--- description: A young golfer just set a new par for the course. title: Tiger Woods No Longer Golf's Top Earner After 13 Years image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt23e05426e97de8e0/698878f9cf40a80d42c41756/tiger-woods-jordan-spieth-golf.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [golf](/tag/golf/) ## golf Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Tiger Woods No Longer Golf's Top Earner After 13 Years by [Benjamin Snyder / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Benjamin Snyder / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 13, 2016 6:22 PM CUT  Tiger Woods tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 23, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Tiger Woods tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 23, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina.Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images by [Benjamin Snyder / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Benjamin Snyder / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 13, 2016 6:22 PM CUT For the first time in 13 years, Tiger Woods is no longer golf’s top earner. In fact, he’s No. 3. The 13-time major champion was unseated by Jordan Spieth, who claimed many of the biggest golf tournaments last year, [according to estimates by _Golf Digest_](http://espn.go.com/golf/story/%5F/id/14556415/jordan-spieth-replaces-tiger-woods-golf-top-earner-2015 "undefined"). Spieth reportedly earned $53 million both on the course with help from his tournament victories at the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Tour Championship, as well as with endorsements. Phil Mickelson placed No. 2 with $52.3 million. As _Golf Digest_ estimates, Woods collected a total of $48.5 million in 2015, although he won less than $1 million last year. This was also the first time since 2001 that Woods made less than a total of $50 million, [according to ESPN](http://espn.go.com/golf/story/%5F/id/14556415/jordan-spieth-replaces-tiger-woods-golf-top-earner-2015 "undefined"). Per the publication: --- > “” --- In 2014, [_Fortune_ tabulated pay](http://fortune.com/fortunate50/ "undefined") for the world’s top athletes. _This_ [_article_](http://fortune.com/2016/01/13/tiger-woods-golf-top-earner/ "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_Fortune.com_](http://fortune.com "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4179387/tiger-woods-golf-money-jordan-spieth/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4179387/tiger-woods-golf-money-jordan-spieth/"},"headline":"Tiger Woods No Longer Golf's Top Earner After 13 Years","datePublished":"2016-01-13T18:22:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T14:05:53.526Z","description":"A young golfer just set a new par for the course","url":"https://time.com/4179387/tiger-woods-golf-money-jordan-spieth/","keywords":["golf","Sports topic","Nike","Athletes","ESPN","Tiger Woods"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt23e05426e97de8e0/698878f9cf40a80d42c41756/tiger-woods-jordan-spieth-golf.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Benjamin Snyder / Fortune"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt23e05426e97de8e0/698878f9cf40a80d42c41756/tiger-woods-jordan-spieth-golf.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Wyndham Championship - Final Round","caption":"Tiger Woods tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 23, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina.","creditText":"Jared C. 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