's figure and ranking in the media release from Nine, which publishes the AFR, and in reports by SEN and Nine.com.au. Nine for Brands and SEN both give A$167 million and 42nd place; one Nine.com.au summary misprinted the figure as "billion".
We show the figure exactly as published, with a rough US dollar conversion, and have not changed it ourselves.
The Young Rich List covers Australians aged 40 and under. In 2025 a fortune of at least A$44 million was needed to make it, up from A$38 million in 2024, and 13 current and former athletes qualified.
Career and money timeline
- 2006
Turns professional at 18.
- 2010
Wins his first PGA Tour event, the Byron Nelson Championship.
- 2015
Wins the PGA Championship, his first major.
- 2016
Reaches world No. 1 and wins the Players Championship.
- 2023
Ends a five-year winless run at the Byron Nelson.
- 2025
Valued at A$167 million on the Financial Review Young Rich List.
Jason Day net worth FAQ
What is Jason Day's net worth?
The Financial Review Young Rich List estimated in October 30, 2025 that Jason Day is worth A$167 million. That is the most recent published estimate from the Financial Review Young Rich List that we could find; we do not update it ourselves.
Where do these numbers come from?
The net worth figure is the Financial Review Young Rich List's own published estimate, linked with its date at the top of the page. Every figure on this page is linked to its source below.
How many majors has Jason Day won?
One: the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. He also won the 2016 Players Championship.
Sources
- Nine for Brands (publisher of the Australian Financial Review), Wealth surges for under 40s on the Financial Review Young Rich List (October 30, 2025)
- SEN, Piastri's eye-watering fortune revealed in Rich List (Financial Review Young Rich List 2025, cross-check) (October 30, 2025)
- Nine.com.au, AFR reveals Australia's Young Rich List for 2025 (cross-check) (October 30, 2025)
- Australian Financial Review, Young Rich List 2025 (full list, subscription) (October 31, 2025)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Jason Day (golfer) (accessed October 22, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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