2014 British Open payout: Rory McIlroy takes home

Heading into the final round with a six-stroke lead, it seemed to cruising to victory that Rory cheap nike free 5.0.McIlroy was well on his way. A couple of early bogeys and a powerful charge added a bit of suspense, but McIlroy settled in and closed strong to secure the wire-to-wire success. A third major championship was added by the triumph to McIlroy's resume and leaves him needing just a win at the Masters to finish the career grand slam. The victory also added another considerable deposit. Besides the Claret Jug, McIlroy will take home $1.66 million in prize money. With a Nike endorsement nike free run 3 womens australia.ontract worth more than $200 million, McIlroy is among the greatest-getting athletes on the planet. Although he is made a bundle off the course, his on-course gains haven't been too shabby either. The $1.66 million Rory took home on Sunday moves his career on-course gains to more than $31 million. Major tournaments consistently offer some of the biggest payouts in golf, but McIlroy's win is more than what Phil Mickelson took home this past year. The PGA Tour and the PGA of America raised the purses in marquee occasions this year and the various groups running the majors opted to do the same. 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 his father and buddies. With 500-1 odds, the bet will pay out more than $300,000. Garcia made a valiant effort and kept the pressure on McIlroy throughout the round. He started Sunday seven strokes off the lead and got as close as two until a costly bogey at No. 15 likely removed any chance he had of catching McIlroy down the stretch. Garcia managed to finish in a tie for second place with Rickie Fowler. The two will divide the prize money for second and third place, with each earning $785,910. The 34-year-o cheap nike free 3.0.d Garcia has made merely less than $49 million in on-class gains. Although most of the field wasn't a hazard to McIlroy a top-20 finish will still earn 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 includes Adam Scott. Adam brought in $359,639 in prize money and finished tied for fifth.