Rory McIlroy is in the hunt for a huge $3.6 million payday at the Memorial Championship.
The Northern Irishman begins his round in a tie for the lead as he looks to pick up his first win on the PGA Tour since the CJ Cup last October.
A solid two-under round on Saturday boosted McIlroy's chances and saw the Holywood star rise to the top of the leaderboard alongside Si Woo Kim and David Lipsky.
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The prize fund for this week's tournament has been increased by $8 million and now stands at $20 million. This is because the tournament at Muirfield village has been classified as one of the PGA Tour's 'designated events.'
If McIlroy gets the job done on Sunday evening, he will take home a huge paycheque of $3.6 million.
This is a bigger winning purse than either John Rahm or Brooks Koepka received for winning the first two majors of the year.
Even if the 34-year-old fails to get over the line, McIlroy's bank balance is still likely to take a nice boost.
A second-placed finish will see McIlroy earn $2.18 million, while a top-three finish would guarantee the four-time major winner a staggering $1.38 million.
$980,000 is the prize for the player that finishes in fourth, while a fifth placed finish will earn McIlroy $820,000.
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