Top 10 Richest Golfers Of All Time

10. ERNIE ELS (NET WORTH: $85 MILLION)

ERNIE ELS

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Residence: West Palm Beach, Florida Family: Wife, Liezl; Samantha, Ben Turned Pro: 1989 Career Earnings: $50,812,381

9. JORDAN SPIETH (NET WORTH: $100 MILLION)

JORDAN SPIETH

Birthplace: Dallas, Texa Residence: Dallas, Texa Family: Wife, Annie Turned Pro: 2012 Career Earnings: $41,431,672

8. FRED COUPLES (NET WORTH: $120 MILLION)

FRED COUPLES

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington Residence: Newport Beach, California Turned Pro: 1980 Career Earnings: $34,381,345

7. RORY MCILROY (NET WORTH: $150 MILLION)

RORY MCILROY

Birthplace: Holywood, Northern Ireland Residence: Holywood, Northern Ireland Family: Wife, Erica; Poppy Kennedy Turned Pro: 2007 Career Earnings: $54,055,225

6. GARY PLAYER (NET WORTH: $250 MILLION)

GARY PLAYER

Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Residence: Jupiter Island, Florida; Colesberg, South Africa Family: Wife, Vivienne Verwey; Jennifer, Marc, Wayne, Michele, Theresa, Amanda; 21 grandchildren Turned Pro: 1953 Career Earnings: $7,883,511

5. JACK NICKLAUS (NET WORTH: $320 MILLION)

JACK NICKLAUS

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Residence: North Palm Beach, Florida Family: Wife, Barbara Bash; Jack II (9/23/61), Steven (4/11/63), Nancy Jean (5/5/65), Gary (1/15/69), Michael (7/24/73); 22 grandchildren Career Earnings: $9,108,351

4. PHIL MICKELSON (NET WORTH: $400 MILLION)

PHIL MICKELSON

Birthplace: San Diego, California Residence: Rancho Santa Fe, California Family: Wife, Amy; Amanda Brynn, Sophia Isabel, Evan Samuel Turned Pro: 1992 Career Earnings: $92,919,822

3. GREG NORMAN (NET WORTH: $400 MILLION)

GREG NORMAN

Birthplace: Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia Residence: Hobe Sound, Florida Family: Wife, Kirsten; Morgan-Leigh (10/5/82), Gregory (9/19/85) Turned Pro: 1976 Career Earnings: $15,182,769

2. ARNOLD PALMER (NET WORTH: $700 MILLION)

ARNOLD PALMER

Birthplace: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Residence: Orlando, Florida; Latrobe, Pennsylvania Family: Wife, Kathleen (Kit); Peggy (2/26/56), Amy (8/4/58); six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren Turned Pro: 1954 Career Earnings: $3,670,463

1. TIGER WOODS (NET WORTH: $800 MILLION)

TIGER WOODS

Birthplace: Cypress, California Residence: Jupiter, Florida Family: Sam Alexis, Charlie Axel Turned Pro: 1996 Career Earnings: $120,851,706