The 30 Highest-Paid Golfers of all Time
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Written by: Cork Gaines
Music: Remote Girl, Ghosts And Ghouls
Professional golfers can have careers that are highly lucrative.
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.
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The 30 highest-paid golfers of all time
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