Tiger Woods is widely considered the greatest of all time. The 15-time major winning champion is known for creating many records, and despite being not active for a year, he has created another one!
According to Forbes, the golf legend has a net worth of at least $1 billion based on his lifetime earnings. Notably, he is the third-ever athlete to achieve this feat after the NBA stars Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
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Interestingly, his lifetime career earnings are less than 10% of his estimated net worth. He has earned more than $120 million from the PGA Tour itself, making him the leader of the Tour’s all-time career earning list.
He surpassed the first $50 million from this before turning 30. Jordan Spieth is the only other to do the same. Woods has also won 41 on the DP World Tour, previously called the European Tour.
Presently, Woods has 11 sponsors from whom he has signed the contract for multi-million deals. According to his website, his sponsors are the Bridgestone Golf, Full Swing Simulators, Golf TV, Hero, Vantelin Kowa, Monster Energy, Nike, TaylorMade, Upper Deck, 2K, and Autograph. According to Forbes, he earns an enormous amount each year from his endorsement deals.
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The 15-time major winner has also set up a career outside the sport. He is an established business under the brand name TGR, which he calls his second chapter. His charity TGR Foundation, live event production company TGR LIVE, golf course designing company TGR Designs, and restaurant group The Woods his other ventures outside golf.
Tiger Woods earned $1 billion despite rejecting the massive LIV Golf offer!
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Greg Norman, the CEO of LIV Golf, recently revealed that the company offered Tiger Woods a “high nine digit” to play for its new league. However, the 82-time PGA Tour winner rejected the massive offer.
According to him, the Tour helped him create his legacy, and thus don’t want to betray the organization. Although Norman didn’t reveal the exact amount, the high nine-digit denotes more than $500 million.
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With his $1 billion net worth and LIV Golf’s nearly a billion dollar offer, he could easily be a multi-billionaire in no time. However, Woods chose not to take the deal to stay loyal to the Tour.
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