Highest Paid Golfers 2017

January 10, 2016

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COUNTING DOWN THE GOLF DIGEST 50

On-course income for 2016 includes all money earned on the PGA Tour and the five international tours (Japan PGA, PGA European, Australasian, Southern Africa, Asian) and the PGA Tour Champions, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and the Japan LPGA through Dec. 4, 2016. It includes unofficial money won in nontour events.Off-course income includes estimates of all money earned from endorsements, bonuses, appearance fees, corporate outings, speaking engagements, licensing fees (video games, trading cards, etc.), course architecture, books, instructional videos and businesses that capitalize on a person’s status as a player, such as product lines including clothing, wine and turfgrass. Investment income is not included.NR: Not ranked among the Golf Digest 50 in February 2016.Sources: Figures for the list were compiled through Golf Digest interviews with agents, players, executives of companies involved with endorsements, industry analysts and through the official money lists of the professional tours.

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50.) PADRAIG HARRINGTON

PREVIOUS RANK: 49
ON COURSE: $1,269,786
OFF COURSE: $4,000,000
TOTAL: $5,269,786

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49.) KEVIN NA

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $3,626,291
OFF COURSE: $1,650,000
TOTAL: $5,276,291

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48.) BILL HAAS

PREVIOUS RANK: 45
ON COURSE: $2,766,699
OFF COURSE: $2,600,000
TOTAL: $5,366,699

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47.) KEVIN CHAPPELL

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $5,101,050
OFF COURSE: $700,000
TOTAL: $5,801,050

46.) J.B. HOLMES

PREVIOUS RANK: 35
ON COURSE: $3,462,108
OFF COURSE: $2,400,000
TOTAL: $5,862,108

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45.) KEVIN KISNER

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $3,709,354
OFF COURSE: $2,200,000
TOTAL: $5,909,354

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44.) LYDIA KO

PREVIOUS RANK: 47
ON COURSE: $2,691,642
OFF COURSE: $3,250,000
TOTAL: $5,941,642

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43.) JASON DUFNER

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $3,553,634
OFF COURSE: $2,400,000
TOTAL: $5,953,634

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42.) WILLIAM MCGIRT

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $3,819,972
OFF COURSE: $2,200,000
TOTAL: $6,019,972

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41.) BROOKS KOEPKA

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $4,073,393
OFF COURSE: $2,000,000
TOTAL: $6,073,393

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40.) JUSTIN THOMAS

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $4,416,366
OFF COURSE: $2,050,000
TOTAL: $6,466,366

39.) LUKE DONALD

PREVIOUS RANK: 38
ON COURSE: $1,829,812
OFF COURSE: $4,800,000
TOTAL: $6,629,812

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38.) DAVIS LOVE III

PREVIOUS RANK: 27
ON COURSE: $417,319
OFF COURSE: $6,250,000
TOTAL: $6,667,319

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37.) PAUL CASEY

PREVIOUS RANK: 43
ON COURSE: $5,033,060
OFF COURSE: $2,000,000
TOTAL: $7,033,060

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36.) FRED COUPLES

PREVIOUS RANK: 29
ON COURSE: $225,229
OFF COURSE: $7,500,000
TOTAL: $7,725,229

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35.) MARTIN KAYMER

PREVIOUS RANK: 31
ON COURSE: $1,781,000
OFF COURSE: $6,000,000
TOTAL: $7,781,000

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34.) DANNY WILLETT

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $5,287,365
OFF COURSE: $2,550,000
TOTAL: $7,837,365

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33.) ZACH JOHNSON

PREVIOUS RANK: 15
ON COURSE: $2,124,953
OFF COURSE: $5,750,000
TOTAL: $7,874,953

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32.) MIGUEL A. JIMENEZ

PREVIOUS RANK: 33
ON COURSE: $1,950,147
OFF COURSE: $6,000,000
TOTAL: $7,950,147

31.) TOM WATSON

PREVIOUS RANK: 24
ON COURSE: $147,888
OFF COURSE: $8,000,000
TOTAL: $8,147,888

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30.) RUSSELL KNOX

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $6,097,590
OFF COURSE: $2,075,000
TOTAL: $8,172,590

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29.) JIM FURYK

PREVIOUS RANK: 17
ON COURSE: $1,613,204
OFF COURSE: $6,650,000
TOTAL: $8,263,204

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28.) NICK FALDO

PREVIOUS RANK: 25
ON COURSE: $43,500
OFF COURSE: $8,250,000
TOTAL: $8,293,500

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27.) BRANDEN GRACE

PREVIOUS RANK: NR
ON COURSE: $4,642,376
OFF COURSE: $3,700,000
TOTAL: $8,342,376

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26.) LEE WESTWOOD

PREVIOUS RANK: 30
ON COURSE: $1,950,964
OFF COURSE: $6,550,000
TOTAL: $8,500,964

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25.) ERNIE ELS

PREVIOUS RANK: 23
ON COURSE: $652,143
OFF COURSE: $8,000,000
TOTAL: $8,652,143

24.) BRANDT SNEDEKER

PREVIOUS RANK: 28
ON COURSE: $4,735,142
OFF COURSE: $4,000,000
TOTAL: $8,735,14

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23.) GRAEME MCDOWELL

PREVIOUS RANK: 39
ON COURSE: $3,011,088
OFF COURSE: $5,800,000
TOTAL: $8,811,088

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22.) JIMMY WALKER

PREVIOUS RANK: 26
ON COURSE: $4,657,546
OFF COURSE: $4,200,000
TOTAL: $8,857,546

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21.) JUSTIN ROSE

PREVIOUS RANK: 9
ON COURSE: $2,314,365
OFF COURSE: $7,200,000
TOTAL: $9,514,365

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20.) COLIN MONTGOMERIE

PREVIOUS RANK: 21
ON COURSE: $2,242,045
OFF COURSE: $7,500,000
TOTAL: $9,742,045

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19.) GREG NORMAN

PREVIOUS RANK: 14
ON COURSE: —
OFF COURSE: $10,000,000
TOTAL: $10,000,000

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18.) BERNHARD LANGER

PREVIOUS RANK: 19
ON COURSE: $4,152,459
OFF COURSE: $6,250,000
TOTAL: $10,402,459

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17.) PATRICK REED

PREVIOUS RANK: 36
ON COURSE: $8,348,461
OFF COURSE: $2,750,000
TOTAL: $11,098,461

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16.) BUBBA WATSON

PREVIOUS RANK: 11
ON COURSE: $4,852,842
OFF COURSE: $6,300,000
TOTAL: $11,152,842

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15.) MATT KUCHAR

PREVIOUS RANK: 20
ON COURSE: $4,597,178
OFF COURSE: $6,750,000
TOTAL: $11,347,178

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14.) SERGIO GARCIA

PREVIOUS RANK: 16
ON COURSE: $3,845,425
OFF COURSE: $8,500,000
TOTAL: $12,345,425

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13.) RICKIE FOWLER

PREVIOUS RANK: 8
ON COURSE: $3,328,563
OFF COURSE: $9,100,000
TOTAL: $12,428,563

12.) HIDEKI MATSUYAMA

PREVIOUS RANK: 22
ON COURSE: $5,576,454
OFF COURSE: $8,000,000
TOTAL: $13,576,454

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11.) HENRIK STENSON

PREVIOUS RANK: 12
ON COURSE: $6,941,923
OFF COURSE: $7,250,000
TOTAL: $14,191,923

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10.) GARY PLAYER

PREVIOUS RANK: 10
ON COURSE: —
OFF COURSE: $15,000,000
TOTAL: $15,000,000

9.) ADAM SCOTT

PREVIOUS RANK: 18
ON COURSE: $8,160,920
OFF COURSE: $6,900,000
TOTAL: $15,060,920

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8.) JASON DAY

PREVIOUS RANK: 7
ON COURSE: $8,845,112
OFF COURSE: $10,750,000
TOTAL: $19,595,112

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7.) DUSTIN JOHNSON

PREVIOUS RANK: 13
ON COURSE: $12,664,185
OFF COURSE: $7,100,000
TOTAL: $19,764,185

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6.) JACK NICKLAUS

PREVIOUS RANK: 6
ON COURSE: $42,000
OFF COURSE: $20,000,000
TOTAL: $20,042,000

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5.) JORDAN SPIETH

PREVIOUS RANK: 1
ON COURSE: $6,403,470
OFF COURSE: $24,000,000
TOTAL: $30,403,470

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4.) TIGER WOODS

PREVIOUS RANK: 3
ON COURSE: $107,000
OFF COURSE: $34,607,000
TOTAL: $34,607,000

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3.) PHIL MICKELSON

PREVIOUS RANK: 2
ON COURSE: $4,267,628
OFF COURSE: $33,500,000
TOTAL: $37,767,628

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2.) ARNOLD PALMER

PREVIOUS RANK: 5
ON COURSE: —
OFF COURSE: $40,000,000
TOTAL: $40,000,000

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1.) RORY MCILROY

PREVIOUS RANK: 4
ON COURSE: $17,514,505
OFF COURSE: $32,000,000
TOTAL: $49,514,505

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COUNTING DOWN THE GOLF DIGEST 50

50.) PADRAIG HARRINGTON

49.) KEVIN NA

48.) BILL HAAS

47.) KEVIN CHAPPELL

46.) J.B. HOLMES

45.) KEVIN KISNER

44.) LYDIA KO

43.) JASON DUFNER

42.) WILLIAM MCGIRT

41.) BROOKS KOEPKA

40.) JUSTIN THOMAS

39.) LUKE DONALD

38.) DAVIS LOVE III

37.) PAUL CASEY

36.) FRED COUPLES

35.) MARTIN KAYMER

34.) DANNY WILLETT

33.) ZACH JOHNSON

32.) MIGUEL A. JIMENEZ

31.) TOM WATSON

30.) RUSSELL KNOX

29.) JIM FURYK

28.) NICK FALDO

27.) BRANDEN GRACE

26.) LEE WESTWOOD

25.) ERNIE ELS

24.) BRANDT SNEDEKER

23.) GRAEME MCDOWELL

22.) JIMMY WALKER

21.) JUSTIN ROSE

20.) COLIN MONTGOMERIE

19.) GREG NORMAN

18.) BERNHARD LANGER

17.) PATRICK REED

16.) BUBBA WATSON

15.) MATT KUCHAR

14.) SERGIO GARCIA

13.) RICKIE FOWLER

12.) HIDEKI MATSUYAMA

11.) HENRIK STENSON

10.) GARY PLAYER

9.) ADAM SCOTT

8.) JASON DAY

7.) DUSTIN JOHNSON

6.) JACK NICKLAUS

5.) JORDAN SPIETH

4.) TIGER WOODS

3.) PHIL MICKELSON

2.) ARNOLD PALMER

1.) RORY MCILROY