Tiger Woods, the 15-time major golf champion, has joined NBA icons Michael Jordan and LeBron James as athletes who have a net worth of $1 billion, Forbes magazine reported Friday.
Woods has earned nearly $1.7 billion in prize money, advertising and business deals over his 27-year career, returning at age 46 from serious leg injuries in a February 2021 car accident, Forbes reports.
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The earnings update stated that the magazine had the most money of any athlete tracked, with less than 10% of revenue for Woods coming from his winnings.
Jordan, who won six NBA crowns with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, was the first player to reach the milestone, his endorsement pitchman role and Jumpman logo product setting the standard for athletes.
Los Angeles Lakers playmaker James, a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, just passed the $1 billion mark last week, according to the magazine, which said he made $121.1 million in the past year.
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Woods, whose 82 career US PGA Tour wins equal Sam Snead’s level for the all-time record, endured a 14-month injury layoff at the Masters in April, cutting a fightback effort where Hill was at the Augusta Nationals. I had 72 holes going on. Considered a great effort.
Woods made it to the PGA Championship last month but withdrew before the final round after blocking his way to Southern Hills in the third round.
He will miss next week’s US Open, while Woods plans to play next month’s British Open in St Andrews.
Greg Norman, commissioner of the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, said Woods was made an offer in the “high nine points” to join the Upstart Tour, but Woods said at the PGA Championship that he preferred the PGA, Which is built on heritage. Giants like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
In addition to endorsement income, Woods owns event staging and course design companies.
Forbes reported that Woods has earned $68 million in off-course income over the past 12 months, noting that that figure alone would place him 14th on the global World Athlete Earnings list.
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