GRAEME McDOWELL WORLDWIDE EARNINGS NO 1 LAST YEAR
FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
US PGA champion Martin Kaymer won the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, but that still wasn’t enough for the 26-year-old German to rank among the top 10 in worldwide earnings for 2010.
In a list tabulated for the annual “Year in Professional Golf,” U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell was No. 1 with $7.37 million. He was followed by Lee Westwood of England ($6.5 million) and Ernie Els ($6.3 million).
The world money list does not include bonus money from the Race to Dubai or the FedEx Cup on the US Tour. It counts money at events that have at least four players and is contested over at least 36 holes.
The top American on the list was Dustin Johnson at $5.54 million, while FedEx Cup champion and three-time winner Jim Furyk finished seventh at $5.1 million.
Kaymer was 11th at slightly more than $4.6 million.
McDowell making £1million a month in endorsement deals
FROM THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
By Frank Brownlow
Graeme McDowell is on course to become Ulster’s richest-ever sportsman after his stellar year which climaxed with a US Open triumph and Ryder Cup glory.
The 31-year-old Portrush golfer, awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List, has signed three lucrative new sponsorship deals that will earn him an estimated £1m a month.
The new endorsement deals come at the end of a year which saw McDowell move into the sporting superstar bracket thanks to his Ryder Cup heroics — his putt clinching victory for Europe against America — and US Open success at Pebble Beach. ‘G-Mac’ also won a play-off against Tiger Woods in the Chevron World Challenge in California last month and earlier in the year laid the foundations for the Ryder Cup win when he secured the Wales Open at Celtic Manor, also the venue for Europe’s clash with the Americans.
McDowell is now up to fifth in the latest world rankings — the highest position ever for a Northern Ireland player — and competes in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, the traditional season-opener on the US Tour, at the Kapalua resort in Hawaii, starting tomorrow.
McDowell is the highest ranked player in the 34-man tournament, which has no cut.
The Ulsterman’s worldwide success over the past 12 months make him an obvious target for the major sponsors, given his global marketability.
McDowell will make his seasonal debut in Hawaii as the new face of golf equipment company Srixon, replacing Jim Furyk — the US Tour’s player of the year — who has moved to TaylorMade. The multi-year deal is worth a reputed €2.25 million annually to McDowell, who was a Callaway player when he won the US Open last June.
McDowell has also signed deals with Mastercard and shoe manufacturer Ecco.
He has existing arrangements with Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piquet, Middle East business empire Al Naboodah, Dublin tailor Louis Copeland and private jets company Marquis Jet.
But despite the megadeals McDowell is determined to keep his feet on the ground.
He said: “It’s important I re-adust my focus and take the positives and confidence out of this year and pour it back into next season.”
McDowell spent Christmas at home in Portrush, re-charging the batteries for a crack at the US Tour.
His fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy, whose win at Quail Hollow last year earned him a place in the Hawaii field, has decided to wait until the Abu Dhabi HSBC tournament on January 20 before making his competitive return.
McIlroy may not have had the major success of McDowell but the Holywood, Belfast youngster is a major draw for sponsors. He can count golf giants Titleist and Footjoy in his portfolio and also has deals with Dubai-based hospitality company Jumeirah and the Lough Erne Resort.
SO WHO'S PLAYING WITH WHAT IN NEW SEASON?
FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITEMUSICAL CLUBS: Typical of a new season, some players arrived on Hawaii with new clubs after their previous deals expired. The most noteworthy, perhaps because of the monstrous year he had, was U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell switching from Callaway to Srixon.
He will use Srixon irons and golf balls and Cleveland wedges. McDowell will wear a Srixon hat and glove and carry the logo on his bag.
Players champion Tim Clark, meanwhile, has left Srixon for Titleist.
Jim Furyk, who had an endorsement deal with Srixon, will continue using its irons. But he has switched to a TaylorMade bag. The FedEx Cup champion will be using the TaylorMade driver and ball
Not in the field is former Masters champion Trevor Immelman, who has left Nike for Callaway. Kevin Streelman has signed with Wilson.
US PGA champion Martin Kaymer won the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, but that still wasn’t enough for the 26-year-old German to rank among the top 10 in worldwide earnings for 2010.
In a list tabulated for the annual “Year in Professional Golf,” U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell was No. 1 with $7.37 million. He was followed by Lee Westwood of England ($6.5 million) and Ernie Els ($6.3 million).
The world money list does not include bonus money from the Race to Dubai or the FedEx Cup on the US Tour. It counts money at events that have at least four players and is contested over at least 36 holes.
The top American on the list was Dustin Johnson at $5.54 million, while FedEx Cup champion and three-time winner Jim Furyk finished seventh at $5.1 million.
Kaymer was 11th at slightly more than $4.6 million.
McDowell making £1million a month in endorsement deals
FROM THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
By Frank Brownlow
Graeme McDowell is on course to become Ulster’s richest-ever sportsman after his stellar year which climaxed with a US Open triumph and Ryder Cup glory.
The 31-year-old Portrush golfer, awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List, has signed three lucrative new sponsorship deals that will earn him an estimated £1m a month.
The new endorsement deals come at the end of a year which saw McDowell move into the sporting superstar bracket thanks to his Ryder Cup heroics — his putt clinching victory for Europe against America — and US Open success at Pebble Beach. ‘G-Mac’ also won a play-off against Tiger Woods in the Chevron World Challenge in California last month and earlier in the year laid the foundations for the Ryder Cup win when he secured the Wales Open at Celtic Manor, also the venue for Europe’s clash with the Americans.
McDowell is now up to fifth in the latest world rankings — the highest position ever for a Northern Ireland player — and competes in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, the traditional season-opener on the US Tour, at the Kapalua resort in Hawaii, starting tomorrow.
McDowell is the highest ranked player in the 34-man tournament, which has no cut.
The Ulsterman’s worldwide success over the past 12 months make him an obvious target for the major sponsors, given his global marketability.
McDowell will make his seasonal debut in Hawaii as the new face of golf equipment company Srixon, replacing Jim Furyk — the US Tour’s player of the year — who has moved to TaylorMade. The multi-year deal is worth a reputed €2.25 million annually to McDowell, who was a Callaway player when he won the US Open last June.
McDowell has also signed deals with Mastercard and shoe manufacturer Ecco.
He has existing arrangements with Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piquet, Middle East business empire Al Naboodah, Dublin tailor Louis Copeland and private jets company Marquis Jet.
But despite the megadeals McDowell is determined to keep his feet on the ground.
He said: “It’s important I re-adust my focus and take the positives and confidence out of this year and pour it back into next season.”
McDowell spent Christmas at home in Portrush, re-charging the batteries for a crack at the US Tour.
His fellow Ulsterman Rory McIlroy, whose win at Quail Hollow last year earned him a place in the Hawaii field, has decided to wait until the Abu Dhabi HSBC tournament on January 20 before making his competitive return.
McIlroy may not have had the major success of McDowell but the Holywood, Belfast youngster is a major draw for sponsors. He can count golf giants Titleist and Footjoy in his portfolio and also has deals with Dubai-based hospitality company Jumeirah and the Lough Erne Resort.
SO WHO'S PLAYING WITH WHAT IN NEW SEASON?
FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITEMUSICAL CLUBS: Typical of a new season, some players arrived on Hawaii with new clubs after their previous deals expired. The most noteworthy, perhaps because of the monstrous year he had, was U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell switching from Callaway to Srixon.
He will use Srixon irons and golf balls and Cleveland wedges. McDowell will wear a Srixon hat and glove and carry the logo on his bag.
Players champion Tim Clark, meanwhile, has left Srixon for Titleist.
Jim Furyk, who had an endorsement deal with Srixon, will continue using its irons. But he has switched to a TaylorMade bag. The FedEx Cup champion will be using the TaylorMade driver and ball
Not in the field is former Masters champion Trevor Immelman, who has left Nike for Callaway. Kevin Streelman has signed with Wilson.
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