5 Highest Paid Golf Players in the World

In this piece, we will take a look at the 5 highest paid golf players in the world . For more players, head on over to the 20 highest paid golf players in the world.

5. Cameron Smith

Total earnings in 2023: $73 million

Cameron Smith won the Players Championship and the British Open in 2022, which led to a huge offer from LIV Golf and a significant increase in earnings for the player.

4. Tiger Woods

Total earnings in 2023: $75.1 million

Tiger Woods is the highest paid golfer of all-time, and is credited with single-handedly massively increasing the popularity of the sport. Personal scandals and injuries derailed his career later but he’s still earning tens of millions of dollars from sponsorships. Reportedly, he could’ve again been the highest paid golfer in the world but rejected an $800 million offer from LIV Golf.

3. Rory McIlroy

Total earnings in 2023: $80.8 million

McIlroy is easily among the highest paid golfers in the world not just due to winning tournaments such as the FedEx Cup championship last season which earned him $18 million alone, but also due to investments in various businesses including Whoop and TMRW Sports, which Tiger Woods is also a part of.

2. Phil Mickelson

Total earnings in 2023: $106 million

One of the most popular golfers in history, Phil Mickelson only earned $2 million from sponsorships after sponsors left in droves following his comments on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and defection to LIV Golf. According to Forbes, Mickelson earned $100 million straight away out a reported $200 million guarantee.

1. Dustin Johnson

Total earnings in 2023: $107 million

Thanks to LIV Golf, Dustin Johnson tops the list of the 20 highest paid golfers in the world. While Dustin Johnson lost a lot of sponsorship after becoming the first major player to ditch PGA Tour for LIV Golf, the latter paid him back and then some, reportedly netting a $125 million guarantee.