- We ranked the top 30 golfers of all time based on career earnings on the PGA Tour and European Tour combined.
- Not surprisingly, Tiger Woods is at the top and it is not even close.
- There are a lot of names that would likely surprise most fans, even near the top of the list.
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Professional golfers can have careers that are highly lucrative.
Their careers can last well into their 40s and 50s and there are events nearly year-round with tours all over the world. That means lots of opportunities to take home a paycheck.
Below, we take a look at the 30 highest-paid golfers of all time. The list is skewed towards recent players, but there is a mix of both current and previous generations, as well as both PGA Tour and European Tour greats.
Both PGA Tour and European Tour earnings include winnings from majors and WGC events. However, those events are only counted once in each golfer's total earnings.
30. K.J. Choi — $34.1 million (€30.3 million)
Nationality: South Korea
PGA Tour earnings: $32.4 million
European Tour earnings: €5.6 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 9
29. Brandt Snedeker — $36.8 million (€32.7 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $36.3 million
European Tour earnings: €5.0 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 10
28. Stewart Cink — $37.7 million (€33.5 million)
Nationality: United States
PGA Tour earnings: $37.6 million
European Tour earnings: €9.1 million
Major championships: 1 (2009 Open Championship)
Overall wins: 8
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