Four golfers landed on Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest paid athletes. Tiger Woods is No. 8 on the list. He made $62.3 million last year, with $60 million of that coming from endorsements. Rory McIlroy netted $52 million, putting him No. 14. He made $30 million in endorsements and pocketed $15 million for winning the FedEx Cup. Phil Mickelson’s on-course earnings were “just” $800,000, but hauled in a whopping $40 million in endorsements. He is No. 25. Jordan Spieth is No. 52. His deal with Under Armour is a big part of $26 million in endorsement money. Overall, he netted $27.6 million.
Four golfers landed on Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest paid athletes.
Four golfers landed on Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest paid athletes. Tiger Woods is No. 8 on the list. He made $62.3 million last year, with $60 million of that coming from endorsements. Rory McIlroy netted $52 million, putting him No. 14. He made $30 million in endorsements and pocketed $15 million for winning the FedEx Cup. Phil Mickelson’s on-course earnings were “just” $800,000, but hauled in a whopping $40 million in endorsements. He is No. 25. Jordan Spieth is No. 52. His deal with Under Armour is a big part of $26 million in endorsement money. Overall, he netted $27.6 million.