- Tiger Woods has made the most money of any professional golfer on the PGA Tour.
- Rory McIlroy has made nearly $95 million playing on the PGA Tour.
- Jon Rahm received $390 million to join LIV Golf.
The glory is the best part of winning a professional golf tournament, but the paychecks aren’t bad, either.
Find out which golfer has made the most money ever, which tournament has the biggest purse, and much more below:
Which Golfer Has Made the Most Money?
Tiger Woods has made the most money on the PGA Tour. Woods has earned $120,999,166 since turning pro in 1996 at the age of 20.
Woods has won 82 titles over the course of his PGA Tour career, which is why the Big Cat was almost always listed at the top of the golf odds ahead of a given tournament during his prime.
Who Is the Richest Golf Player of All Time?
Tiger Woods is the richest golf player of all time. Woods holds the record for most career earnings in PGA Tour history, and Forbes estimates his net worth at more than $1 billion.
What PGA Player Has Won the Most Money Without Winning a Tournament?
Tommy Fleetwood has won the most money without winning a PGA Tour event.
Fleetwood, a native of Liverpool, England, has made $24,852,685 on the PGA Tour but has yet to win a tournament. He is a seven-time winner on the European Tour, however.
Fleetwood has several runner-up finishes – including at the U.S. Open and British Open – and is the No. 10-ranked golfer in the world, which is why he often is listed at the top of the PGA odds before a given tournament.
What Is the Highest Prize Money in Golf?
The Players Championship has the highest prize money in golf. The tournament, which is held at TPC Sawgrass every year, has a purse of $25 million and the 2025 winner will take home $4.5 million.
The Sentry Tournament of Champions and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am have the second-highest purses at $20 million, with the winners bringing home $3.6 million.
Who Is the Highest-Paid Golfer on the LIV Tour?
Jon Rahm is the highest-paid golfer on the LIV Tour. He took $390 million to depart the PGA Tour in favor of LIV, and made $34,750,000 in 2024.
