Highest-Paid Golfers: 3rd is Tiger Woods, 2nd is Rory McIlroy and the 1st Place Goes to…

According to Forbes, on the 13th, the golfer who earned the most money over the past year was Jon Rahm from Spain, who is part of LIV Golf. Rahm earned $218 million—more than double the next highest player. Despite not having won any championships since last April and due to his injury, Rahm remained a top earner. Jon Rahm switched from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf last December for an estimated $400 million to $600 million.

In second place is Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, who earned $83 million.

Tiger Woods, who has $67 million, is in third place, followed by Scottie Scheffler, who is in fourth place with $61 million, both from the United States.

The fifth to tenth places were Cameron Smith from Australia with $47 million, Bryson DeChambeau from the United States with $44 million, Brooks Koepka from the United States with $43 million, Viktor Hovland from Norway with $40 million, Phil Mickelson from the United States with $38 million, and Dustin Johnson from the United States with $37 million, respectively.

Of the top ten earners, six are affiliated with LIV, and four are with the PGA Tour.

The top 10 highest-paid golf players are as follows:

1. Jon Rahm (Spain) – $218 million
2. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) – $83 million
3. Tiger Woods (US) – $67 million
4. Scottie Scheffler (US) – $61 million
5. Cameron Smith (Australia) – $47 million
6. Bryson DeChambeau (US) – $44 million
7. Brooks Koepka (US) – $43 million
8. Viktor Hovland (Norway) – $40 million
9. Phil Mickelson (US) – $38 million
10. Dustin Johnson (US) – $37 million

Forbes had previously announced the top ten earners across all sports over the past year. The top ten were as follows:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer, Portugal) – $260 million
2. Jon Rahm (Golf, Spain) – $218 million
3. Lionel Messi (Soccer, Argentina) – $135 million
4. LeBron James (Basketball, US) – $128 million
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Basketball, Greece) – $111 million
6. Kylian Mbappe (Soccer, France) – $110 million
7. Neymar (Soccer, Brazil) – $108 million
8. Karim Benzema (Soccer, France) – $106 million
9. Stephen Curry (Basketball, US) – $102 million
10. Lamar Jackson (Football, US) – $101 million