Tiger Woods is now a billionaire — here's how he spends his money and lives his life

Cork Gaines,Meredith CashFeb 18, 2023, 01:14 IST

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Woods' career once looked over, but he made a stunning comeback by winning the Masters a fifth time in 2019.
He's one of the highest-paid athletes ever and, according to Forbes, is now a billionaire.

Tony Manfred and Mary Hanbury contributed reporting to a previous version of this article.

Tiger Woods has made more than $1.4 billion since turning pro in 1996.

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More than $122 million of that came from on-course winnings making him No. 1 on the all-time money list, by far.

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In 2018, he had one of his biggest paydays ever in golf.

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Roger Federer recently passed Woods as the highest-paid athlete ever from a nonteam sport.

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Woods is now a billionaire.

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But the real money comes from off the course.

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Woods has hit bumps in the road.

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He was accused of having an affair with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub manager.

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Many of Woods' endorsement partners dropped him over the controversy, including AT&T, Gatorade, Gillette, Golf Digest, and Tag Heuer.

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His biggest partner, Nike, stuck with him.

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His caddie, Joe LaCava, also refused to abandon him.

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Woods has been with Nike since he turned pro in 1996 and signed a $200 million deal with the brand in 2013.

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His divorce settlement cost him $100 million in 2010, Forbes reported.

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His golf career then started to turn sour.

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He has also battled various injuries.

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But Woods continues to live a lavish lifestyle.

He stayed on the yacht on Long Island during the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills.

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Woods owns a 10-acre property in Jupiter, Florida, which was built from scratch just for him for $55 million.

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It has a pitch-and-putt golf course, as well as a private dock.

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Golf isn't his only passion — Woods is really into spearfishing and learned how to free dive so he could spearfish without an air tank.

He loves spearfishing so much that he once called in sick to a tune-up tournament before the Open Championship so he could spend time catching fish.

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Woods is a die-hard Oakland Raiders fan and tries to find time to support the silver and black whenever he can.

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He even has a Raiders-themed pool table in his house.

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In his office, he still has the check from his first career win, at the Las Vegas Invitational in 1997.

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Even though Woods has 82 career wins, his trophy case at home has only four shelves, one for each of the majors and the 15 trophies he has won in those events.

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He has two border collies, Lola and Bugs.

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They keep him company when he's on the practice putting green in his backyard. They have even been trained to fetch the golf balls.

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While most golfers have a simulator at home, Tiger also has a putting simulator.

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The 82-time PGA Tour-event winner is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Woods likes tennis as well.

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Woods also likes to spend his time working out.

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Woods pushed himself physically because he wanted to be viewed as an athlete.

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He struggles to sleep, according to his friends.

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When he is not practicing, he plays video games.

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He even has his own restaurant, The Woods Jupiter.

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When he isn't at home in Jupiter, Woods likes to bring a little bit of it with him.

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He likes to travel in style.

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But Woods has been accused of being cheap.

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He devotes a ton of time and money to his at-risk youth charity, the Tiger Woods Foundation, giving $12 million to the foundation in 2012.

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Additionally, he works with kids through the TGR Learning Lab, which provides opportunities for students to explore their passions by combining science with everyday tasks.

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Additionally, he works with kids through the TGR Learning Lab, which provides opportunities for students to explore their passions by combining science with everyday tasks.

Woods doesn't rely on only his golf winnings and endorsements to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

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And in 2020, he partnered with PopStroke to design miniature-golf courses.

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When Nike got out of the equipment business, Woods signed in 2016 with Bridgestone to use its golf balls.

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He also signed in 2019 with TaylorMade for its golf clubs. They released his first set of signature irons, which sold for $2,000.

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Woods was heavily involved in the design of the clubs, with TaylorMade spending "hundreds of hours" on testing and building several prototypes until it got them just right for Woods.

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Woods was heavily involved in the design of the clubs, with TaylorMade spending "hundreds of hours" on testing and building several prototypes until it got them just right for Woods.

He's even partnered with former President Donald Trump.

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Trump awarded Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.

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While Woods is mum about his private life, details have been gleaned.

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And she was at the Tour Championship and greeted Woods after his win in 2020.

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That was Woods' first public relationship since Lindsey Vonn. In 2017, someone hacked them and distributed nude photos of the couple.

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We will likely never see Woods play full time again, but he is likely to still shoot for wins in the majors.

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Tiger Woods is now a billionaire &mdash; here's how he spends his money and lives his life

Tiger Woods has made more than $1.4 billion since turning pro in 1996.

More than $122 million of that came from on-course winnings making him No. 1 on the all-time money list, by far.

In 2018, he had one of his biggest paydays ever in golf.

Roger Federer recently passed Woods as the highest-paid athlete ever from a nonteam sport.

Woods is now a billionaire.

But the real money comes from off the course.

Woods has hit bumps in the road.

He was accused of having an affair with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub manager.

Many of Woods' endorsement partners dropped him over the controversy, including AT&T, Gatorade, Gillette, Golf Digest, and Tag Heuer.

His biggest partner, Nike, stuck with him.

His caddie, Joe LaCava, also refused to abandon him.

Woods has been with Nike since he turned pro in 1996 and signed a $200 million deal with the brand in 2013.

His divorce settlement cost him $100 million in 2010, Forbes reported.

His golf career then started to turn sour.

He has also battled various injuries.

But Woods continues to live a lavish lifestyle.

He stayed on the yacht on Long Island during the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Woods owns a 10-acre property in Jupiter, Florida, which was built from scratch just for him for $55 million.

It has a pitch-and-putt golf course, as well as a private dock.

Golf isn't his only passion — Woods is really into spearfishing and learned how to free dive so he could spearfish without an air tank.

He loves spearfishing so much that he once called in sick to a tune-up tournament before the Open Championship so he could spend time catching fish.

Woods is a die-hard Oakland Raiders fan and tries to find time to support the silver and black whenever he can.

He even has a Raiders-themed pool table in his house.

In his office, he still has the check from his first career win, at the Las Vegas Invitational in 1997.

Even though Woods has 82 career wins, his trophy case at home has only four shelves, one for each of the majors and the 15 trophies he has won in those events.

He has two border collies, Lola and Bugs.

They keep him company when he's on the practice putting green in his backyard. They have even been trained to fetch the golf balls.

While most golfers have a simulator at home, Tiger also has a putting simulator.

The 82-time PGA Tour-event winner is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Woods likes tennis as well.

Woods also likes to spend his time working out.

Woods pushed himself physically because he wanted to be viewed as an athlete.

He struggles to sleep, according to his friends.

When he is not practicing, he plays video games.

He even has his own restaurant, The Woods Jupiter.

When he isn't at home in Jupiter, Woods likes to bring a little bit of it with him.

He likes to travel in style.

But Woods has been accused of being cheap.

He devotes a ton of time and money to his at-risk youth charity, the Tiger Woods Foundation, giving $12 million to the foundation in 2012.

Additionally, he works with kids through the TGR Learning Lab, which provides opportunities for students to explore their passions by combining science with everyday tasks.

Woods doesn't rely on only his golf winnings and endorsements to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

And in 2020, he partnered with PopStroke to design miniature-golf courses.

When Nike got out of the equipment business, Woods signed in 2016 with Bridgestone to use its golf balls.

He also signed in 2019 with TaylorMade for its golf clubs. They released his first set of signature irons, which sold for $2,000.

Woods was heavily involved in the design of the clubs, with TaylorMade spending "hundreds of hours" on testing and building several prototypes until it got them just right for Woods.

He's even partnered with former President Donald Trump.

Trump awarded Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.

While Woods is mum about his private life, details have been gleaned.

And she was at the Tour Championship and greeted Woods after his win in 2020.

That was Woods' first public relationship since Lindsey Vonn. In 2017, someone hacked them and distributed nude photos of the couple.

We will likely never see Woods play full time again, but he is likely to still shoot for wins in the majors.

Tiger Woods is now a billionaire — here's how he spends his money and lives his life