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

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

Official PGA figures disclose that McIlroy is one of only two players with more than US$100million (£74.2m) in lifetime earnings, lagging only behind 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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