Golf's top earners: The 15 highest paid earners - May 2018
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson - how much have golf's top earners really made?
It pays to be good at golf. Well, very good at golf. Check out Golf Digest's latest money list that measures both on-course and off-course income from the world's best golfers.
On-course income includes all money earned on Tour, while off-course income includes estimates of all money earned from endorsements, bonuses, appearance fees, corporate outings, speaking engagements, licensing fees, course architecture, books, instructional videos and businesses that capitalise on a person’s status as a player, such as product lines including clothing, wine and turfgrass.
Justin Thomas ranked at #40 ($6 million) when this list came out, so you'll have to wait until the updated 2018 list comes out soon to see the dramatic move the American has made following his five-win season and lucrative $10 million FedEx Cup win.
Let's take a closer look at the top 15 earners in golf...
PREVIOUS RANK: #20
ON COURSE: $4,597,178
OFF COURSE: $6,750,000
TOTAL: $11,347,178
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