3. Phil Mickelson: $400 Million
Among the most successful and richest golfers of his generation, Phil Mickelson is known by his fans as Lefty. Mickelson has won six major championships and more than 50 professional wins but his financial portfolio goes far beyond the greens.
Mickelson’s long term sponsorships with brands like Workday, Callaway, Rolex and Mizzen+Main have been key to Mickelson’s fortune. Their endorsement deals, prize money and investments combine to make him one of the highest earning and richest golfers of all time.
Among many other acquisitions, Mickelson has made large real estate investments, with properties such as sprawling properties in California and Arizona. In the golf course design industry, he is also an active player, and he establishes high end courses and resorts all over the world.
Recently, Mickelson has branched out into cryptocurrency investments, panning outgoing digital assets as a way to build wealth in the 21st century. This has been added as a new dimension to his financial empire making him one of the richest golfers of all time.
