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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 21: Tiger Woods of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the fifth green during the first round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on February 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – FEBRUARY 21: Tiger Woods of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the fifth green during the first round of World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on February 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods is widely considered the greatest golfer of all time. He has won more than 100 titles worldwide, including the majors. As a sports entity, the golfer earns mostly from sponsorship deals. Since he showed incredible talent from his amateur years, the sponsors were lined up to sign him as soon as he turned professional.
On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential people on earth. There is almost no one who doesn’t know her talk show, ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’ which lasted for 25 years. Notably, even Woods has appeared as a guest on her show.
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As a woman of multiple talents, Winfrey has also made a lot of money throughout her career. However, is it enough to make her richer than the GOAT of golf? Let’s find out!
The net worth of Tiger Woods in 2022
Tiger Woods became a billionaire in 2022. Forbes estimated his net worth in 2022 has to be at least $1 billion, based on his lifetime earnings.
Notably, the 15-time major winner is the third athlete to achieve this feat after the NBA superstars Michael Jordan and LeBron James. According to Forbes, the money Woods earned from tournaments is only 10% of his entire fortune. Meanwhile, he earns mostly from endorsement deals.
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Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club – Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – April 6, 2022 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 16th green during a practice round REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
According to Woods’ website, he has 11 existing sponsorship deals in 2022, including Nike, Bridgestone Golf, and TaylorMade. The golfer also earns money from his own business under the brand name TGR.
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The TGR ventures include the golf designing company TGR Design, the restaurant The Woods, and the live event production company TGR Live. Additionally, TGR Foundations is the golfer’s philanthropic arm that helps the youth to dream and achieve big.
What is Oprah Winfrey’s net worth in 2022, and is she richer than the golfer?
According to Forbes, the real-time net worth of Oprah Winfrey in 2022 is $2.5 billion. Woods’ net worth is around $1 billion, making Winfrey richer than the golfer.
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The National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee is a producer, actress, and television icon. Notably, her ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ had 15 million viewers per day. She also launched her cable channel OWN, in which she has a stake of 25.5%, worth more than $65 million.
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Winfrey is also a philanthropist who has donated $425 million throughout her career. Additionally, she is ranked 23 on the Forbes list of Power Women in 2021. Oprah Winfrey and Tiger Woods are two successful entities in their own field. No matter how much they earn, they deserve all the respect the world gives them.
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