In 2010 Tiger Woods, the golfer, got paid $110 million and was the highest of that year.
Golfers don't "earn a salary". They are paid according to where they place in golf tournaments. The higher they place, the more they are paid. And the more consistently they place highly, the more endorsement deals they will get (which is where the real money is). So, at the end of a year, the golfer who has won the most "majors", and hence gotten the best endorsement deals, is probably the highest paid golfer - for that year.
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Cecil Fielder made $9,237,500 in 1995
Phil Mickelson, it almost is always a golfer and Phil made the most in earnings this year.
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Michelle Wie is the highest paid female golfer in the world. She earns an estimated $19.5 million per year from endorsements and playing.
Michelle Wie is the highest paid female golfer in the world. She earns an estimated $19.5 million per year from endorsements and playing.
A golfer's assistant is called a caddy. A caddy is paid by golfer. Most professional golfers have caddies.
Michael jordan. He made about 5.2 million in the year 2000.
david robinson from san antonion spurs 5.74 million
Annika Sorenstam.