The staggering wealth of golf icon Tiger Woods is so obscene that it trumps both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s net worth’s combined
Tiger Woods’ billionaire net worth is shockingly more than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s combined.
The 15-time major champion became sports’ second-ever billionaire last season, joining the exclusive club that had just one member in NBA icon Michael Jordan.
Joined by LeBron James, Woods’ devastating dominance on the links as well as his lucrative sponsorships with Nike, Monster Energy, and Rolex has seen the 48-year-old pull in the big bucks off the course which has since become his biggest source of income following his part-time schedule on the PGA Tour.
According to Forbes, the American’s net worth sits at a staggering $1.3billion (£1bn) despite him placing just 16th on the world’s most paid athletes in Forbes’ 2023 edition as he raked in $75.1m (£59m) last year with only $15.1m (£11.9m) coming from his on-field earnings.
While Woods has been in the twilight era of his career for a decade, the golf legend is partial to an impressive performance here and there despite his part-time schedule, demonstrated by his stunning Masters victory in 2019, which was his first major win in 11 years.
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Despite Woods’ doubling Messi and Ronaldo’s net worth’s, the football superstars’ are certainly no slouches when it comes to building an obscene level of wealth with the Argentine possessing a net worth of $650m (£512m) while the Al-Nassr star is slightly behind his rival with $600m (£472m).
However, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is slowly creeping up on the 2022 World Cup winner after Ronaldo earned the title of being the world’s most paid athlete in 2023, according to Forbes, as he earned $136m (£107m) with $90m (£71m) coming through off-the-field earnings.
The Inter Miami star placed second on the 2023 list as he brought home $130m (£102m) with an equal split of $65m (£51m) being earned on the football pitch and his outside endeavours.
The 36-year-old’s Miami contract was reportedly worth $150m (£118m) over two-and-a-half years with the potential of Messi having a future equity stake in the MLS franchise.
While the footballing greats are no longer plying their trade in Europe, they are continuing to put up numbers in Saudi Arabia and America, respectively, while Woods is preparing for a return to the Masters on Thursday (April 11).
It’ll be the first tournament for the 48-year-old who hasn’t swung a competitive club since the Genesis Open in February, as he’s only managed to participate in just eight events since surviving a near-fatal car wreck in 2021.
