The 30 highest-paid golfers of all time
30. K.J. Choi — $34.1 million (€30.3 million)
29. Brandt Snedeker — $36.8 million (€32.7 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $36.3 million
European Tour earnings: €5.0 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 10
28. Stewart Cink — $37.7 million (€33.5 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $37.6 million
European Tour earnings: €9.1 million
Major championships: 1 (2009 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 8
27. Charles Howell III — $38.3 million (€34 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $38.2 million
European Tour earnings: €2.7 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 3
26. Jordan Spieth — $38.7 million (€34.3 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $38.3 million
European Tour earnings: €11.1 million
Major championships: 3 (2015 Masters, 2015 U.S. Open, 2017 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 14
25. Rickie Fowler — $39.1 million (€34.7 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $36.6 million
European Tour earnings: €10.2 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 7
24. David Toms — $41.9 million (€37.2 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $41.8 million
European Tour earnings: €8.0 million
Major championships: 1 (2001 PGA Championship)
Overall wins: 15
23. Paul Casey — $42.6 million (€37.8 million)
Nationality: England
PGA Tour earnings: $28.8 million
European Tour earnings: €21.0 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 16
22. Padraig Harrington — $43.1 million (€38.2 million)
Nationality: Ireland
PGA Tour earnings: $24.8 million
European Tour earnings: €26.1 million
Major championships: 3 (2007 and 2008 Open Championship, 2008 PGA Championship)
Overall wins: 21
21. Ian Poulter — $43.3 million (€38.5 million)
Nationality: England
PGA Tour earnings: $24.0 million
European Tour earnings: €26.2 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 15
20. Steve Stricker — $44.1 million (€39.1 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $44.0 million
European Tour earnings: €8.1 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 13
19. Retief Goosen — $44.7 million (€39.7 million)
Nationality: South Africa
PGA Tour earnings: $31.3 million
European Tour earnings: €22.1 million
Major championships: 2 (2001 and 2004 U.S. Open)
Overall wins: 21
18. Zach Johnson — $44.9 million (€39.8 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $44.9 million
European Tour earnings: €9.5 million
Major championships: 2 (2007 Masters, 2015 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 14
17. Davis Love III — $44.9 million (€39.9 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $44.9 million
European Tour earnings: €6.8 million
Major championships: 1 (1997 PGA Championship)
Overall wins: 22
16. Bubba Watson — $45.2 million (€40.1 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $43.5 million
European Tour earnings: €12.4 million
Major championships: 2 (2012 and 2014 Masters)
Overall wins: 16
15. Jason Day — $45.2 million (€40.1 million)
Nationality: Australia
PGA Tour earnings: $44.8 million
European Tour earnings: €12.1 million
Major championships: 1 (2015 PGA Championship)
Overall wins: 15
14. Lee Westwood — $48.1 million (€42.7 million)
Nationality: England
PGA Tour earnings: $19.2 million
European Tour earnings: €36.6 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 26
13. Luke Donald — $49.2 million (€43.7 million)
Nationality: England
PGA Tour earnings: $36.1 million
European Tour earnings: €18.3 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 12
12. Matt Kuchar — $49.3 million (€43.8 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $48.1 million
European Tour earnings: €10.6 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 10
11. Henrik Stenson — $50.1 million (€44.4 million)
Nationality: Sweden
PGA Tour earnings: $30.4 million
European Tour earnings: €27.8 million
Major championships: 1 (2016 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 17
10. Adam Scott — $57.8 million (€51.3 million)
Nationality: Australia
PGA Tour earnings: $50.7 million
European Tour earnings: €20.3 million
Major championships:
Overall wins: 23
9. Dustin Johnson — $62.8 million (€55.7 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $59.3 million
European Tour earnings: €18.8 million
Major championships: 1 (2016 U.S. Open)
Overall wins: 27
8. Sergio Garcia — $65.3 million (€57.9 million)
Nationality: Spain
PGA Tour earnings: $49.0 million
European Tour earnings: €29.4 million
Major championships: 1 (2017 Masters)
Overall wins: 25
7. Rory McIlroy — $66.1 million (€58.7 million)
Nationality: Northern Ireland
PGA Tour earnings: $45.7 million
European Tour earnings: €35.7 million
Major championships: 4 (2011 U.S. Open, 2012 and 2014 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 28
6. Ernie Els — $66.8 million (€59.3 million)
Nationality: South Africa
PGA Tour earnings: $49.3 million
European Tour earnings: €31.2 million
Major championships: 4 (1994 and 1997 U.S. Open, 2002 and 2012 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 47
5. Justin Rose — $68.6 million (€60.9 million)
Nationality: England
PGA Tour earnings: $51.6 million
European Tour earnings: €27.1 million
Major championships: 1 (2013 U.S. Open)
Overall wins: 21
4. Jim Furyk — $70.7 million (€61.6 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $70.6 million
European Tour earnings: €14.1 million
Major championships: 1 (2003 U.S. Open)
Overall wins: 18
3. Vijay Singh — $75.9 million (€67.4 million)
Nationality: Fiji
PGA Tour earnings: $71.2 million
European Tour earnings: €14.4 million
Major championships: 3 (1998 and 2004 PGA Championship, 2000 Masters)
Overall wins: 34
2. Phil Mickelson — $94.6 million (€83.9 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $90.3 million
European Tour earnings: €27.4 million
Major championships: 5 (2004, 2006, and 2010 Masters, 2005 PGA Championship, 2013 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 54
1. Tiger Woods — $122.5 million (€108.7 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $116.2 million
European Tour earnings: €47.5 million
Major championships: 14 (1997, 2001, 2002, and 2005 Masters, 1999, 2000, 2006, and 2007 PGA Championship, 2000, 2002, and 2008 U.S. Open, 2000, 2005, and 2006 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 120
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