According to Forbes's estimates, the marketable golfer is worth a cool $39 million. He has endorsement deals with TaylorMade, Omega watches and Nike. The latter company is outfitting him at the British Open, and the washing machine logo on his shirt has gotten quite a bit of media attention.

"[It was] just Nike sort of doing what they do,” Rory said in a press conference (per Golfweek). "They wanted to do something special for me this week. Thought washing machine, I grew up here, long winter nights hitting golf balls into my mom's washing machine, so it was a nice little touch."