Showing posts with label Golf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golf. Show all posts

Monday, April 11, 2016

Danny Willett Net Worth 2016

Danny Willett Net Worth : $5.5 Million
Date of Birth : 3 October 1987
Country / Birthplace : Sheffield, England, UK
Age : 28 Year Old
Occupation : Golfer

Danny Willett the most improved United Kingdom golfer , and shocked couple of big golf pundits after winning the (The Masters 2016) and earned $1.8 million winning prize money . In 2008 he turned professional and since that period of time he won 5 major professional tournaments . He finished at 6th place in The Open Championship 2015. He won five European Tours so far and looking for more wins in future events .

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Bernhard Langer Net Worth 2016

Bernhard Langer Net Worth : $35 Million
Date of Birth : August 27, 1957
Country / Birthplace : Bavaria, Germany
Age : 58 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer
Spouse : Vikki Carol (m. 1984)
Children : Christina Langer, Stefan Langer, Jason Langer, Jackie Langer

Bernhard Langer is best golfers from Germany . There are 99 professional golf tournaments which is dominated by the Bernhard Langer and he is hopeful to win more . He won the The Masters tournament twice in his career during the year (1985 & 1993) . He won 42 major European golf tours and 24 Champions tour . In 1981 , he finished second in the (The Open Championship) . He is currently 15th most richest golfer in the world .

Friday, March 4, 2016

David Toms Net Worth 2016

David Toms Net Worth : $50 Million
Career Earnings : $41,474,897
Date of Birth : January 4, 1967
Country / Birthplace : Monroe, Louisiana
Age : 49 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer
Spouse : Sonya Toms
Children : Anna Toms, Carter Toms

David Toms is seventh most money making player from golf tournaments in the form of prize money. He finished in the top 5 to 10 positions players many times during the big events such as (U.S. Open and The Open Championship) . But he becomes the big prize money earner in year 2001 after winning the PGA Championship . He won total 17 professional events in which 13 were PGA tours tournaments and championship.

Davis Love III Net Worth 2016

Davis Love III Net Worth : $55 Million
Career Earnings : $44,205,090
Date of Birth : April 13, 1964
Country / Birthplace : Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Age : 51 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer
Spouse : Robin Love (m. 1986)
Children : Alexia Love, Davis Love IV

Davis Love III is one of the best professional golfer from America , he performed in couple number of big Golf tournaments that held in in 2015 . He is currently the sixth prize money leader in golf . He won 37 professional events of golf that include (21 PGA Tours and 16 other golf tours). In 1997 he won the PGA Championship and in that year become the highest paid golfer . In 2008 he received the Payne Stewart Award and in 2013 he won the Bob Jones Award.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Justin Thomas Net Worth 2016

Justin Thomas Net Worth : $2.5 Million
Date of Birth : April 29, 1993
Country / Birthplace : Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Age : 22 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer
Career Earnings : $4,552,978

Justin Thomas is one of the most professional and young rising golfer all the way from America. He has so far win two major PGA events . In 2016 , he won the CIMB Classic and get the prize money of ($1.2 Million) as winning share . He turned professional in 2013 in golf and start taking part in major championship that include (PGA Championship , The Masters and US Open) . 

Smylie Kaufman Net Worth 2016

Smylie Kaufman Net Worth : $2.5 Million
Career Earnings : $1,646,418
Date of Birth : November 30, 1991
Country / Birthplace : Vestavia Hills, Alabama, United States
Age : 24 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer

Smylie Kaufman is one of the professional golfer from America and he currently won the major big event of 2016 (Shriners Hospitals for Children Open) and get paid the prize money ($1.1 Million) from the tournament . He so far take part in 11 major championship event but only succeeded in one of it . In 2015 , he earned ($7,210) from the whole year tournament championships . 

Friday, February 26, 2016

Alex Cejka Net Worth 2016

Alex Cejka Net Worth : $6.5 Million
Date of Birth : December 2, 1970
Country / Birthplace : Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
Age : 45 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer
Career Earnings ; $9,966,837

Alex Cejka is a professional golfer from Czech Republic and Germany . He won four major European golf tournaments which include the biggest purse money tournament (Volvo Masters) in 1995 after defeating Colin Montgomerie on final day. In 2014 , he won a major PGA tour (Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship) and in 2010 he finished in top eight players of (US Open Championship).

Emiliano Grillo Net Worth 2016

Emiliano Grillo Net Worth : $2.5 Million
Career Earnings : $1,661,945
Date of Birth : September 14, 1992
Country / Birthplace : Resistencia, Argentina
Age : 23 Year Old
Occupation : Professional Golfer

Emiliano Grillo is one of the rising star in Golf from Argentina . He become one of the successful winners of the first trophy of 2016 (Frys Open) and won the purse money $1.08 million . Its his first ever major PGA tour win . In 2015 he only participated in the main event of (PGA Championship) and finished among the top 61 players of the tournament. He will be seen in more golf tours this year in 2016-17 golf season.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Haru Nomura Net Worth 2016

Haru Nomura Net Worth : $500 Thousand
Career Earnings : $933,070
Date of Birth : 25 November 1992
Country / Birthplace : Yokohama, Japan
Occupation : Golfer (LPGA)
Age : 23 Year Old

Haru Nomura is a Japanese professional female golfer , she is participating in the International LPGA tours and tournaments . In 2016 she has won her first big major title of LPGA (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open) defeating Lydia Ko of Australia in the final session . She finished four times in major LPGA tours in Top ten positions . 

Ha Na Jang Net Worth 2016

Ha Na Jang Net Worth : $500 Thousand
Career Earnings : $1,180,291
Date of Birth : 2nd May 1992
Country / Birthplace : Seoul, South Korea
Age : 23 Years Old
Occupation : Golfer (LPGA)

Jang Ha-na who is well known in golf event as of (Ha Na Jang ) . She is a professional golfer from South Korea currently living in America . She has won only 1 major PGA Tour and finished 11 times in the top 10 of the LPGA tours and tournaments . She has so far earn $297,259 since the start of the new year 2016 and golf season. Ha Na Jang is currently the main leader in LPGA rankings.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Anirban Lahiri Net Worth 2016

Anirban Lahiri Net Worth : $3 Million
Career Earnings : $708,537
Date of Birth : June 29, 1987
Country / Birthplace  : Pune, India
Age : 28 Year old
Occupation : Golfer
Spouse : Ipsa Jamwal Lahiri (m. 2014)

Anirban Lahiri one of the top talents of Indian in golf sports today . He is currently at 41st position in golf rankings . Anirban Lahiri turned professional in 2007 and there are number of golf events in which he participated like (Asian Tour , European Tour , and PGA Tour) currently he won 18 professional golf tournaments including European and Asian Tours.

In PGA Championship of 2015 he finished at 5th place and which one of the best career results for him . Maybank Malaysian Open and Hero Indian Open the two European torunaments which is dominated by him in 2015 and he earn $250,000 as the first place winner in (Hero Indian Open).

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Lexi Thompson Net Worth 2016

Lexi Thompson Net Worth : $5 Million
Career Earnings : $4,527,798
Date of Birth : February 10, 1995
Country / Birthplace : Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Age : 20 Years Old

Lexi Thompson , turned pro golfer in 2010 and she won professional events . She won 6 major LPGA tour and one ladies European tour . In 2014 she is the youngest golfer in female's to win the "ANA Inspiration" . In 2015 PGA Championship she finished at thrid place .

The first event which she won is "Navistar LPGA Classic" in 2011 with 5 strokes margin victory. In 2015 she become the 3rd highest earning women in golf with prize money ($1,763,904).
YearTournamentsWins2nd / 3rd PositionEarnings
20122302//0$611,021
20132420//2$1,206,109
20142511/1$946,764
20152421/1$1,763,904

Friday, November 20, 2015

Ernie Els Net Worth 2016

Ernie Els Net Worth : $79 Million
Career Prize Money : $48,212,949
Date of Birth : October 17, 1969
Country / Birthplace : Johannesburg, South Africa
Age : 46 Year Old
Occupation : Golfer
Spouse : Liezl Els (m. 1998)

Ernie Els , the richest athlete from South Africa and one of the highest prize money winner of all times . He turned professional golfer in 1989 , from that time he won 68 professional events in which 19 PGA tours were included .  He is the 7th golfer who won most European tour's (28). He won US Open major golf tournament 2 times (1994 and 1997) and The Open PGA Championship in (2002, 2012).

He is listed in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011 . There are couple of awards he received for his outstanding performances as golfer such as "European Tour Order of Merit winner in 2003 and 2004". 

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Jiyai Shin Net Worth 2016

Jiyai Shin Net Worth : $3.5 Million
Career Winnings : $6,148,668
Date of Birth : April 28, 1988
Country / Birthplace : South Korea
Age : 27 Year Old
Source of Income : Golfer

Jiyai Shin , one of the top golfers from South Korea . She has won 43 professional events after turning pro in golf which a best record of any female golfer from Asia. She has won 11 major LPGA tours that bring her name among the leading ladies of all time winners of LPGA. She dominated 21 events that take place in South Korea .

Jiyai Shin is the two time "Women's British Open" winner in (2008 and 2012) . 2008 to 2010 are her best years in golf during this period of time she earned "$2.2 Million" from all events in which she participated . She ranked world number one in 2010 after getting a successful year start in golf.

Paula Creamer Net Worth 2016

Paula Creamer Net Worth : $17 Million
Endorsement Earnings : $5 Million
Career Winnings : $11,476,762
Date of Birth : August 5, 1986
Country / Birthplace : California, United States
Age : 29 Year Old
Occupation : Golfer

When it comes to most beautiful women's in golf one name that comes in mind is "Paula Creamer" the 29 year old one of the most searched female athletes and most dominating women in golf events . She is one of the most marketable athletes in USA during 2013 , and become the highest paid women in sports after signing some endorsement deals like "TaylorMade-adidas, Citizen Watch Co., Ricoh, EA Sports , and Bridgestone Golf.

Paula Creamer become professional golfer in 2004 since that period of time she has won 12 major events , in which 10 professional tournaments are (LPGA Tours). She has won "U.S. Women's Open" once in her career so far in 2010 with the margin of 4 strokes over Na Yeon Choi.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Jim Furyk Net Worth 2016

Jim Furyk Net Worth 2016
Net Worth : $66 Million
Endorsement Earnings : $2.5 Million
Career Prize Money : $65,644,297
Date of Birth : May 12, 1970
Country / Birthplace : West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Age : 45 Year Old
Spouse : Tabitha Furyk (m. 2000)
Children : Caleigh Lynn Furyk, Tanner James Furyk

Jim Furyk the most professional golfers and still playing golf . He is currently 4th highest earning player of all time in golf . He turned pro in 1992 and but his main career as golf player started 1994 from the PGA Tour. He won 27 professional tournaments in his career in which European and PGA tours are included.

He won the biggest golf event "U.S. Open" in 2003 and finished 2nd in the PGA Championship 2013. There are couple of achievements and honor's that are received by him such as "Vardon Trophy in 2006 , PGA player of the year 2010 , and in 2015 he received "GWAA ASAP Sports/ Jim Murray Award" for his outstanding golf performances. He won only 1 major PGA tour in 2015 "RBC Heritage" . He represent United States in (Ryder Cup and President Cup).

Vijay Singh Net Worth 2016

Vijay Singh Net Worth 2016
Net Worth : $125 Million
Career Prize Money : $69,328,584
Date of Birth : February 22, 1963
Country / Birthplace : Lautoka, Fiji
Occupation : Golfer
Spouse : Ardena Seth (m. 1985)
Children : Qass Seth

Vijay Singh is the hall of fame golfer from Fiji . He turned professional in 1982 and he takes part in couple of big tournaments of Golf . He won 34 PGA tours during his career and create history with his performances .

There are 13 major European tour he dominated in golf . He becomes the 2nd all time highest earning golfer in the history with almost "$60 Million" career earnings . He won master tournament in 2000 and won 2 times PGA Championship in (1998, 2004) . He is a PGA Player of the Year in 2004 .

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Tiger Woods Net Worth 2016

Tiger Woods Net Worth 2016
Net Worth : $620 Million
Career Prize Money : $110,061,012
Endorsement Earnings : $50 Million
Date of Birth : December 30, 1975
Country / Birthplace : Cypress, California, United States
Age : 39 Year Old
Occupation : Golfer
Spouse : Elin Nordegren (m. 2004–2010)

Tiger Woods all time greatest golfers in the history of America . He turned professional in 1996 and become the one of the richest paid athletes in the world in 2015. In his career so far he won 109 professional events from which 79 are the PGA tour tournaments which brings him among the 2nd in ranking all time highest golfers with most PGA Tour wins .

He won 40 European golf tournaments he is the 3rd player to win most European golf events after Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros . He is married to model Elin Nordegren in 2004 and they have 2 children "Sam Alexis Woods and Charlie Axel Woods" in 2010 the couple get divorced and they have been listed among the most expensive celebrity divorces of all-time (Source) .

He gets the award of PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1996 and He eleven times PGA player of the year (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013) .  He become the richest athlete in 2013 and 2012 because of his endorsement deals with the "General Motors, Titleist, General Mills, American Express, Accenture, Electronic Arts, and Nike, Inc".

Thursday, September 24, 2015

J.B Holmes Net Worth 2016

J.B Holmes Net Worth 2016
Net Worth : $30 Million

Career Earnings : $16,873,889

Date of Birth : April 26, 1982

Country / Birthplace : 
Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States

Occupation : Golf

Age : 33 Year Old

Spouse : Erica Holmes (m. 2013)

J.B Holmes turned professional in 2005 and representing the United States in golf events. He won 7 major professional golf event four of them is major PGA championships. He played Masters Tournament in 2008 and finished in the top 25 players . Later in 2014 he finished 17th during the U.S. Open tournament.

In 2006 he participated in the "FBR Open" and wins the event with marginal victory with "7 strokes". In 2008 he again part of the m FBR Open and this time in playoff he defeated Phil Mickelson.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Michelle Wie Net Worth 2016

Michelle Wie Net Worth 2016
Net Worth : $12 Million

Career Earnings : 
$5,140,566

Date of Birth : 
October 11, 1989

Country / Birthplace : 
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Occupation : Golf

Age : 25 Years Old

She is the youngest ever player to play the USGA amateur championship at the age of 10 . She is graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in June 2007 . Michelle Wie completed his studies at "Stanford University" and participated in university's graduation ceremony.

She has won 4 professional LPGA events so far in her career . Wie is "U.S. Women's Open" winner in 2014 which brings her in the top ranking of LPGA . In the same year she finished 2nd for the "ANA Inspiration" . In 2004 she is awarded with "Laureus World Newcomer of the Year".