Tiger Woods Net Worth: Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer who has an estimated net worth of $740 million. He is among the most successful golfer and highest-paid athletes of all time. In 2016, Woods ranked 7th in Forbes first ever list of America’s Wealthiest Celebrities with $740 million net worth.
About Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods was born on December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California. He is the only child of Earl Woods and Kultida Woods. However, Woods have two half-brothers, Earl Jr. and Kevin, and one half-sister, Royce from the first marriage of Earl Woods and his first wife, Barbara Woods Gray. Tiger Woods’s father was a retired lieutenant colonel. Tiger Woods raised in Orange county, California. He graduated from Western High School in 1994.
Tiger Woods began his gold career at the age of 2, when he putted against comedian Bob Hop on TV appearances in 1978. And he’s remained in the public’s eye ever since. Wood’s father revealed that tiger first defeated him at the age of 11 years. At the age of 13, Woods made his first major national junior tournament appearances on 1989 Big I. Woods turned pro in 1996 and has become one of the world’s top ranked golf players.
Throughout the 2000s, Woods was the dominant force on the golf court, and has been the world’s number one golfer for most consecutive weeks. He ranked No.1 from August 1999 to September 2004 (264 Weeks) and from June 2005 to October 2010 (281 Weeks).
In 2009, Woods took leave from professional golf due to his personal problems. At that time, Woods was suffered by his infidelity scandals that were exposed in November 2009. He had many alleged extramarital indiscretions that was published by worldwide media. However, Woods apologized for everything, but did not help him. Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren divorced in 2010.
Woods personal issues badly affected on his performance in golf. He lost the top place and his ranking gradually fell to a low of No.58 in 2011. Tiger Woods took a long time to get back the rhythm again. In his dramatic career, Woods won 14 major professional golf championships, and 79 PGA Tour events.
How much is Tiger Woods Net Worth: $740 million
Tiger Woods is a famous name in the golf history. He earned most of his fortunes through prize money as a world’s number one golfer. In addition to his prize money, Woods has also built wealth from lucrative endorsement and sponsorship deals. Woods enjoyed deals with the likes of AT&T, Buick, Nike and Gatorade. Nike pays him more than $20 million every years.
According to the Forbes, he has earned 1.4 billion from prize money, endorsement and fees from appearances and golf course design since 1996. Woods was reportedly earned more than $100 million every year outside golf course at his prime time during the late 2000’s. He was the most sought after endorser in sports industry, which helps him to become the highest paid athletes for 11 consecutive years.
Woods best days are long gone since 2009, but he still managed to earn considerable wealth from endorsement and course design fees. According to the Forbes, Woods earned $45 million from July 2015 to June 2016. He also ranked no.12 among the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2016.
Woods purchased a 10-acre property in Jupiter Islands, Fla, in 2007, which worth above $60 million. He has a lucrative PGA tour pension estimated to be worth $20 million.
However, his golf career perhaps on the decline stage but with so many endorsement and course design fee, Woods is well on his way to being a billionaire.
