TIGER MADE $83million LAST YEAR ON AND OFF THE GOLF COURSE
Tiger Woods raked in $31 million more than any other golfer in 2013, according to a report in the February issue of Golf Digest.
No surprise, Woods, a five-time winner last year, topped Digest’s annual money list, with $83 million ($71M off the course, $12M on).
That was decidedly more than Phil Mickelson ($52M), Arnold Palmer ($40M), Jack Nicklaus ($26M), Henrik Stenson ($19M) and Rory McIlroy ($18M).
Remarkably, Woods’ 2013 haul pushed his career total past $1.3 billion – about 88 percent of which (or $1.16 billion, according to Digest) came from endorsements.
In 2009, Forbes reported that Woods was the first athlete to reach $1 billion in earnings. Assuming he stays healthy, the 38-year-old Woods has the potential to cross $1.5 billion in earnings by the time he turns 40.
TIGER'S 2014 DEBUT AT TORREY PINES
Woods will again make his US PGA Tour seasonal debut in the Farmers Insurance Open from January 23 to 26 at arguably his favourite golf course, Torrey Pines in California.
Tournament organisers have confirmed that the world No 1 and Phil Mickelson will be teeing up at the San Diego venue, where Woods has enjoyed phenomenal success in his career.
Woods became the first player in US PGA Tour history to win eight titles at the same venue last year, winning the event for the seventh time in addition to his memorable US Open victory in 2008.
The 38-year-old has won on five of his last six visits to the south California lay-out, while his epic play-off win over Rocco Mediate five years ago remains his last major championship triumph.
Woods won five times on the US PGA Tour last year to take his career tally to 79 - just three behind the all-time record of Sam Snead.
The 14-time major champion will defend his title at the end of the month before heading to the United Arab Emirates to play in the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic.
Local resident Mickelson was victorious at Torrey Pines way back in 1993 and has lifted the title three times overall, and this year's event will also mark his first start of 2014.
Woods took control of last year's tournament with a second-round 65 as he cruised to a four-shot win over Brandt Snedeker and Josh Teater, while Mickelson failed to break 70 and finished 14 shots off the pace.
LIVE coverage of the Farmers Insurance Open starts at 8pm on Thursday, January 23 on Sky Sports 4
No surprise, Woods, a five-time winner last year, topped Digest’s annual money list, with $83 million ($71M off the course, $12M on).
That was decidedly more than Phil Mickelson ($52M), Arnold Palmer ($40M), Jack Nicklaus ($26M), Henrik Stenson ($19M) and Rory McIlroy ($18M).
Remarkably, Woods’ 2013 haul pushed his career total past $1.3 billion – about 88 percent of which (or $1.16 billion, according to Digest) came from endorsements.
In 2009, Forbes reported that Woods was the first athlete to reach $1 billion in earnings. Assuming he stays healthy, the 38-year-old Woods has the potential to cross $1.5 billion in earnings by the time he turns 40.
TIGER'S 2014 DEBUT AT TORREY PINES
Woods will again make his US PGA Tour seasonal debut in the Farmers Insurance Open from January 23 to 26 at arguably his favourite golf course, Torrey Pines in California.
Tournament organisers have confirmed that the world No 1 and Phil Mickelson will be teeing up at the San Diego venue, where Woods has enjoyed phenomenal success in his career.
Woods became the first player in US PGA Tour history to win eight titles at the same venue last year, winning the event for the seventh time in addition to his memorable US Open victory in 2008.
The 38-year-old has won on five of his last six visits to the south California lay-out, while his epic play-off win over Rocco Mediate five years ago remains his last major championship triumph.
Woods won five times on the US PGA Tour last year to take his career tally to 79 - just three behind the all-time record of Sam Snead.
The 14-time major champion will defend his title at the end of the month before heading to the United Arab Emirates to play in the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic.
Local resident Mickelson was victorious at Torrey Pines way back in 1993 and has lifted the title three times overall, and this year's event will also mark his first start of 2014.
Woods took control of last year's tournament with a second-round 65 as he cruised to a four-shot win over Brandt Snedeker and Josh Teater, while Mickelson failed to break 70 and finished 14 shots off the pace.
LIVE coverage of the Farmers Insurance Open starts at 8pm on Thursday, January 23 on Sky Sports 4
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