Meet Rory McIlroy's billionaire neighbor with 7,000 cars, 39 tigers and $15K haircut habit

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7 days ago

Rory McIlroy had added a posh $9 million mansion to his portfolio of homes, and while the UK neighborhood is packed with plenty of wealthy figures, there's one neighbor in particular who leads an opulent lifestyle that's gonna be hard for the 2025 Masters champion to contend with.
The professional golfer, 36, and his wife, Erica Stoll, 37, purchased the luxury Wentworth estate back in 2023 after announcing that they wanted to leave the US for a quieter life in the UK. The couple has been living in a $11 million mansion in the iconic Bear's Club Community in Juniper, Florida, since 2012.
After winning the 2025 Masters back in April, McIlroy, who is originally from Northern Ireland, brought his wife and their daughter, Poppy, 4, along to check the status of the renovations. The couple reportedly spent several million dollars on the construction of their dream home.
"We came back a few weeks ago and moved into our new home in Wentworth and been since trying to settle in, and it's amazing what two weeks of a bit of detachment can do for you, and sitting there being with your own thoughts for a while," McIlroy told The Telegraph on July 9.
"There's a detachment from the sort of week-in, week-out grind when you get back over here," he said regarding his new pad. "You play PGA Tour golf for the first 25, 30 weeks of the year, and you need to completely get away from it—because this world of golf can become all-encompassing."
"In this last fortnight, I felt like I could detach and sort of hide in a way. I needed that. My game needed that."
Meet Rory McIlroy's billionaire neighbor who has over 7,000 cars and 30 Bengal tigers
The estate is housed in an area with several other high-profile names, including Elton John and British singer and actor Cliff Richard.
However, billionaire Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 79, who lives next door, takes the cake for having one of the highest net worths at an estimated $30 billion, per Celebrity Net Worth.
According to the "Mirror," the Sultan owns over 7,000 cars, including more than 500 Rolls-Royces, as well as a private zoo that boasts 30 Bengal tigers and an extensive range of exotic birds.
When you reach billionaire status, good haircuts clearly become a priority, as the outlet reports that McIlroy's new neighbor dishes out over $20,000 (USD) to regularly fly his personal barber, who works at London's Dorchester Hotel, out for a trim.
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Bolkiah was crowned the Sultan of Brunei in 1968 and is now the longest-reigning monarch in the world, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
He primarily resides in the Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei, a residence considered the world's largest palace, boasting a staggering 1,788 rooms. In addition to his role as Prime Minister of Brunei, the Sultan also holds several other positions in finance and defense.
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