Tiger Woods becomes sport’s first billion-dollar earner
October 2nd, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (DPA) Tiger Woods has become the first sportsman to earn more than a billion dollars, according to a report in Forbes magazine.
The 14-time major winner reached the financial milestone courtesy of the $10 million bonus he received for winning the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup title last weekend.
According to Forbes, the 33-year-old American began the season on $895 million and has accumulated his fortune by means of prize money, endorsements, appearance fees and his golf course design business.
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