547,796,176 More Reasons to Wish We Were More Like Tiger Woods
Thursday January 12, 2006
It's not just that he's the best golfer of his time - probably of all-time; that he is Stanford-educated, married to a Scandinavian swimsuit model, and an all-around great guy.
It's that Tiger Woods is filthy, stinking rich. Sure, you already knew that. But did you know how rich? The latest issue of Golf Digest details the highest-earning golfers and Tiger, no surprise, is the runaway No. 1. But there were some surprises on the GD list.
As for Woods, his income in 2005 was pegged at more than $86 million - just under $12 million on the course, and $75 million off the course. How much has Tiger earned from golf since turning pro in late 1996?
Amazingly Woods has earned more than half a billion dollars from golf in that less-than-10-year timespan, according to Golf Digest's research (the exact number is in the title of this post). About $66 million of that is from on-course winnings, and another $481 million from off-course earnings (e.g., endorsement deals).
As for 2005, Phil Mickelson (total of $45 million) and Vijay Singh (total of $30 million) trail Tiger. And at No. 4, there's Arnold Palmer, an ageless income machine if ever there was one. Jack Nicklaus is about $10 million behind Arnie at No. 8.
The highest-ranking female on the list is Annika Sorenstam at No. 13, with total 2005 earnings of $8.6 million. Two spots behind her is Michelle Wie, the only member of the Top 50 who didn't earn a single cent on the course.
For the full list and accompanying articles, pick up the February issue of Golf Digest. Or check the info out at at golfdigest.com.
It's that Tiger Woods is filthy, stinking rich. Sure, you already knew that. But did you know how rich? The latest issue of Golf Digest details the highest-earning golfers and Tiger, no surprise, is the runaway No. 1. But there were some surprises on the GD list.
As for Woods, his income in 2005 was pegged at more than $86 million - just under $12 million on the course, and $75 million off the course. How much has Tiger earned from golf since turning pro in late 1996?
Amazingly Woods has earned more than half a billion dollars from golf in that less-than-10-year timespan, according to Golf Digest's research (the exact number is in the title of this post). About $66 million of that is from on-course winnings, and another $481 million from off-course earnings (e.g., endorsement deals).
As for 2005, Phil Mickelson (total of $45 million) and Vijay Singh (total of $30 million) trail Tiger. And at No. 4, there's Arnold Palmer, an ageless income machine if ever there was one. Jack Nicklaus is about $10 million behind Arnie at No. 8.
The highest-ranking female on the list is Annika Sorenstam at No. 13, with total 2005 earnings of $8.6 million. Two spots behind her is Michelle Wie, the only member of the Top 50 who didn't earn a single cent on the course.
For the full list and accompanying articles, pick up the February issue of Golf Digest. Or check the info out at at golfdigest.com.
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