Woods surpasses US$100m in earnings
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September 5, 2012, Wednesday
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TIGER Woods made golf history, finishing third in the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday to become the first golfer to make more than US$100 million in earnings on the PGA Tour.
Woods made US$544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to US$100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at US$66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead, who collected US$620,126 in a career that began in 1937.
Prize money shot up on the PGA Tour after Woods turned pro ? a period also marked by a huge increase in television revenues. òIt was nice to have a nice start to my career, and I won some majors early,ó said Woods, who shot a closing 66 and finished two strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy. òI think we got some interest in the game of golf. A lot more youth, that?s for sure.ó
McIlroy earned US$1.4 million for his fifth career PGA Tour victory in a Monday finish at the TPC Boston. Woods, who has a net worth of about US$600 million, remains in contention for the US$10 million FedEx Cup bonus for winning the PGA Tour playoffs.
Not included in Woods? career earnings is the millions he has received for endorsing retail products throughout his 16-year career.
Woods made US$544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to US$100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at US$66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead, who collected US$620,126 in a career that began in 1937.
Prize money shot up on the PGA Tour after Woods turned pro ? a period also marked by a huge increase in television revenues. òIt was nice to have a nice start to my career, and I won some majors early,ó said Woods, who shot a closing 66 and finished two strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy. òI think we got some interest in the game of golf. A lot more youth, that?s for sure.ó
McIlroy earned US$1.4 million for his fifth career PGA Tour victory in a Monday finish at the TPC Boston. Woods, who has a net worth of about US$600 million, remains in contention for the US$10 million FedEx Cup bonus for winning the PGA Tour playoffs.
Not included in Woods? career earnings is the millions he has received for endorsing retail products throughout his 16-year career.
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