Professional golfers are paid a percentage of the purse for each tournament they play in and finish in the money. For example, the U.S. Open pays down to the 60th place finisher. Rory McIlroy won $1.4 million wining the US Open in 2011. The player in 60th place received a little over $17,000.
Who is the lowest paid professional golfer?
What about the lowest-paid players? The lowest-ranked PGA Championship contestant generally takes home around $19,000 for the tour, although the most recent last place Championship finisher, David Muttitt, received just a $3,000 payout.
Who is the highest paid PGA player?
- Tiger Woods: $62.2 million. Prize money: $191,000; Off-course: $62 million.
- Phil Mickelson: $46.1 million.
- Dustin Johnson: $40.8 million.
- Rory McIlroy: $32.8 million.
- Jordan Spieth: $29.6 million.
- Justin Thomas: $20.3 million.
- Bryson DeChambeau: $17.9 million.
- Xander Schauffele: $17.3 million.
How much money does a PGA Tour player make?
If a PGA Tour player is injured or has an off-year and loses his Tour card, his income will likely fall precipitously the following year. Club pros generally enjoy more stable, though much lower, annual incomes. Money earned on the PGA Tour varies from year to year and from golfer to golfer.
Who are the highest paid pro golfers in the world?
The table below shows how much money pro golfers make. We’ve listed the typical pay for male golfers and female golfers in the PGA and LPGA. We’ve also listed the highest paid male golfer by official PGA money (Jordan Spieth) and all on and off-course earnings (Tiger Woods). The highest paid LPGA golfer is Lydia Ko with $2.8 million.
How much money does a female golfer make?
The typical LGPA female golfer makes about one seventh of that, or $105,000. That’s based on 2015 numbers, and so far 2016 is shaping up to increase those earnings. The highest paid golfer in the world is still Tiger Woods. The past master earned $5 million on the course in 2015 but made a further $48 million in endorsement dollars.
How much does a PGA pro assistant make?
Assistant pros who are full PGA members made a median of $37,000, ranging from $22,000 to $59,000. In contrast, assistants who are apprentices made a median of $28,000, with a range of $18,000 to $43,000 per year.
