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As the European and American teams gear up for the 2025 Ryder Cup, one man's wealth outshines the rest. Despite Team USA star Scottie Scheffler holding the world No.1 spot, it's Rory McIlroy who tops the leaderboard in terms of career earnings.

McIlroy has had a standout year, finally ending his long pursuit to complete a career Grand Slam. His victory at the Masters - clinched after a play-off against Justin Rose - arrived over a decade after he secured his first Open triumph to add to his US Open and USPGA titles.

Official PGA figures reveal that McIlroy is one of just two players with more than US$100million (£74.2m) in lifetime earnings, trailing only Tiger Woods. His overall total of $107,981,766 places him more than $8m ahead of Scheffler, who ranks third on the list

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