Rory McIlroy partners with investment firm for $250,000,000 deal to acquire majority stake in no fee ticketing service company

Irish professional golfer Rory McIlroy was recently spotted playing at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. While McIlroy had an unimpressive showing in the competition, he managed to qualify for the ongoing BMW Championship as he is ranked fifth in the FedEx Cup standings.

However, it's important to note that the golf course is not the only place Rory McIlroy is making a move in. As per reports, McIlroy has partnered with Brighton Park Capital, a major investment firm, to invest a total of $250,000,000 to acquire a majority stake in a company called TickPick.

For those unaware, TickPick is a no-fee ticketing service company. As per their website, the company provides people with the best deals on live events like sports matches and concerts. The company was founded by Chris O'Brien and Brett Goldberg in 2011.

With this move, Rory McIlroy has added to his long list of investments. Last year, McIlroy partnered with some prominent athletes to invest $210.97 million in the Alpine F1 Team. Apart from this, Symphony Ventures, an investment fund started by McIlroy has invested in more than 10 companies so far.

Rory McIlroy has also made some prominent investments in the sport of golf. While he heavily invested in a golf management company named Troon three years ago, he also backed Golf Genius Software, and partnered with NBC to launch GolfPass in an online mode.

How much did Rory McIlroy earn at the FedEx St. Jude Championship?

The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship had a prize pool of $20 million. Rory McIlroy earned $40,600 for his T68th finish. The biggest share of this prize pool went to the winner of the event, Hideki Matsuyama. The Japanese earned $3,600,000 for his victory.

Here is a complete list of the payout for the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship:

1 Hideki Matsuyama -17 $3,600,000
T2 Xander Schauffele -15 $1,760,000
T2 Viktor Hovland -15 $1,760,000
4 Scottie Scheffler -14 $960,000
T5 Sam Burns -13 $760,000
T5 Nick Dunlap -13 $760,000
T7 Wyndham Clark -12 $645,000
T7 Robert MacIntyre -12 $645,000
9 Denny McCarthy -11 $580,000
T10 Billy Horschel -10 $520,000
T10 Seamus Power -10 $520,000
T12 Maverick McNealy -9 $405,000
T12 Patrick Cantlay -9 $405,000
T12 Akshay Bhatia -9 $405,000
T12 Will Zalatoris -9 $405,000
T16 Aaron Rai -8 $330,000
T16 Tony Finau -8 $330,000
T18 Eric Cole -7 $270,000
T18 Austin Eckroat -7 $270,000
T18 Adam Scott -7 $270,000
T18 Matt Fitzpatrick -7 $270,000
T22 Min Woo Lee -6 $175,500
T22 Collin Morikawa -6 $175,500
T22 Taylor Pendrith -6 $175,500
T22 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -6 $175,500
T22 Brendon Todd -6 $175,500
T22 Jason Day -6 $175,500
T22 Tommy Fleetwood -6 $175,500
T22 Justin Rose -6 $175,500
T30 Russell Henley -5 $130,000
T30 Justin Thomas -5 $130,000
T30 Alex Noren -5 $130,000
T33 Max Greyserman -4 $103,428
T33 Davis Thompson -4 $103,428
T33 Patrick Rodgers -4 $103,428
T33 Emiliano Grillo -4 $103,428
T33 Byeong Hun An -4 $103,428
T33 J.T. Poston -4 $103,428
T33 Erik van Rooyen -4 $103,428
T40 Cam Davis -3 $76,000
T40 Ludvig Åberg -3 $76,000
T40 Sungjae Im -3 $76,000
T40 Stephan Jaeger -3 $76,000
T40 Jhonattan Vegas -3 $76,000
T40 Victor Perez -3 $76,000
T46 Thomas Detry -2 $56,700
T46 Tom Hoge -2 $56,700
T46 Matthieu Pavon -2 $56,700
T46 Sahith Theegala -2 $56,700
T50 Si Woo Kim -1 $47,250
T50 Brian Harman -1 $47,250
T50 Adam Hadwin -1 $47,250
T50 Corey Conners -1 $47,250
T50 Tom Kim -1 $47,250
T50 Shane Lowry -1 $47,250
T50 Ben Griffin -1 $47,250
T50 Chris Kirk -1 $47,250
58 Mackenzie Hughes E $44,800
T59 Keegan Bradley +1 $44,200
T59 Peter Malnati +1 $44,200
T61 Cameron Young +2 $43,000
T61 Mark Hubbard +2 $43,000
T61 Sepp Straka +2 $43,000
T61 Harris English +2 $43,000
65 Nick Taylor +3 $42,000
66 Taylor Moore +4 $41,600
67 Jake Knapp +6 $41,200
T68 Jordan Spieth +9 $40,600
T68 Rory McIlroy +9 $40,600
70 Max Homa +11 $40,000