You may be wondering who is no.1 currently, when it comes to earnings and golf, and you may not be surprised if the name Jordan Spieth cames across.
Not only is he pretty damn close to being the biggest money – maker in golf, he is also the most efficient money machine in all of sports, and also among the richest people in all entertainment, according to Golf Digest.
By winning the Tour Championship on Sunday, Spieth finished the 2015 PGA Tour season with $12,030,465 in official money. Throw in unofficial money he won this season and the total is $13,030,465.
Now, the icing on that financial cake is the $10 million FedEx Cup bonus, which gives Spieth $23,030,465 won on the golf course, eclipsing the record $22,902,707 won by Tiger Woods in 2007 when he amassed $122.7 million in total earnings in the Golf Digest 50 annual ranking of all-encompassing earnings. (via Golf Digest)
The secret of being so successful is not only in being a good player, but also in being consistent. He gets massive exposure and he is sponsored by many giant companies, and he will make even more money in the future without adding new sponsors. His own clothing line under Armor and his long term deal with them alone ensures him with incredible earnings. The fact that Spieth is only 22 years old, and has lots of time ahead of him for being a star only adds up to his current success.
(via Golf Digest)
