Driving to the Bank: Meet the World’s Richest Golfers
Published by: Radhika Hitkari
From tournament winnings to lucrative endorsements, these golfers are at the top of their game when it comes to earnings. Here are the world’s highest-paid golfers.
Dustin Johnson$107 million
American Dustin Johnson has won 24 PGA Tour events and six World Golf Championships.
Phil Mickelson$106 million
Mickelson has won 45 PGA Tour events, including six major championships, three Masters titles, two PGA Championships and one British Open.
Rory McIlroy$80.8 million
McIlroy, a former world number one and current number three, is a four-time major champion and 19-time PGA Tour winner.
Tiger Woods$75.1 million
Woods, who holds the joint record of 82 PGA Tour wins with Sam Snead, has won five Masters, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Open titles and three British Opens.
Cameron Smith$73 million
Smith captured his first major title at the 2022 British Open and won the Players Championship the same year. He signed with LIV Golf in 2022.
Brooks Koepka$72 million
Koepka, former world number one from 2018 to 2020, has won four major titles. He was among the PGA Tour players to join the LIV Golf tour in 2022.
Bryson DeChambeau$69 million
He Currently plays on the LIV Golf circuit. Nicknamed “The Scientist” for his approach to the sport.
Jon Rahm$53 million
First Spaniard to win the U.S. Open in 2021. Won his second major at the 2023 Masters.
Patrick Reed$52 million
Won the 2018 Masters. Currently playing on the LIV Golf circuit, he has nine PGA Tour victories.
Jordan Spieth$47.5 million
The second-youngest golfer behind Woods to win the Masters in 2015. Is 43rd on the Forbes highest-paid athletes list.