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. While the list is skewed towards recent players, there is good mix of both current and previous generations, as well as both PGA Tour and European Tour greats.
Career earnings and wins include both the PGA Tour and the European Tour.
30. Brandt Snedeker — $36.9 million
Nationality: American
PGA Tour earnings*: $32.0 million
European Tour earnings*: €4.5 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 9
* PGA Tour earnings are through March, 2017 and European Tour earnings are through July, 2016
29. Hunter Mahan — $37.5 million
Nationality: American
PGA Tour earnings: $29.8 million
European Tour earnings: €7.3 million
Major championships: 0
Overall wins: 6
28. Jordan Spieth — $37.8 million
Nationality: American
PGA Tour earnings: $29.5 million
European Tour earnings: €7.8 million
Major championships: 2
Overall wins: 9
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