Tiger Woods' Career Earnings

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Tiger Woods' Career Earnings
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Tiger Woods (birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods), born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, is an American professional golfer regarded as one of the all-time greats. He attended Stanford University, where he played collegiate golf for two years (1994-1996). Woods won his first event, the 40th Annual William H. Tucker Invitational, playing for Stanford in 1994. Woods turned professional in August 1996 at the age of 20 and joined the PGA Tour the same year.

As of January 2025, he has won 11 PGA Tour Player of the Year titles, nine Byron Nelson Awards, and nine Vardon Trophies. He is also a two-time FedEx Cup Champion (2007 and 2009). Woods' major victories include five Masters Tournaments, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Opens, and three Open Championships. He holds several records, such as being one of only two players to achieve a Career Grand Slam three times and the only player to win all four major championships consecutively (2000–2001). In 2021, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Woods was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump in 2019, making him the fourth golfer to receive the award. As of January 2025, Woods has been the number-one ranked golfer in the world for a record 683 weeks, with him reaching the top spot for the first time on June 15, 1997.

What are Tiger Woods’ career earnings?

Tiger Woods has earned approximately $1.8 billion throughout his professional golf career, as reported by Forbes. It includes a record PGA Tour prize money of $121 million. According to the official PGA Tour statistics, Woods' career earnings from the PGA Tour are $120,999,166, as of January 2025. Forbes also recognized Woods as a certified billionaire. He is the second active athlete, after LeBron James, to achieve this status. Between May 2021 and May 2022, Forbes estimated Woods' total earnings at $60 million, including $200,000 from on-course winnings. In the mid-2000s, Woods' peak appearance fee per event was reported to be $3 million, as per the 2022 report by Forbes.

Also read: Tiger Woods' Net Worth

What are Tiger Woods' 2024 earnings?

In June 2024, Tiger Woods earned $12 million in on-course earnings and $55 million in off-course earnings (via Forbes). He was ranked No. 3 on the 2024 Forbes Highest Paid Golfers list.

Tiger Woods Endorsements

According to Forbes, Tiger Woods has signed sponsorship deals with 2K Sports, Autograph, Bridgestone, Full Swing, Kowa Company Ltd., Monster Energy, Rolex, TaylorMade, and Upper Deck. He has also endorsed Nike. Woods' first endorsement deal with Nike was a five-year deal, signed in 1996, worth $40 million. His next five-year endorsement contract with Nike (signed in 2001) was worth $100 million.

In 2013, he signed a 10-year extension with Nike worth $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. On January 8, 2024, Tiger Woods announced through an Instagram post that his endorsement deal with Nike was over. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Woods' endorsement deal with Titleist was valued at $20 million, and in 1997, he signed a five-year, $30 million deal with American Express. He has also partnered with Hero MotoCorp, signing an endorsement contract as per TigerWoods.com.

Woods hosted the 2018 Hero World Challenge Golf Tournament and, on December 4, 2024, announced the partnership extension with Hero MotoCorp through his Instagram handle. He signed a six-year contract with Electronic Arts for his namesake golf video game series, earning $9 million from 1998 to 2013, as reported by Forbes.

Also read: Tiger Woods Sponsors

FAQ's on Tiger Woods

A. Tiger Woods' full name is Eldrick Tont Woods.

 A. Tiger Woods has 82 PGA Tour wins, tied for the most in history with Sam Snead.

A. Tiger Woods' first professional win was at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational, according to Golf Digest.

A. Tiger Woods’ longest drive in competition is officially recorded at 498 yards during the 2002 Mercedes Championship (via Golf Monthly).

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