Rory Daniel McIlroy, a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who competes on both the European and PGA Tours, was born on May 4, 1989. During his career, he held the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for more than 100 weeks.
Mcllroy has won the 2011 U.S. Open, the 2012 PGA Championship, the 2014 Open Championship, and the 2014 PGA Championship, making him a four-time major champion. He is one of only three players, including Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, to have won four major championships by the age of 25.
In 2007, at the age of 17, McIlroy had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week. He became a professional later that year. In 2009 and 2010, he achieved his first victories on the PGA Tour and the European Tour, respectively.
At the age of 22, he broke the record for the youngest player to earn €10 million on the European Tour. He earned $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour in 2012, making him the tour's youngest player to do so.
As a professional and amateur, McIlroy has represented Ireland, Great Britain, and Europe. He represented Europe in matches against the United States at the Ryder Cup in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2021, with Europe taking home the trophy in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018. He has twice received the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year award for his individual and team accomplishments, in 2011 and 2014.
How much does Rory McIlroy earn from Nike?
Rory McIlroy receives a $20 million annual salary from Nike.
However, according to some sources, Nike pays him $10 million annually. McIlroy was ranked as the third-most marketable athlete in the world by SportsPro in 2013, after Neymar and Lionel Messi.
Rory McIlroy signed a sizable endorsement deal with Nike in January 2013, the details of which were widely rumored. Initial reports of a 10-year and $250 million agreement were scaled back to a more plausible $100 million agreement with an unspecified duration.
After Nike gave up on the golf equipment market in 2017, McIlroy signed a 10-year and $200 million contract extension with Nike for apparel. This gave him the freedom to sign a similar 10-year and $100 million equipment contract with TaylorMade to use their clubs, ball, and bag.
From 2007 to 2012, McIlroy served as a Jumeirah Group ambassador. Tiger Woods, who served as the series' prior namesake from 1998 to 2013, has been replaced by McIlroy as the face of EA Sports' video game Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.
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A. Rory McIlroy receives an annual salary of $20 million from Nike, one of the biggest contracts in sports.
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