Rory McIlroy returns to USA as $50M private jet makes a stop at Palm Beach International Airport

Rory McIlroy returns to USA as $50M private jet makes a stop at Palm Beach International Airport - Reports

Modified Apr 21, 2025 11:58 GMT

Apr 13, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Rory McIlroy speaks after receiving the green jacket after winning the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images - Source: Imagn — Rory McIlroy after winning the 2025 Masters | Imagn

2025 Masters Champion Rory McIlroy headed to Belfast, Ireland, after his victory in Augusta. Images of him with his daughter, Poppy, landing in Belfast went viral on social media. However, it now seems like he has left Belfast to return to the USA.

On the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), a page named @radaratlas2 posted an update on the whereabouts of the private jet owned by the Northern Irishman. This jet is valued between $40M and $60M as per Irish Star. It mentioned that his flight was on the ground at the Palm Beach International Airport:

"I was asked (told?) not to post about Rory McIlroy’s travels back to the United States aboard his jet #N1989R until after he landed. Well, the jet is on the ground now at #KPBI after a direct flight from Belfast."

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The 2025 Masters was a defining moment in the five-time Major champion's career. He won the green jacket at Augusta National and joined an exclusive list of golfers who have achieved their career grand slam, becoming the sixth golfer to win one.

How much did Rory McIlroy earn for winning the 2025 Masters?

The 2025 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club had a total purse of $21,000,000. Rory McIlroy, who won the tournament, got the lion's share of $4,200,000. Here is a look at the payout:

1 Rory McIlroy -11 $4,200,000
2 Justin Rose -11 $2,268,000
3 Patrick Reed -9 $1,428,000
4 Scottie Scheffler -8 $1,008,000
T5 Sungjae Im -7 $798,000
T5 Bryson DeChambeau -7 $798,000
7 Ludvig Aberg -6 $703,500
T8 Jason Day -5 $588,000
T8 Corey Conners -5 $588,000
T8 Xander Schauffele -5 $588,000
T8 Zach Johnson -5 $588,000
T12 Harris English -4 $462,000
T12 Max Homa -4 $462,000
T14 Bubba Watson -3 $336,000
T14 Jon Rahm -3 $336,000
T14 Jordan Spieth -3 $336,000
T14 Tyrrell Hatton -3 $336,000
T14 Matt McCarty -3 $336,000
T14 Tom Hoge -3 $336,000
T14 Collin Morikawa -3 $336,000
T21 Hideki Matsuyama -2 $210,000
T21 Davis Riley -2 $210,000
T21 Tommy Fleetwood -2 $210,000
T21 Daniel Berger -2 $210,000
T21 Byeong Hun An -2 $210,000
T21 Viktor Hovland -2 $210,000
T27 Aaron Rai -1 $158,500
T27 Michael Kim -1 $158,500
T29 Sahith Theegala E $142,800
T29 Denny McCarthy E $142,800
T29 Joaquin Niemann E $142,800
T32 Brian Campbell 1 $118,860
T32 Maverick McNealy 1 $118,860
T32 Rasmus Hojgaard 1 $118,860
T32 Max Greyserman 1 $118,860
T36 Justin Thomas 2 $118,860
T36 Brian Harman 2 $96,600
T36 Patrick Cantlay 2 $96,600
T36 Charl Schwartzel 2 $96,600
T40 Matt Fitzpatrick 3 $96,600
T40 Nick Taylor 3 $84,000
T42 Akshay Bhatia 4 $84,000
T42 Danny Willett 4 $77,700
T42 J.T. Poston 4 $77,700
T42 Shane Lowry 4 $77,700
T46 Wyndham Clark 5 $59,535
T46 Sam Burns 5 $59,535
T46 Davis Thompson 5 $59,535
49 Min Woo Lee 6 $59,535
50 J.J. Spaun 7 $52,920
51 Nico Echavarria 8 $51,660
T52 Stephan Jaeger 9 $51,660
T52 Tom Kim 9 $51,660

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