Tranlate this title Rory McIlroy the highest-paid golfer in history? in spanish

A takeover is in sight on the PGA Tour. Rory McIlroy is close to snatching the title of highest-paid golfer from Tiger Woods. The Northern Irishman, recently crowned Masters champion for the second consecutive time, could become the highest-earning golfer in PGA history in terms of prize money. He aims to surpass Tiger Woods, who will be staying off the course for a while due to his recent personal issues.

Rory McIlroy, results

According to data provided by the PGA Tour, McIlroy has earned $114.7 million (€97.3 million) since turning professional in 2007. He is just $6.3 million (€5.3 million) away from the $121 million (€102.6 million) earned by Woods in his thirty-year PGA career.

2026 is shaping up to be the year of the upset. It’s unlikely Woods will return to the golf course anytime soon with any guarantee of competing at the highest level. The Californian has earned only $211,600 (€179,500) since the pandemic, while Rory McIlroy raked in a career-record $17 million (€14.4 million) in 2025.

The shift in the rankings extends to the podium. Scottie Scheffler, currently in third place, has amassed a significant amount of prize money recently. The New Jersey golfer has earned the most money in a single season, being the only one to break the $20 million annual mark. He achieved this in 2023, but he wasn’t satisfied. Last year, he earned $27.6 million (€23.4 million). In 2024, he fared even better, earning $29.2 million (€24.7 million).

Scheffler is third on the podium, with a total of $105.7 million (€89.7 million). $15.3 million (€13 million) behind Woods’ record, the trend indicates a more than likely advance for Schleffer. In fact, the American is even poised to surpass McIlroy.

Spain has had some important figures on the PGA Tour. Sergio García is the most prominent in terms of prize money, according to the official PGA Tour report. The man from Castellón has achieved a total of eleven victories on the circuit throughout his twenty-seven-year professional career, which, added to the other results he has achieved, have resulted in total earnings of 55.1 million dollars (46.7 million euros) that place him in nineteenth place.