"Exciting duel against Bryson and Brooks"- Rory McIlroy excited to play LIV vs. PGA matchup in Las Vegas

Irish professional golfer Rory McIlroy recently played in the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club. After four rounds, McIlroy finished tied for 9th place. While the PGA Tour veteran is done with one important tournament, he will be involved in another later this year.

Rory McIlroy will team up with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to take on LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. In a conversation with Golfweek, McIlroy confirmed his participation in the event and expressed his excitement. The 4-time major winner said:

“I’m thrilled to partner with Scottie in what promises to be an exciting duel against Bryson and Brooks in Vegas this December,” he wrote in a text message. “This isn’t just a contest between some of golf’s major champions; it’s an event designed to energize the fans. We’re all here to put on a great show and contribute to a goodwill event that brings the best together again.”

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Along with the confirmation of Rory McIlroy, the agents of the other three golfers have also confirmed their participation. This match which will stack up the PGA Tour golfers against LIV Golf golfers will take place in mid-December and it will be broadcast in the United States on the TNT Network.

How much did Rory McIlroy earn at the 2024 Tour Championship?

As mentioned above, the Tour Championship, which is the final stage of the FedEx Cup playoff, witnessed Rory McIlroy tie for 9th place. The Irish professional shot 69-69 in the first two rounds and bettered his performance in rounds 3 & 4 by shooting 68-66.

The Tour Championship had a total purse of $100 million. Rory McIlroy took home a total of $1,608,333 for his T9 finish. The largest share of the $100 million purse went to Scottie Scheffler who earned $25 million. Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala who finished 2nd and 3rd, earned $12,500,000 and $7,500,000 respectively.

Here is a detailed list of the payout at the 2024 Tour Championship:

1 Scottie Scheffler -30 $25,000,000
2 Collin Morikawa -26 $12,500,000
3 Sahith Theegala -24 $7,500,000
T4 Russell Henley -19 $4,833,333
T4 Adam Scott -19 $4,833,333
T4 Xander Schauffele -19 $4,833,333
7 Sungjae Im -18 $2,750,000
8 Wyndham Clark -17 $2,250,000
T9 Rory McIlroy -16 $1,608,333
T9 Hideki Matsuyama -16 $1,608,333
T9 Shane Lowry -16 $1,608,333
T12 Viktor Hovland -15 $1,000,000
T12 Sam Burns -15 $1,000,000
T14 Justin Thomas -14 $905,000
T14 Taylor Pendrith -14 $905,000
16 Ludvig Aberg -12 $795,000
T17 Robert MacIntyre -11 $755,000
T17 Matthieu Pavon -11 $755,000
T17 Patrick Cantlay -11 $755,000
20 Tommy Fleetwood -10 $715,000
T21 Keegan Bradley -8 $660,000
T21 Byeong Hun An -8 $660,000
T23 Billy Horschel -6 $615,000
T23 Aaron Rai -6 $615,000
T23 Tony Finau -6 $615,000
26 Akshay Bhatia -5 $590,000
T27 Chris Kirk -3 $575,000
T27 Sepp Straka -3 $575,000
T29 Christiaan Bezuidenhout +3 $555,000
T29 Tom Hoge +3 $555,000