Golfer Jason Day’s 2015 PGA Tour earnings make him even richer than the FTSE 100’s highest earning chief Sir Martin Sorrell
FTSE 100 bosses may be thinking of a change in career; as it’s been revealed that professional golfer Jason Day has pocketed more than $5m (£3.2m) from an incredible run of form in the past two months, not only pushing him above Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth to golf’s No1 ranking, but also one of the City’s highest earners.
Two months ago, the 27-year-old had made $3.6m from his performances on the course, but such a remarkable run of form in recent weeks has seen him almost triple his earnings for the year; and grab a whole £1m more than the FTSE 100’s highest-paid chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell for the same time-frame.
The Australian has stormed to the No1 spot after winning the BMW Championship by six shots in Illinois this weekend.
For what was his fourth tournament win since July and fifth of the season, Day picked up $1.49m in prize money to take his total for 2015 to $9.2m. In the past two decades, only Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh have won as many titles in a single season.
The advertising guru seemed unfazed by the news, instead mingling with high-earning racers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel at Singapore’s Formula One Grand Prix. Sorrel told The Capitalist: “It was a great event, both on and off the track. One of the best, if not the best Grand Prixs”. Va va voom!