Rory McIlroy won for the 18th time on the PGA Tour at the 2019 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
He needed to survive a playoff to knock off defending champion Xander Schauffele but the victory was good for $1,745,000.
Adding that first-place check to his overall winnings has pushed McIlroy past the $50 million mark in career PGA Tour earnings. He is the tenth player to reach that level in on-course winnings and is now at $51,030,260.
Joining him in the $50 million club is Sergio Garcia, who finished T-53 at the WGC-HSBC and took home $52,875. Garcia’s total is now $50,002,880.
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McIlroy, previously 11th on the all-time list, has jumped three spots, leaping past Garcia but also Matt Kuchar and Ernie Els into the No. 8 position.
Garcia is now No. 9 on the list, nudging ahead of Kuchar by $213.
Meanwhile, Bubba Watson is the new No. 15, surpassing Steve Stricker. Watson posted a T-28 finish at the WGC-HSBC and is now at $44,116,733.
