Heading into the final round with a six-stroke lead, it seemed to cruising to victory at the British Open that Rory McIlroy was well on his way. A few early bogeys and a powerful charge added a little suspense, but McIlroy settled in and closed strong to secure the wire-to-wire victory. The triumph added McIlroy's resume and a third major tournament and leaves him wanting merely a win at the Masters to complete the career grand slam. The victory also added another sizeable deposit into McIlroy's bank account. In addition to the Claret Jug, McIlroy will take home $1.66 million in prize money.
With a Nike endorsement contract worth more than $200 million, McIlroy is already among the highest-getting athletes in the world. Although he's made a lot of cash off the course, his on-course earnings haven't been too shabby either. The $1.66 million Rory took home on Sunday moves his career on-class earnings to more than $31 million. Major tournaments constantl nike free run 5.0 black
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Rory was not the only McIlroy to profit on Sunday. When he was 15 years old, three friends each and his dad bet GBP 100. With the triumph, the 25-year old McIlroy won the bet for buddies and his father.
Garcia kept the pressure throughout the round on McIlroy and made a valiant attempt. Garcia managed to end in a tie for second place with Ri cheap nike free run
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Although most of the field wasn't a risk to McIlroy a top-20 finish will still make a significant payday. The top 18 finishers all will take a six-figure bonus, with the top eight winning at least $250,000. That group contains Adam Scott. He got and finished tied for fifth.