Rory McIlroy named Northern Ireland's wealthiest young person after amassing staggering net worth... just days after the world No 2 files for divorce to end seven-year marriage to Erica Stoll

Rory McIlroy has ranked as the wealthiest young person in Northern Ireland on the Sunday Times Rich List for 2024, just days after filing for a divorce. 

The golfer's net worth has rocketed to £225m, after a £25m soar in the past year, making him the country's richest person under the age of 40.

Former billionaire Lady Ballyedmond, tops the list, with a fortune of £914m, in the definitive list of the 350 richest names. With McIlroy the 13th richest young person in the whole of the UK.

However, the 35-year-old's worth could be chipped away after the end of his seven-year marriage to Erica Stoll was confirmed this week. 

Details of his split from Stoll after revealed in court papers filed in Florida, where it outlined a shared custody and a parenting plan was to be established for their daughter, Poppy, and indicated the couple had signed a pre-nuptial agreement.

Over the course of his illustrious career, McIlroy has amassed £65m on the green, most of which has come from endorsement and commercial deals. 

The world number two was adding to that total this week, as he netted another £2.8m for winning Wells Fargo Championship last Sunday. However, the five-shot win came too late to included in this year's rich list. 

He was seen still wearing his wedding ring during Quail Hollow last weekend, but was without it on his finger during practice for the PGA Championship earlier this week.

The pair share a stunning $22million mansion which resides on 2.4 acres of highly desired land and is believed to have 10 bathrooms in addition to the nine bedrooms. 

It also boasts a luxury infinity pool, as well as a games room, tennis court, home theatre, recording studio and state-of-the-art gym - as we as room for six cars in the garage. 

McIlroy purchased the Jupiter, Florida home inside the guard-gated Bear's Club golf community from golf legend Ernie Els in 2011 and is now worth double the amount he paid for the property. 

The Northern Irishman is who thought to own lavish homes in La Quinta, California, New York and Dubai. As well as an 19th century mansion back in the UK, near Co. Down where he grew up. 

Stoll and McIlroy tied the knot in 2017 after meeting at the 2012 Ryder Cup, while Stoll worked for the PGA and McIlroy was still dating tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.

Together they have one daughter, Poppy, who was born in 2020 and remains at his Florida home while McIlroy is in Louisville, Kentucky , competing at the PGA Championship. 

McIlroy, a four-time major winner, has won the PGA Championship twice: in 2012 and 2014.