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Lynn Farah

They’re famous for their impressive swings and ability to keep cool during tense moments on the course. Their golfing prowess also brings in major money, as it does in other sports. These golfing sensations have all amassed an impressive wealth portfolio, and are the richest in 2023 according to their estimated net worth.
7. Fred Couples: US$120 million

The 15-time PGA Tour winner has an estimated net worth of US$120 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. The 64-year-old professional golfer and former world number one has expanded his wealth portfolio through endorsement deals with Ashworth, Jaguar and Bridgestone over the course of his career. It is his tempo that has been his career trademark and the famous 1988 instruction video demonstrating his swing that remains a guide for today’s aspiring golfers.
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6. Rory McIlroy: US$170 million

McIlroy had his biggest course payday last year, earning a whopping US$26 million in prize money, per Forbes. He also partnered with Tiger Woods to established TMRW Sports, a tech-focused venture. In 2019 he went into business with NBC Sports to launch a digital subscription service which helps golfers improve their game. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the golf champ has an estimated net worth of US$170 million, including his on- and off-field ventures.
5. Gary Player: US$250 million

Known as the Black Knight, the South African golf star has amassed a US$250 million fortune, per Celebrity Net Worth. At 88, Player describes himself as a businessman with a “hectic, hectic” schedule in an interview with Forbes Africa, and spoke about his legacy. “When I die and pass away, I want people to know that I tried my best in life. And that I am sorry for all the mistakes I made. Admittedly, we all make mistakes.” In South Africa, he has spent time integrating golf courses into local communities.
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4. Jack Nicklaus: US$400 million

Known as “The Golden Bear”, the American golfer is widely considered to be one of the best players in the history of the game. At 83, Nicklaus has an estimated net worth of US$400 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. According to Golf Monthly, Nicklaus’s design company is behind the creation or alteration of more than 400 golf courses around the world. He also has his own clothing line and a string of endorsements including Terlato Wines and Arizona Beverages Company.
3. Phil Mickelson: US$400 million

Gambler – Secrets from a Life at Risk, a book written by Billy Walters, claims that Phil Mickelson’s gambling losses were close to US$100 million and that he had wagered “a total of more than US$1 billion over the past three decades”. For his part, Mickelson has been open about his addiction journey, saying “the money wasn’t ever the issue since our financial security has never been threatened, but I was so distracted I wasn’t able to be present with the ones I loved and caused a lot of harm”, per CNN.
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While the exact figure he gambled away has not been revealed, Mickelson still has an estimated net worth of around US$400 million, according to Sportskeeda. His controversial contract with Saudi-backed golf tournament Liv has widely been reported as sitting around the US$200 million mark, certainly adding to his hefty bank balance.
2. Greg Norman: US$400 million

At 68-years-old, seasoned golf champ Greg Norman has amassed immense wealth, amounting to an estimated US$400 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. Norman is the CEO and face of the Saudi-backed Liv golf league. The league is known to pursue golfers through high-net contracts and lucrative winnings, per Golf Magic. The Australian golfer is also known for his involvement in multiple charitable initiatives.
In an interview with Barron’s Penta magazine, Norman spoke about some of his charity work. “I find that when you put the power of your brand and your name behind a cause – and people see that – they get behind it.”
Norman also told the magazine that he has a particular interest in the environment. “Wherever we do a golf course or a real estate development, we work with environmentalists to make sure our properties work to the advantage of the venue.”
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1. Tiger Woods: US$1.1 billion

Woods has long been considered the most dominant player in the game, with 15 major championships and 82 all-time PGA Tour victories to his name. In 2022, Forbes certified the champion golfer a billionaire. Per the publication, his estimated endorsement earnings are still around US$60 million and include the likes of Rolex, Monster Energy and Bridgestone, despite the 2009 cheating scandal that saw him lose many of his original deals.
Woods has diversified his wealth portfolio, launching a tech focused venture, TMRW Sports, with fellow golfer Rory McIlroy. The golfer also partnered up with Justin Timberlake and billionaire Joe Lewis in real-estate venture Nexus.


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Greg Norman, Tiger Woods and Fred Couples are among golf’s richest players. Photos: Reuters,  @tigerwoods/Instagram, AFP

Fred Couples’ 1988 video demonstrating his swing technique is still a guide for aspiring players. Photo: Getty Images

Rory McIlroy earned US$26 million in prize money alone last year. Photo: @rorymcilroy/Instagram

South African golf legend Gary Player says he has a hectic schedule, even at 88. Photo: @gary.player/Instagram

Jack Nicklaus, fondly known as The Golden Bear, has left his mark as a golfing GOAT. Photo: Getty Images

Although Phil Mickelson is thought to have gambled away around US$100 million, his massive earnings ensured financial security for him and his family regardless. Photo: Asian Tour

Greg Norman is now the CEO and face of LIV, the Saudi-backed golf league. Photo: USA Today

Tiger Woods was certified a billionaire by Forbes in 2022. Photo: Getty Images

Who are Tiger Woods’ teen kids with ex-wife Elin Nordegren? From his mini-me golfing son Charlie Axel, to 16-year-old Sam Alexis, who was born a day after her dad was runner-up in the US Open

Tiger Woods has two kids, Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis. Photo: @tigerwoods/Instagram

Tiger Woods’ kids are growing up fast. Photo: @_celeb_babies_kids/Instagram

Tiger Woods’ kids have always been supportive of their father’s career. Photo: @golf_com/Instagram

Tiger Woods holds his newborn daughter Sam Alexis Woods as then-wife Elin kisses the baby on the head. Photo: AP

Elin Nordegren and her children. Photo: @the_fusion_bulletin/Instagram

Tiger Woods has managed to keep his kids out of the spotlight, but their innate talents may be about to change all that. Photo: @golf_com/Instagram

Sam Alexis Woods has followed her dad Tiger Woods around many a golf course over the years. Photo: @golf_com/Instagram

Sam Alexis gave a tear-jerking speech about her dad. Photo: @WorldGolfHallofFame/YouTube

Charlie Axel might’ve inherited some golf skills. Photo: @charliewoods_fanclubpage/Instagram

Charlie Woods is Tiger Woods’ mini-me. Photo: @charliewoods_fanclubpage/Instagram

Tiger Woods and his 14-year-old son have similar mannerisms. Photo: @charliewoods_fanclubpage/Instagram

Tiger Woods and ex-wife Elin Nordegren. Photo: @garckarmen/Instagram

10 of the richest YouTubers ever – net worths, ranked: MrBeast is known for his giveaway videos, Logan and Jake Paul became boxers – but which 2 on the list are already making millions as kids?

PewDiePie, KSI and Jacksepticeye are all YouTubers who have made big bucks off streaming and other income revenues. Photos: @jacksepticeye, @ksi @pewdiepie/Instagram

KSI is not just a content creator – he also started an energy drinks brand with fellow YouTuber Logan Paul. Photo: @ksi/Instagram

Daniel Robert Middleton, also known as DanTDM, makes content about Minecraft, Pokémon and Roblox. Photo: @dantdm/Instagram

Sean McLoughlin, or Jacksepticeye, plays video games on YouTube. Photo: @jacksepticeye/Instagram 

Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie, also known as Felix Kjellberg, mainly posts videos of himself streaming. Photo: Instagram

Ryan Kaji is only 12 years old but is making millions thanks to his YouTube fame. Photo: @ryansworld/Instagram

Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul have made videos since they were kids. Photo: AFP

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Nastya Radzinskaya immigrated from Russia and makes family-friendly content on the platform. Photo: @likenastya/Instagram 

MrBeast is known for stunts such as attempting starvation, and is a top earner on YouTube. Photo: @mrbeast/Instagram

8 richest Mickey Mouse Club cast members: net worths, ranked – from Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera’s music millions to Justin Timberlake’s NSync days and Ryan Gosling’s Hollywood roles

Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Ryan Gosling during their Mickey Mouse Club days. Photo: @bringback00s/Instagram

Justin Timberlake, Jennifer McGill and Ryan Gosling were childhood friends thanks to The Mickey Mouse Club. Photo: @lostinhistorypics/Instagram

Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in their Disney days. Photo: @empathmoon/Instagram

Many outside the US are surprised to learn that Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake were all child stars together on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. Photo: @tvhistorytoday/Twitter

US actress Keri Russell at the European Premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, in December 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE

JC Chasez was part of successful US boy band NSync alongside Justin Timberlake. Photo: @jcchasezofficial/Instagram

Tony Lucca continued to act for a while, then switched to music. Photo: @luccadoes/Instagram

Britney Spears amassed an impressive fortune from her pop career, but it stalled due to her legal battles. Photo: AP

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling has become one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors. Photo: AFP

Christina Aguilera accepts the Spirit of Hope Award onstage during the Billboard Latin Music Awards, in September 2022. Photo: AFP

Justin Timberlake is the richest The All-New Mickey Mouse Club alumnus. Photo: @justintimberlake/Instagram

10 richest beauty billionaires of 2023 – net worths, ranked: from LVMH boss Bernard Arnault and L’Oréal’s Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, to stars-turned-entrepreneurs Kim Kardashian and Rihanna

Beauty brand billionaires Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Bernard Arnault. Photos: Getty Images; @fentyxriri, @kimkardashian/Instagram; Bloomberg

N°1 de Chanel products. Photo: Handout

Suh Kyung-bae, chairman and chief executive of Amorepacific, is consistently among South Korea’s top 10 richest. Photo: Amorepacific

Suh Kyung-bae took over his father’s business in 1997. Photo: Amorepacific

Reality star Kim Kardashian arrives on the red carpet for the 2023 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, in New York, New York, US, on May 1. Photo: EPA-EFE

Kim Kardashian’s new campaign photos from the SKNN by Kim collection. Photo: @skkn/Instagram

Rihanna is the richest female singer in the world. Photo: @badgalriri/Instagram

Rihanna posing for her make-up brand Fenty Beauty’s campaign. Photo: @fentybeauty/Instagram

Hou Juncheng’s Proya is one of China’s top cosmetics groups. Photo: Baidu

Antonio Luiz Seabra was inspired by Avon’s business model and ultimately acquired the brand. Photo: Facebook

Brothers Michael and Wolfgang Herz own the company behind Nivea and Eucerin. Photos: Handout

The Lauder family: Jane, William P., Leonard A., Ronald S. and Aerin Lauder. Photo: Estée Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder, American beautician and businesswoman. Photo: Evening Standard/Getty Images

Alain and his brother Gerard Wertheimer attend the Prix de Diane Longines at Hippodrome de Chantilly in Chantilly, France, in 2011. Photo: WireImage

French businessman and racehorse owner Pierre Wertheimer (1888-1965) co-founded Chanel. Photo: Getty Images

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is the world’s richest woman. Photo: @QUIZCLUBUAF/Twitter

Liliane Bettencourt, heiress to the L’Oréal fortune, and her daughter Françoise Bettencourt Meyers arrive for the L’Oréal-Unesco prize for women in Paris, in September 2017. Photo: Reuters

Bernard Arnault, billionaire and chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, during a company news conference in Paris, France, on July 24. Photo: Bloomberg

Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a news conference to present the 2022 annual results of LVMH in Paris, France, on January 26. Photo: Reuters

Where the richest people in the world hang out through the year – from the US event where billionaire Jeff Bezos and Disney landed major deals, to Cannes Film Festival and Art Basel Hong Kong

Stan Druckenmiller, Bom Kim and Kevin Warsh at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference 2023, where the world’s most wealthy and powerful figures from media, finance, technology and politics come together. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

The annual World Economic Forum gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities takes place in Davos, Switzerland in January. Photo: Bloomberg

The Super Bowl is America’s sporting event of the year, and billionaires take up private suites in the stadium to watch the action. Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS

Art Basel Hong Kong saw more than 12 seven figure sales this year. Photo: Handout

The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia attracts plenty of wealthy spectators. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Salma Hayek and her billionaire husband Francois-Henri Pinault at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Reuters

Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales arrive for the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting on June 23. Photo: AP

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, walks to lunch at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 13 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Burning Man is more associated with hippies and anti-capitalist culture than billionaires, but that won’t stop the world’s wealthiest attending. Photo: Reuters

There are usually billions of dollars’ worth of rare superyachts on sale at the Monaco Yacht Show. Photo: Handout

The Frieze Art Fair attracts those with deep pockets looking to expand their contemporary art collection. Photo: Getty Images

A Debutantes Ball may seem old fashioned, but many of the children of the world’s wealthiest still attend. Photo: @lebal.paris/Instagram

Billionaires usually flock to the beautiful Caribbean island of St Barts at the end of the year. Photo: Shutterstock

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