Rory McIlroy may still be on the hunt for that elusive Masters title, but his latest achievement might help him sleep a little easier on those more troublesome nights.

The current world no.2 has become just the second golfer to reach the $100 million milestone for career earnings on the PGA Tour. This comes 13 years after Tiger Woods became the first to complete the lucrative achievement.

The Northern Irishman joined the 100 club at the Houston Open last week, sharing fifth place with Alejandro Tosti, Taylor Pendrith, and Wyndham Clark. His prize money, a respectable $338,000, was enough to get him over the $100 million mark.

At just 35 – still relatively young in golf – McIlroy still has plenty of time to win the Masters and complete the Grand Slam – an achievement that only five players have managed in the history of the sport. While there are few golfers who can say they have achieved more than the four-time Major winner, how does McIlroy’s income stack up against the PGA’s biggest all-time earners?

Highest career earners on PGA Tour (20-11) – as of 01/04/25

10.Jordan Spieth

$63,562,963

The American golfer shot to fame in 2015, winning the Masters and US Open and claiming the no.1 spot in the world rankings. His achievements throughout the 2015 season helped him on his way to becoming FedEx Cup Champion. Aged just 21 at the time, his Masters win made him the second-youngest to win the Major after Tiger Woods. Spieth continued his success, winning The Open Championship in 2017. Like McIlroy, Spieth needs one more Major to complete the Grand Slam – the PGA Championship. Spieth finished second at that particular Major in 2015. He currently has 19 wins to his name, with 13 of those coming on the PGA Tour.

9.Justin Rose

$66,638,708

Just up the road from Spieth is another former world no.1 – the English golfer Justin Rose. Rose finished runner-up to Spieth during his 2015 Masters triumph, but the Hampshire-bred golfer has had his fair share of success in the sport. His sole Major came in 2013 at the US Open, becoming the first Englishman in 43 years to win the coveted title. Rose continues to search for another Major, but he continues to clock up impressive performances and Tour wins. Rose has 21 top 10 Major finishes to his name, having finished tied second at last year’s Open Championship.

8.Adam Scott

$68,619,436

The only Australian golfer on the list, Adam Scott, also won his sole Major in 2013, winning the Masters. A consistent number of top 10 finishes in 2013 and 2014 saw him ascend to the no.1 spot in 2014. Since this peak in his career, Scott has continued to be a force on both the PGA and European Tours, picking up 25 wins across both.

7.Vijay Singh

$71,281,216

A three-time Major winner, the methodical Fijian is often remembered for a remarkable 2004 season. As well as winning the PGA Championship that year, Singh recorded nine victories, 18 top 10s, and just shy of $11 million in earnings. His remarkable form that year saw him claim the no.1 spot from Tiger Woods – a position he had held for a staggering 264 consecutive weeks. Singh currently sits on an impressive 34 PGA Tour wins.

6.Jim Furyk

$71,507,269

American Jim Furyk pips Vijay Singh to the no.6 spot by just under $250,000, having earned a reputation for performing consistently well throughout his career. The 2003 US Open winner, Furyk was also FedEx Cup Champion in 2010. Despite his consistent form, Furyk never reached the summit of the world rankings. However, he has been a mainstay in the top 10, accumulating 442 weeks among professional golf’s finest players. Only 10 players have spent more time in the top 10 than Furyk.

5.Scottie Scheffler

$75,134,784

The current world no.1, Scottie Scheffler, has left quite the mark on the sport. At just 28, Scheffler has two Masters to his name as well as a further two runner-up finishes in Majors. He is also the only player to have won The Players Championship in consecutive years (2023 and 2024), picking up $9 million in prize money for those victories alone. An Olympic Gold medalist and reigning FedEx Cup Champion, Scheffler will continue to climb this list. He has been the biggest earner on the PGA Tour for the last three years.

4.Dustin Johnson

$75,557,026

Before joining LIV Golf in 2022, Dustin Johnson consistently challenged for golf’s biggest prizes. He currently holds the fifth-longest run at no.1, remaining there for 64 weeks. He has also claimed the top spot in golf in five different years – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 – underlining his quality in the sport. As well as two Majors, Johnson has six World Golf Championships to his name, which have contributed significantly to his overall earnings. He was the biggest earner on the PGA Tour for the 2015/16 season, picking up $10 million in prize money.

3.Phil Mickelson

$96,685,635

A considerable jump up to third place for the highly-decorated Phil Mickelson. The American golfer has won six Majors and finished runner-up 12 times – only Jack Nicklaus has more runner-ups with 19. Rather agonisingly for Mickelson, he is one Major shy of the Grand Slam, having finished runner-up six times at the US Open. Like Johnson, Mickelson has been a LIV Golf player since 2022, which has halted his march up the PGA earnings table. His 45 PGA Tour titles place him tied for eighth on the all-time list alongside Walter Hagen.

2.Rory McIlroy

$100,046,906

No matter what comes next for McIlroy, he will always be regarded as one of the sport’s finest players. He still remains only one of three players to have won three Majors by the age of 25 – the others being Woods and Nicklaus. He also became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour in 2012, and is the first and only player to win the FedEx Cup three times. Rory currently sits $20 million behind the leader on this list. Should he continue to perform well at this level, the no.1 spot could be well within his sights in the next few years.

1.Tiger Woods

$120,999,166

It’s not much of a surprise to discover that Tiger Woods sits atop the PGA Tour earnings. Regarded by most as the greatest the sport has ever seen, Woods has completed the Grand Slam multiple times, having won 15 Majors. He is also joint-first for most PGA Tour wins with 82 – a record he shares with fellow multiple Major winner Sam Snead. Despite his unmatched success in the modern era, Woods has faced a number of injuries and personal controversies that have disrupted his career. Between 2015 and 2018, he was restricted to just one tournament appearance by recurring back problems. Following this difficult period, Woods won his first Major in 11 years at the 2019 Masters, emphasising his longevity and unshakable quality.