Top 10 highest paid sportsmen in the world ranked

#6 (tied) Rory Mcilroy

Rory Mcilroy and the perfect swing - ruling the Golf world with an iron fist

Nationality: Northern Irish (UK)

Earnings: $50 Million

Salary/Winnings: $16 Million

Endorsements: $34 Million

Major Endorsements: Nike, TaylorMade, Omega, Upper Deck, Electronic Arts

Rory McIlroy is tied for 6th place - earning a cool 50 million from his salary and endorsements combined: of which he has quite a lot. While Nike signed him on for a 10-year extension in 2016, he also signed a blockbuster 10-year deal with golf equipment manufacturer TaylorMade after Nike's exit from that field.

The mere fact that he was chosen to replace Tiger Woods as the face of EA's golf video game after the scandal that rocked the golfing world, and killed Woods as a brand, is a testament to the fact that he is considered the future of golf by the powers that be.

With his continous success on the tour (he won the FedEx Cup last year, winning also the $10 million bonus that comes with it) McIlroy's stock is on the rise.

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