Rory McIlroy made history Monday at The PLAYERS Championship in multiple ways.
He earned his 28th PGA Tour Victory secured his second PLAYERS title, making him the eighth player to achieve this distinction. Notably, among these eight players, he is the first from Europe to manage this accomplishment.
The biggest highlight from Monday’s achievement might well be McIlroy securing his place in the top position on the all-time career earnings list. With a payout of $4.5 million, he surpassed Phil Mickelson, claiming second place overall.
McIlroy has accumulated $99,709,062 on the PGA Tour through his 261 appearances. Mickelson stands at $96,685,635 and currently holds this position. Number 3 on the list .
Now, he only trails Tiger Woods In that category, The Big Cat continues to dominate with a leading lifetime earnings of $120,999,166.
The present top 5 leaders inPGA Tour career earningsare as follows:
1. Tiger Woods: $120,999,166
2. Rory McIlroy: $99,709,062
3. Phil Mickelson: $96,685,635
4. Dustin Johnson: $75,557,026
5. Scottie Scheffler: $74,289,284
The golfer from Northern Ireland now boasts two triumphs this campaign. This is the first instance in his professional journey where he has secured two successes prior to The Masters. His victory came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am back in February, an event known for its prestige within the PGA Tour calendar, netting him a prize of $3.6 million.
Woods holds the top position for now, but McIlroy might challenge him further if he manages to overcome his major championship slump.
Should the 35-year-old triumph at Augusta National, he would surpass the $100 million milestone. Could this be the year he achieves the career Grand Slam and secures the Green Jacket? Following his victory at TPC Sawgrass, all attention will be focused on him as the inaugural major championship draws near.
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