Golf is a lucrative sport.
The top earners made $300 million in 2022, and only 29% was from prize money.
The 10 highest-paid golfers worldwide
10) Hideki Matsuyama
Prize money: $5.4 million
Off-course: $10 million
Matsuyama was the first Japanese player to ever win a men’s golf major.
Top Endorsements:
• Lexus
• Srixon
• Nomura Securities
9) John Rahm
Prize money: $10.9 million
Off-course: $6 million
Jon switched from TaylorMade to Callaway and learned English from rap lyrics.
Top Endorsements:
• Rolex
• Callaway
• Blue Yonder
• Silverleaf Club
• Mercedes-Benz
8) Xander Schauffele
Prize money: $10.3 million
Off-course: $7 million
The man of German, French, & Taiwanese decent recently won an olympic gold medal.
Top Endorsements: • Aon • Adidas • Hyland • Callaway
7) Bryson DeChambeau
Prize money: $8.9 million Off-course: $9 million
“The Scientist” won last years longest drive at 402 yards.
Top Endorsements: • Bose • Puma • Rolex • Cobra • Bentley • NetJets • DraftKings • Bridgestone
6) Justin Thomas
Prize money: $13.3 million Off-course: $7 million
The 2017 FedEx Cup Champion is always near the top of golfs rankings.
Top Endorsements: • Titleist • Netjets • Footjoy • WHOOP • Citigroup • Beats by Dre
5) Jordan Spieth
Prize money: $4.6 million Off-course: $25 million
Spieth was the youngest player (21) to ever win a U.S. Open.
Top Endorsements: • AT&T • Rolex • Titleist • NetJets • Under Armour
4) Rory McIlroy
Prize money: $4.8 million Off-course: $28 million
SportsPro has called him the “third most marketable athlete in the world”.
Top Endorsements: • Nike • Titleist • Oakley • Omega • FootJoy • EA Sports • TaylorMade • Upper Deck
3) Dustin Johnson
Prize money: $24.8 million Off-course: $16 million
DJ has won a PGA Tour event in every one of his 13 seasons as a pro golfer.
Top Endorsements: • RBC • Adidas • Hublot • NetJets • BodyArmor • TaylorMade • Perfect Practice
2) Phil Mickelson
Prize money: $4.1 million Off-course: $42 million
Phil has starred in more TV commercials than any other golfer to date.
Top Endorsements: • Ford • Rolex • Amgen • VistaJet • Workday • Callaway • Heineken • Intrepid Financial
1) Tiger Woods
Prize money: $191,000 Off-course: $62 million
Tiger is the richest golfer of all-time (and arguably the best).
Top Endorsements: • Nike • AT&T • Gatorade • EA Sports • NetJets • Tag Heuer • Accenture • TaylorMade • Monster Energy • and more
Bonus) Jin Young Ko
Prize money: $3.5 million Off-course: $4 million
Jin is the highest paid female golfer in the world.
Top Endorsements: • Rejuran • Korea Air • LG Electronics • Jeju SamDaSoo
All Time Wealthiest Golfers
1. Tiger Woods – $2.1 billion
2. Arnold Palmer – $1.5 billion
3. Jack Nicklaus – $1.38 billion
4. Phil Mickelson – $1.08 billion
5. Greg Norman – $815 million
2022 Masters Prize Money
1st place — $2,070,000 2nd Place — $1,242,000 3rd Place — $782,000 4th Place — $552,000 5th Place — $460,000
Any player that finishes inside the top 25 earns a minimum of $100,000.
