Rory McIlroy has failed to match the career earnings of a host of golfing icons, including Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. The Northern Irishman completed a Career Grand Slam at the Masters earlier this month after getting the better of Justin Rose in a play-off at Augusta.McIlroy has been in fine form this year and put himself in contention for Masters victory after posting the best score of the second round. He led the field ahead of the final day of action and held his nerve to claim victory after being pushed all the way by Rose. And the 35-year-old
NBA superstar Michael Jordan continues to rake in staggering sums, surpassing the likes of Tiger Woods and LeBron James, despite hanging up his boots over two decades ago. Sportico recently unveiled its list of the top 100 highest-earning athletes of all time, with Jordan not only topping the list as the richest sportsman ever but also continuing to amass wealth at an unparalleled rate.In 2024 alone, the Chicago Bulls legend pocketed an estimated $300 million (£237m), primarily from his iconic shoe deal with Nike, pushing his total career earnings since turning professional in 1984 to a whopping $3 billion (£2.37bn).
Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesRory McIlroy finally won his first elusive Masters championship on Sunday, April 13 — becoming just the 6th golfer ever to win the career grand slam — but McIlroy, 35, has been racking up historic earnings since well before putting on the green jacket. AdvertisementThe Irish golf phenom has been a prodigy since the age of 9, when he appeared on Irish talk show Kelly in 1999 after winning the U10 World Championship. McIlroy turned pro in 2007 at the age of 18 and since gone on to win five major titles, five Ryder Cups, spend over 100 weeks ranked
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