OFF-COURSE INCOME
Includes estimates of all money earned from endorsements, bonuses, appearance fees, corporate outings, speaking engagements, licensing fees (video games, trading cards, etc.), course architecture, books, instructional videos and businesses that capitalize on a person’s status as a player, such as product lines including clothing, wine and turfgrass. Investment income (stocks or other investments) is not included.
| RANK/NAME | ’05 RANK | ON COURSE | OFF COURSE | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 1 | $11,941,827 | $87,000,000 | $98,941,827 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | 2 | $4,256,505 | $40,000,000 | $44,256,505 |
| 3 | Arnold Palmer | 4 | $42,850 | $27,500,000 | $27,542,850 |
| 4 | Vijay Singh | 3 | $4,811,026 | $20,000,000 | $24,811,026 |
| 5 | Greg Norman | 5 | $127,202 | $22,500,000 | $22,627,202 |
| 6 | Michelle Wie | 15 | $735,224 | $19,500,000 | $20,235,224 |
| 7 | Ernie Els | 7 | $3,866,435 | $14,500,000 | $18,366,435 |
| 8 | Jim Furyk | 16 | $8,886,084 | $9,100,000 | $17,986,084 |
| 9 | Jack Nicklaus | 8 | $180,167 | $17,500,000 | $17,680,167 |
| 10 | Retief Goosen | 14 | $4,024,184 | $12,000,000 | $16,024,184 |
| 11 | Sergio Garcia | 6 | $5,882,744 | $13,000,000 | $15,882,744 |
| 12 | Adam Scott | 9 | $5,641,198 | $8,500,000 | $14,141,198 |
| 13 | Annika Sorenstam | 13 | $2,261,509 | $10,750,000 | $13,011,509 |
| 14 | Padraig Harrington | 18 | $4,567,499 | $8,000,000 | $12,567,499 |
| 15 | Colin Montgomerie | 12 | $1,972,264 | $10,000,000 | $11,972,264 |
| 16 | Davie Love III | 10 | $2,859,206 | $8,000,000 | $10,859,206 |
| 17 | John Delay | 11 | $507,134 | $8,000,000 | $8,507,134 |
| 18 | Trevor Immelman | NR | $4,405,543 | $3,500,000 | $7,905,543 |
| 19 | Chad Campbell | 40 | $2,915,234 | $3,750,000 | $6,665,000 |
| 20 | Mike Weir | 27 | $2,325,742 | $4,250,000 | $6,575,742 |
| 21 | David Toms | 19 | $2,911,197 | $3,500,000 | $6,411,197 |
| 22 | Luke Donald | 26 | $4,252,954 | $2,000,000 | $6,252,954 |
| 23 | Fred Couples | 20 | $1,474,546 | $4,500,000 | $5,974,546 |
| 24 | Geoff Ogilvy | NR | $4,720,301 | $1,200,000 | $5,920,301 |
| 25 | K.J. Choi | 39 | $2,606,367 | $3,100,000 | $5,706,367 |
| 26 | Paula Creamer | NR | $1,306,167 | $4,000,000 | $5,306,167 |
| 27 | Stuart Appleby | 46 | $3,635,755 | $1,500,000 | $5,135,755 |
| 28 | Scott Verplank | 28 | $2,110,986 | $3,000,000 | $5,110,986 |
| 29 | Michael Campbell | 31 | $1,603,186 | $3,500,000 | $5,103,186 |
| 30 | Jose Maria Olazabal | 30 | $2,773,734 | $2,250,000 | $5,023,734 |
| 31 | Justin Leonard | 17 | $996,756 | $4,000,000 | $4,996,756 |
| 32 | Peter Jacobsen | 29 | $783,350 | $4,200,000 | $4,983,350 |
| 33 | Camilo Villegas | NR | $1,839,473 | $3,000,000 | $4,839,473 |
| 34 | Charles Howell III | 25 | $1,653,105 | $3,000,000 | $4,653,105 |
| 35 | Zach Johnson | 49 | $2,618,917 | $2,000,000 | $4,618,917 |
| 36 | Tim Clark | 22 | $2,379,023 | $2,200,000 | $4,579,023 |
| 37 | David Duval | 37 | $318,276 | $4,250,000 | $4,568,276 |
| 38 | Gary Player | 35 | $35,052 | $4,500,000 | $4,535,052 |
| 39 | Thomas Bjorn | NR | $1,328,373 | $3,200,000 | $4,528,373 |
| 40 | Chris DiMarco | 21 | $2,311,710 | $2,000,000 | $4,311,710 |
| 41 | Rory Sabbatini | NR | $2,965,917 | $1,250,000 | $4,215,917 |
| 42 | Jay Haas | NR | $2,673,626 | $1,500,000 | $4,173,626 |
| 43 | Karrie Webb | NR | $2,135,023 | $2,000,000 | $4,135,023 |
| 44 | Stewart Cink | NR | $2,982,995 | $1,125,000 | $4,107,995 |
| 45 | Henrik Stenson | NR | $3,149,787 | $850,000 | $3,999,787 |
| 46 | Darren Clarke | 24 | $1,205,903 | $2,750,000 | $3,955,903 |
| 47 | Craig Stadler | 36 | $1,194,360 | $2,750,000 | $3,944,360 |
| 48 | Stephen Ames | NR | $3,090,155 | $850,000 | $3,940,155 |
| 49 | Lorena Ochoa | NR | $2,657,992 | $1,250,000 | $3,907,992 |
| 50 | David Howell | 45 | $2,611,140 | $1,250,000 | $3,861,140 |
| NR: Not ranked among the Gold Digest 50 in February 2006. | |||||