Rory McIlroy
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Rory McIlroy Net Worth

Golfer
⛳ GolfPGA TourUnited Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Estimated net worth (Sunday Times Rich List)
£325M
7th among sports figures on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026 · up from £260 million in 2025
About $435M in US dollars (ECB rate, October 22, 2026).
Figure published in 2026. Latest Sunday Times Rich List estimate we could find.
Source: BBC Sport, Sunday Times Rich List 2026: Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman (reports the list's figures), May 2026. Updated October 22, 2026.
How to read this: the headline is the Sunday Times Rich List’s own net worth estimate for Rory McIlroy (£325 million, published May 2026). We show it exactly as published and have not adjusted it for anything since. The figure was published in GBP; the US dollar amount next to it is our simple conversion at the European Central Bank reference rate of October 22, 2026, not a separate estimate. The chart below shows each net worth estimate the Sunday Times Rich List has published for him.

Rory McIlroy's net worth over time

2024£225MSunday Times 40 Under 40, 2024
2025£260MSunday Times 40 Under 40, 2025
2026£325MSunday Times Rich List 2026

Every Sunday Times Rich List figure we could find for him in the last three years, each linked to the report we checked it in. Figures are in pounds, as published.

Where the money comes from

Tournament prize moneyEndorsements (TaylorMade, Omega and more)PropertyBusiness interests
Earnings on the courseThought to exceed £65 million across the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, as reported in 2024 (Sunday Times, via Insider Media)
Insider Media
SponsorsNike, Omega and TaylorMade among others (2024 report)
Insider Media
PropertyHomes in Dubai, New York and Florida (2024 report)
Insider Media

Rory McIlroy, from Holywood in Northern Ireland, has been one of the world's best golfers since he won the 2011 US Open by eight shots at the age of 22. He added the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships and the 2014 Open, and in April 2025 he won the Masters to become only the sixth man to complete golf's career Grand Slam. He won the Masters again in 2026.

The Sunday Times Rich List 2026 put his wealth at £325 million, seventh among Britain's sports figures, and JOE's report on the list described him as Britain's richest sportsman under 40. That is about $435 million at the October 22, 2026 exchange rate.

How he made his money

McIlroy's fortune combines prize money and some of the biggest endorsement deals in golf. In 2024, the Sunday Times estimated his earnings on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour at more than £65 million, according to Insider Media, which also noted his £1.29 million prize for winning the 2023 Scottish Open.

Most of the rest comes from sponsors. The 2024 report named Nike, Omega and TaylorMade among his partners. It also said he owns homes in Dubai, New York and Florida. Unlike several rivals, he stayed on the PGA Tour rather than taking a large upfront payment to join LIV Golf.

A fast-rising Rich List figure

McIlroy's estimate has climbed every year we checked. The Sunday Times put him at £225 million in its 2024 40 Under 40 rankings, second among sports stars behind Lewis Hamilton. In 2025 it rose to £260 million after his first Masters win, and the 2026 list raised it to £325 million.

We show these figures exactly as the Sunday Times published them, in pounds, and link each one to the report we checked. We have not updated them ourselves, and the dollar figure is only a currency conversion.

The Sunday Times Rich List measures identifiable wealth, such as land, property, business stakes and significant shareholdings. It cannot see private bank accounts, so the real figure may be higher or lower.

Career and money timeline

  1. 2007

    Turns professional at 18.

  2. 2011

    Wins the US Open by eight shots for his first major.

  3. 2014

    Wins the Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

  4. 2024

    Valued at £225 million on the Sunday Times 40 Under 40 list.

  5. 2025

    Wins the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam.

  6. 2026

    Wins the Masters again. Rich List estimate rises to £325 million.

Rory McIlroy net worth FAQ

What is Rory McIlroy's net worth?

The Sunday Times Rich List estimated in May 2026 that Rory McIlroy is worth £325 million. That is the most recent published estimate from the Sunday Times Rich List that we could find; we do not update it ourselves.

Where do these numbers come from?

The net worth figure is the Sunday Times 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 much has Rory McIlroy won on the course?

The Sunday Times estimated in 2024 that his earnings on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour exceeded £65 million. Most of his fortune comes from endorsements.

Sources

  1. BBC Sport, Sunday Times Rich List 2026: Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman (reports the list's figures) (May 15, 2026)
  2. Insider Media, Who are the UK's richest sports people under 40? (Sunday Times 40 Under 40 Rich List 2024 figures) (October 9, 2024)
  3. Insider Media, Who are the UK's richest sports stars in 2025? (Sunday Times Rich List figures) (June 4, 2025)
  4. JOE, Sports rich list announced: the top 10 from the Sunday Times Rich List 2026 (cross-check) (May 15, 2026)
  5. Background facts: Wikipedia, Rory McIlroy (accessed October 22, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Every number on this page comes from the named source next to it. Totals and percentages are simple sums of those published figures. We never fill in missing years with our own guesses. How we handle estimates.