Golf Digest Top 50 Earners Of 2013 Full Player Money List

8th January 2014

It’s the 11th year of the Golf Digest Top 50 golfing earners.  Here’s the full list published January 2014 of the top grossing players on and off the course over the 2013 season.

Rank 1: Tiger Woods On Course: $12,091,508 Off Course: $71,000,000 Total: $83,091,508 What helped: Back to his winning best on the PGA Tour. Catching Jack has caught the imagination again. Time heals all wounds and what’s done is done as far as the public are concerned.
Rank 2: Phil Mickelson On course $7,009,156 Off course $45,000,000 Total: $52,009,156 What helped: Final figuring out links and winning at The Open. A beckoning career Grand Slam. Being super nice.
Rank: 3: Arnold Palmer On Course: â€" Off Course: $40,000,000 Total: $40,000,000 What Helped: Major licencing contracts in the developing Asian golf market
Rank 4: Jack Nicklaus On Course: $9,625 Off Course: $26,000,000 Total: $26,009,625 What Helped: Course design The Golden Bear brand The fact that Tiger still hasn’t caught him for Majors
Rank 5: Henrik Stenson On Course: $18,594,670 Off Course: $2,850,000 Total: $21,444,670 What Helped: Winning the money titles on both sides of the Atlantic. Potential for off course earnings massive in 2014.
Rank 6: Rory McIlroy On Course: $2,608,789 Off Course: $18,000,000 Total: $20,608,789 What Helped: Massive deal with Nike Golf
Rank 7: Gary Player On Course: $9,625 Off Course: $16,000,000 Total: $16,009,625 What Helped: The Black Knight has a finger in every piece of the golf industry pie from course design to media.
Rank 8: Adam Scott On Course: $8,048,068 Off Course: $7,600,000 Total: $15,648,068 What Helped: Becoming a Major Champion at The Masters. A bona-fide Australian hero and Australia loves its sporting heroes. Reputation as a gentleman in business.
Rank 9: Ernie Els On Course: $2,189,536 Off Course: $12,500,000 Total: $14,689,536 What Helped: Global appearance money. A bulging portfolio of business interests including a lucrative wine business.
Rank 10: Greg Norman On Course: â€" Off Course: $14,000,000 Total: $14,000,000 What Helped: Massive sales of his Shark clothing brand in the USA. Other business interests including course design.
Rank 11: Sergio Garcia On Course: $3,411,237 Off Course: $8,500,000 Total: $11,911,237 What Helped: Savvy under the radar business deals and solid endorsements survived a turbulent year with the public, the media and Tiger Woods
Rank 12: Justin Rose On Course: $6,253,672 Off Course: $5,500,000 Total: $11,753,672 What Helped: US Open win at iconic Merion. Enhancing reputation as a gentleman on and off the course.
Rank 13: Matt Kuchar On Course: $7,053,225 Off Course: $3,750,000 Total: $10,803,225 What Helped: Still super consistent on course earner. Solid annual endorsements
Rank 14: Luke Donald On Course: $2,926,655 Off Course: $7,000,000 Total: $9,926,655 What Helped: Very intelligent businessman, Donald has appeal to sponsors both sides of the Atlantic and cashes in on it.
Rank 15: Steve Stricker On Course: $6,590,532 Off Course: $3,000,000 Total: $9,590,532 What Helped: Finding a semi-retirement formula that saw him play less and win more. A national treasure.
Rank 16: Graeme McDowell On Course: $4,515,205 Off Course: $5,000,000 Total: $9,515,205 What Helped: Great year on the course. Reputation as a gentleman. Marketability as a US Open Champion. Highly successful GMac by Kartel clothing brand.
Rank 17: Lee Westwood On Course: $2,889,087 Off Course: $6,500,000 Total: $9,389,087 What Helped: Endorsements and contracts from when held World No.1 spot still in place.
Rank 18: Jordan Spieth On Course: $4,669,820 Off Course: $4,500,000 Total: $9,169,820 What Helped: Golf’s next global superstar has sponsors beating a path to his door. Phenomenal rookie year
Rank 19: Dustin Johnson On Course: $4,643,214 Off Course: $4,500,000 Total: $9,143,214 What Helped: Seen over all the other as an “athlete” over a golfer. Part of a high profile duo with Paulina Gretsky Massive earnings potential should he win a Major
Rank 20: Jim Furyk On Course: $3,474,779 Off Course: $5,250,000 Total: $8,724,779 What Helped? Shot 59. Kept Jason Dufner honest at the US PGA. Endearing and enduring sponsorship appeal has Jim always high on the off course earnings list.

20-50

21. Keegan Bradley

2013 RANK: 23 | ON COURSE: $4,177,480 | OFF COURSE: $4,500,000 | TOTAL: $8,677,480

22. Fred Couples

2013 RANK: 28 | ON COURSE: $2,312,710 | OFF COURSE: $6,000,000 | TOTAL: $8,312,710

23. Ian Poulter

2013 RANK: 26 | ON COURSE: $4,183,433 | OFF COURSE: $4,000,000 | TOTAL: $8,183,433

24. Zach Johnson

2013 RANK: 27 | ON COURSE: $5,154,359 | OFF COURSE: $3,000,000 | TOTAL: $8,154,359

25. Brandt Snedeker

2013 RANK: 7 | ON COURSE: $5,654,337 | OFF COURSE: $2,500,000 | TOTAL: $8,154,337

26. Ryo Ishikawa

2013 RANK: 15 | ON COURSE: $1,483,146 | OFF COURSE: $6,500,000 | TOTAL: $7,983,146

27. Padraig Harrington

2013 RANK: 21 | ON COURSE: $1,333,819 | OFF COURSE: $6,500,000 | TOTAL: $7,833,819

28. K.J. Choi

2013 RANK: 32 | ON COURSE: $1,283,251 | OFF COURSE: $6,500,000 | TOTAL: $7,783,251

29. Jason Day

2013 RANK: NR | ON COURSE: $5,211,697 | OFF COURSE: $2,500,000 | TOTAL: $7,711,697

30. Webb Simpson

2013 RANK: 33 | ON COURSE: $4,683,999 | OFF COURSE: $3,000,000 | TOTAL: $7,683,999

31. Nick Faldo

2013 RANK: 31 | ON COURSE: â€" | OFF COURSE: $7,500,000 | TOTAL: $7,500,000

32. Jason Dufner

2013 RANK: 30 | ON COURSE: $3,676,268 | OFF COURSE: $3,500,000 | TOTAL: $7,176,268

33. Hunter Mahan

2013 RANK: 24 | ON COURSE: $3,261,164 | OFF COURSE: $3,750,000 | TOTAL: $7,011,164

34. Davis Love III

2013 RANK: 22 | ON COURSE: $352,643 | OFF COURSE: $6,500,000 | TOTAL: $6,852,643

35. Rickie Fowler

2013 RANK: 38 | ON COURSE: $2,206,892 | OFF COURSE: $4,500,000 | TOTAL: $6,706,892

36. Bernhard Langer

2013 RANK: 45 | ON COURSE: $3,094,468 | OFF COURSE: $3,500,000 | TOTAL: $6,594,468

37. Bubba Watson

2013 RANK: 18 | ON COURSE: $2,234,703 | OFF COURSE: $4,200,000 | TOTAL: $6,434,703

38. Charl Schwartzel

2013 RANK: 39 | ON COURSE: $3,658,889 | OFF COURSE: $2,750,000 | TOTAL: $6,408,889

39. Miguel A. Jimenez

2013 RANK: 49 | ON COURSE: $1,605,007 | OFF COURSE: $4,750,000 | TOTAL: $6,355,007

40. Tom Watson

2013 RANK: 35 | ON COURSE: $287,849 | OFF COURSE: $6,000,000 | TOTAL: $6,287,849

41. Camilo Villegas

2013 RANK: 40 | ON COURSE: $888,900 | OFF COURSE: $5,000,000 | TOTAL: $5,888,900

42. Colin Montgomerie

2013 RANK: 36 | ON COURSE: $322,945 | OFF COURSE: $5,500,000 | TOTAL: $5,822,945

43. Harris English

2013 RANK: NR | ON COURSE: $3,727,984 | OFF COURSE: $2,000,000 | TOTAL: $5,727,984

44. Bill Haas

2013 RANK: NR | ON COURSE: $4,042,663 | OFF COURSE: $1,500,000 | TOTAL: $5,542,663

45. Kenny Perry

2013 RANK: NR | ON COURSE: $3,383,804 | OFF COURSE: $2,000,000 | TOTAL: $5,383,804

46. Billy Horschel

2013 RANK: NR | ON COURSE: $4,098,370 | OFF COURSE: $1,250,000 | TOTAL: $5,348,370

47. Nick Watney

2013 RANK: 29 | ON COURSE: $2,845,413 | OFF COURSE: $2,500,000 | TOTAL: $5,345,413

48. Paula Creamer

2013 RANK: 44 | ON COURSE: $831,918 | OFF COURSE: $4,500,000 | TOTAL: $5,331,918

49. Darren Clarke

2013 RANK: 46 | ON COURSE: $281,550 | OFF COURSE: $5,000,000 | TOTAL: $5,281,550

50. Matteo Manassero

2013 RANK: NR | ON COURSE: $1,940,584 | OFF COURSE: $3,000,000 | TOTAL: $4,940,584

 

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Thanks GD for the figures.