Do You Know The Richest Golfers In The World? Let’s Take A Journey To Find Out

Published on 06/08/2021
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13.”Wee-Mac” – $80 Million Net Worth

By the time Mcllroy reached 25 years old, he already had three major titles up his sleeve. In addition to achieving this feat, the star player held the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for well over 90 weeks. When he reached age 30, he already won four major titles and had accumulated more than 20 international tournament wins. Mcllroy holds the U.S. Open record after amassing a -16 and holds the record for the greatest margin of victory at the PGA Championship – 8 strokes, to be precise.

Wee Mac

Wee Mac

The many accolades and awards this player has copped, including RTE Sports Person of the Year, has helped to amass his net worth of over $80 million.

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12.Ernie Els – $85 Million Net Worth

Ernie Els is said to be the best South African golfer of all time and by far one of the richest and most successful players in the game’s history. Els is more popularly called “The Big Easy” as he stands tall at over 6 feet three inches and had won more than 70 tournaments throughout his career. The South African player is one of few players to achieve multiple wins in both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship. The U.S. Open titles were copped in 1994 and 1997, while The Open Championship titles were won in 2002 and 2012.

Ernie Els

Ernie Els

Interestingly, though, Els is yet to win a PGA Championship of The Masters’ Tournament. However, he competed in a number of those championships and was ranked top three.

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