November 30, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF
TIGER WOODS is considered the richest golfer, and one of the richest athletes, of all time.
For the world’s top professional golfers, success on the fairway provides a pathway to partnerships with blue-chip corporate sponsors potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of a career.
As the most successful player of his era, Tiger Woods has a firm grip on the PGA Tour’s all-time money list, according to FOX Business. To date, the 44-year-old superstar has earned more than $120 million in prize money during his career, outpacing Mickelson, his closest competitor, by nearly $30 million.
Woods’ winnings represent a fraction of his overall earnings.
WHAT IS TIGER WOODS’ NET WORTH?
A 14-time major tournament winner, Woods has earned more than $1.4 billion from corporate sponsors alone during his career, according to Forbes.
A 14-time major tournament winner, in 2016, he ranked second on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid players of all time, trailing only fellow Nike pitchman Michael Jordan.