Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, and Tiger Woods listed among highest paid athletes in 2024 as LIV golfer climbs 26 spots

Modified May 16, 2024 17:46 GMT

The Genesis Invitational - Final Round — Tiger Woods & Jon Rahm, The Genesis Invitational (Image via Getty)

Jon Rahm took the number two spot on the Forbes' Highest Paid Athletes List with $218 million. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods joined Rahm on the list with record-breaking career earnings. Five golfers have made the top 50 highest-paid athletes list of 2024.

LIV Golf's Legion XIII's captain and player Rahm climbed up 26 spots on the Highest Paid Athletes list. Rahm was signed for a reported $350 million to the Saudi-based league and left the PGA Tour. Fores estimated that Rahm received the signing fee upfront. The second highest-paid athlete in the world has made $198 million on the field and $20 million off the field.

Rory McIlroy follows 19th on the list with $80.1 million. The 2024 Wells Fargo Championship winner has made a reported $35.1 million on the field and $45 million off the field.

Tiger Woods is 23rd on the list with $67.2 million - $12.2 million on the course and $55 million off the course. Woods was Forbes' highest-paid athlete in 2013 with $78.1 million - $13.1 made through season earnings and $65 million through endorsements.

2024 Masters winner Scottie Scheffler is 29th with $59.2 million made. He made $39.2 million through earnings and $20 million through endorsements.

Cameron Smith is the last golfer to rank on Forbes' Highest Paid Athletes list. Smith ranks 43rd with $48 million — $44 million made through earnings and $4 million off the field.