Highest Career Earnings on the PGA Tour

About This Dataset

Professional golfers ranked by total career prize money earned on the PGA Tour. Tiger Woods became the first golfer to surpass $100 million, then $120 million in career PGA Tour earnings — a figure that dwarfs every other player in tour history and reflects his sustained dominance over two decades.

✨ AI Insight

The earnings gap between Tiger Woods and his closest competitors is striking, with Woods earning $121 million, which is $25 million more than Phil Mickelson's $96 million. This difference illustrates not only Woods' exceptional skill and consistency but also his marketability and influence on the sport, which has likely contributed to his record earnings. Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson, both at $74 million, show the next tier of earnings, but they are still far behind the top two. The trend suggests that while newer players like Jon Rahm are emerging, they have a long way to go to reach the financial heights set by Woods, indicating the lasting impact of legacy players in golf.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Tiger Woods leads with 121 in All Time.

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Average value in All Time: 75 · median: 73.

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Gap in All Time: Tiger Woods is 2.7× larger than Jon Rahm.