With the dust now settled from the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Rory McIlroy topped all other golfers in prize money won at this year’s four major championships, which paid out a combined $83.25 million—the highest total ever for those events.
Boosted by his $4.5 million paycheck that came alongside winning his second consecutive Masters, McIlroy earned $5.34 million at the four majors.
The PGA Championship was McIlroy’s second-largest payday, $637,050 for finishing in a tie for seventh place at Aronimink Golf Club just outside Philadelphia. McIlroy was one of 14 players who made the cut at all four majors. He also earned $128,756 for placing T32 at the U.S. Open and $69,750 for finishing T40 at the Open Championship.
McIlroy is not surprisingly joined by fellow 2026 major winners Wyndham Clark (U.S. Open), Aaron Rai (PGA Championship), and Ryan Fox (Open Championship) in the top 10 major prize money earners list. However, two golfers who did not win a major, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, were each able to earn more money than two golfers who did claim a major, Rai and Fox.
Rory McIlroy: $5.34 million
