2022 has seen golf shrouded in controversy as the rise of Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series has divided the sport. Rory McIlroy has been front and centre of golf's civil war, backing the PGA and slamming the golf stars who have abandoned the tour for massive money.
Speaking to reporters before the start of the Canadian Open, McIlroy said the decisions "you make in your life purely for money doesn't usually end up going the right way." However, the golfer isn't exactly short of cash himself and has made some shrewd financial decisions securing himself huge wealth.
McIlroy left school at 16 and turned professional at 17, signing to ex-tour pro Andrew "Chubby" Chandler's International Sports Management, whose stable included Darren Clarke and Chubby Chandler.
