1. Tiger Woods: $1.3 Billion
The number one on the rank of the richest golfers in the world is Tiger Woods whose name synonymous with golf. Woods forever changed the game, winning 15 major championships — along with countless other triumphs — and solidifying pop culture status and position as one of the world’s richest golfers and athletes.
Despite his net worth straying far from the billion dollar mark, his business ventures and endorsements have helped to propel him into billionaire status.
Tiger Woods has some of the long term lucrative sponsorships in history, in the form of long term partnerships with Nike, TaylorMade and Bridgestone. All of this combined with his business ventures, along with his endorsements, have made Woods one of the most marketable athletes of all time.
Woods has also formed TGR Ventures, an umbrella company for his various businesses. They include TGR Design, a company that creates novel golf courses around the globe, and TGR Live, its events management company.
In 2022, Woods started TMRW Sports; a technology company looking to change sports by modernizing them and offering a new generation of unscripted content. He has a portfolio of stunning real estate, worth $54 million, a private golf course on his $54 million property in Jupiter Island, Florida.
