If your lifelong dream is to make it professional in the lucrative game of golf, then this jaw dropping list of figures is sure to make you green with envy.
If you have a talent for the sport and a marketable personality to match, there really is no limit to the amount of money that you could earn as a pro! Once you have become a proven winner out on the golf course, your earnings from the sport do not necessarily cease once you retire from competitive play - take, for example, Australian legend Greg Norman. Although he no longer competes professionally, his earnings from his clothing range and wine and architecture businesses were enough to see him ranked number 3 in the definitive list of richest golfers!
It should come as no surprise that a certain Tiger Woods is at the top of the list. As one of golf's highest earners, Tigers golf-related income throughout his career adds up to an incredible $590 million, most of which was earned through sponsorship and marketing deals with deals with Nike and TAG Heur - we’re sure the $12 million he earned out on the course is not to be sniffed at either!
Golden oldies Gary Player, the legendary Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer prove age is just a number on this year’s rich list. Arnold Palmer is worth an astonishing $675 million, an amazing 40 years after his last professional victory – click here to watch his 1960 Masters victory!
2014 Golf Rich List
1 Arnold Palmer - $675M
2 Tiger Woods - $590M
3 Greg Norman $300M
4 Jack Nicklaus $280M
5 Gary Player $200M
6 Phil Michelson $180M
7 Fred Couples $105M
8 Vijay Singh $70M
9 Ernie Els $70M
10 Jim Furyk $50M
Who did you expect to make it on to the list that is nowhere to be seen – tell us on Twitter!