GOLF · THE 2010S
Golf prize money in the 2010s
320 careers centred on the decade, worth $4,861,763,987 between them and led by Rory McIlroy on $215,894,606.
A career is filed on its midpoint, so these are the golfers whose earning years sat in the 2010s rather than everybody who played a round in them. The average 2010s career is 0.7 times the average 2000s one. Together they hold 48.7% of every dollar this site holds for the sport.
WON IN ALL $4.86bn
AVERAGE CAREER $15.2m
CAREERS 320
PAST $10M 121
FROM THE MAJORS 9.1%
The twenty richest careers of the 2010s
Career prize money, whole career rather than the decade alone
The bar is the whole career, because that is the figure a reader is looking for when they arrive at a name.
Where a 2010s career's money came from
Every dollar these 320 golfers were paid, by source
- Tour purses 69.4%
- The four majors 9.1%
- Bonus pools 9.3%
- LIV Golf 12.2%
Against the sport as a whole, where purses are 66.6%, the majors 9.4%, bonus pools 10.5% and LIV 13.5%. The majors are the four weeks everyone outside golf can name and they are a tenth of the money, because a season is forty-odd other tournaments and all of them pay.
The three eras side by side
What a career was worth, by when it happened
| Era | Careers | Average | Majors share | Richest | Won in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 2000s | 53 | $20.5m | 11.7% | Phil Mickelson | $1,084,928,586$1.08bn |
| The 2010s | 320 | $15.2m | 9.1% | Rory McIlroy | $4,861,763,987$4.86bn |
| The 2020s | 553 | $7.3m | 9.1% | Scottie Scheffler | $4,030,586,981$4.03bn |
The average is the era's answer to what a professional golfing life was worth, and it is the number that has moved.
Every 2010s career
Ranked by career prize money
| # | Player | Seasons | Span | Majors | All-time rank | Career prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland | 18 | 2009 to 2026 | 15.6% | 1 | $215,894,606$215.9m |
| 002 | Dustin Johnson United States | 20 | 2007 to 2026 | 9.4% | 4 | $167,966,068$168.0m |
| 003 | Tiger Woods United States | 28 | 1996 to 2024 | 18.3% | 5 | $154,444,958$154.4m |
| 004 | Sergio Garcia Spain | 28 | 1999 to 2026 | 11.2% | 10 | $104,999,971$105.0m |
| 005 | Patrick Cantlay United States | 14 | 2012 to 2026 | 6.4% | 15 | $90,386,784$90.4m |
| 006 | Justin Rose England | 26 | 2001 to 2026 | 21.0% | 17 | $85,976,119$86.0m |
| 007 | Patrick Reed United States | 16 | 2011 to 2026 | 11.5% | 18 | $85,871,505$85.9m |
| 008 | Adam Scott Australia | 27 | 2000 to 2026 | 15.2% | 19 | $85,707,060$85.7m |
| 009 | Charles Howell III United States | 27 | 2000 to 2026 | 1.9% | 21 | $78,825,255$78.8m |
| 010 | Jason Day Australia | 20 | 2006 to 2026 | 16.8% | 25 | $75,853,254$75.9m |
| 011 | Marc Leishman Australia | 18 | 2009 to 2026 | 5.1% | 27 | $74,161,512$74.2m |
| 012 | Paul Casey England | 26 | 2001 to 2026 | 8.9% | 28 | $73,152,246$73.2m |
| 013 | Rickie Fowler United States | 18 | 2009 to 2026 | 12.6% | 29 | $73,096,075$73.1m |
| 014 | Bubba Watson United States | 21 | 2006 to 2026 | 8.8% | 30 | $72,697,266$72.7m |
| 015 | Matt Kuchar United States | 26 | 2001 to 2026 | 8.9% | 31 | $68,788,973$68.8m |
| 016 | Keegan Bradley United States | 17 | 2009 to 2026 | 8.4% | 32 | $68,036,961$68.0m |
| 017 | Tony Finau United States | 13 | 2007 to 2026 | 9.8% | 34 | $64,023,272$64.0m |
| 018 | Louis Oosthuizen South Africa | 19 | 2008 to 2026 | 15.9% | 35 | $62,607,518$62.6m |
| 019 | Branden Grace South Africa | 16 | 2009 to 2026 | 5.4% | 38 | $55,593,856$55.6m |
| 020 | Zach Johnson United States | 24 | 2002 to 2026 | 14.0% | 39 | $55,004,456$55.0m |
| 021 | Kevin Na United States | 23 | 2003 to 2025 | 4.1% | 40 | $54,795,382$54.8m |
| 022 | Brian Harman United States | 16 | 2011 to 2026 | 12.2% | 44 | $52,247,827$52.2m |
| 023 | Charl Schwartzel South Africa | 21 | 2006 to 2026 | 10.3% | 46 | $51,681,189$51.7m |
| 024 | Harris English United States | 16 | 2011 to 2026 | 12.5% | 48 | $51,505,933$51.5m |
| 025 | Pat Perez United States | 24 | 2001 to 2024 | 2.1% | 50 | $50,453,409$50.5m |
| 026 | Billy Horschel United States | 18 | 2009 to 2026 | 7.5% | 51 | $49,988,012$50.0m |
| 027 | Webb Simpson United States | 19 | 2008 to 2026 | 10.0% | 53 | $48,731,700$48.7m |
| 028 | Anirban Lahiri India | 14 | 2012 to 2026 | 1.2% | 54 | $48,126,224$48.1m |
| 029 | Henrik Stenson Sweden | 21 | 2005 to 2025 | 19.3% | 55 | $47,888,200$47.9m |
| 030 | Ian Poulter England | 26 | 2000 to 2026 | 11.7% | 56 | $46,626,295$46.6m |
| 031 | Stewart Cink United States | 30 | 1995 to 2024 | 12.9% | 57 | $46,321,930$46.3m |
| 032 | Brandt Snedeker United States | 22 | 2004 to 2026 | 9.7% | 60 | $45,641,211$45.6m |
| 033 | Lucas Glover United States | 25 | 2001 to 2026 | 7.3% | 61 | $45,329,369$45.3m |
| 034 | Jason Kokrak United States | 15 | 2012 to 2026 | 2.3% | 62 | $45,266,038$45.3m |
| 035 | Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland | 24 | 2002 to 2026 | 10.4% | 63 | $43,932,888$43.9m |
| 036 | Shane Lowry Ireland | 15 | 2010 to 2026 | 19.7% | 66 | $43,727,324$43.7m |
| 037 | Gary Woodland United States | 19 | 2008 to 2026 | 12.9% | 67 | $43,574,313$43.6m |
| 038 | Luke Donald England | 26 | 2001 to 2026 | 8.4% | 69 | $41,792,190$41.8m |
| 039 | Lee Westwood England | 31 | 1995 to 2026 | 24.3% | 70 | $41,345,898$41.3m |
| 040 | Rory Sabbatini Slovakia | 25 | 1999 to 2023 | 3.0% | 74 | $39,188,971$39.2m |
| 041 | Chris Kirk United States | 19 | 2008 to 2026 | 6.2% | 75 | $37,137,436$37.1m |
| 042 | Charley Hoffman United States | 24 | 2000 to 2026 | 5.4% | 76 | $37,129,760$37.1m |
| 043 | Matt Jones Australia | 18 | 2008 to 2025 | 0.9% | 77 | $37,081,136$37.1m |
| 044 | Justin Leonard United States | 25 | 1994 to 2025 | 10.9% | 80 | $36,346,229$36.3m |
| 045 | Hunter Mahan United States | 18 | 2003 to 2021 | 8.6% | 82 | $35,628,159$35.6m |
| 046 | Ryan Moore United States | 20 | 2005 to 2024 | 5.7% | 83 | $35,475,595$35.5m |
| 047 | Cameron Tringale United States | 18 | 2009 to 2026 | 1.5% | 84 | $35,444,383$35.4m |
| 048 | Ryan Palmer United States | 23 | 2002 to 2025 | 3.4% | 85 | $35,365,272$35.4m |
| 049 | Kevin Kisner United States | 16 | 2009 to 2025 | 6.7% | 86 | $34,882,107$34.9m |
| 050 | K.J. Choi South Korea | 23 | 1999 to 2021 | 8.8% | 89 | $34,586,721$34.6m |
| 051 | Bill Haas United States | 23 | 2004 to 2026 | 6.0% | 92 | $32,516,626$32.5m |
| 052 | Padraig Harrington Ireland | 30 | 1996 to 2026 | 29.1% | 94 | $32,051,212$32.1m |
| 053 | Nick Watney United States | 22 | 2003 to 2025 | 4.9% | 95 | $31,829,768$31.8m |
| 054 | Geoff Ogilvy Australia | 19 | 2001 to 2023 | 12.3% | 96 | $31,641,276$31.6m |
| 055 | Jason Dufner United States | 20 | 2004 to 2025 | 15.2% | 99 | $29,801,901$29.8m |
| 056 | Jimmy Walker United States | 20 | 2001 to 2023 | 11.8% | 104 | $28,940,426$28.9m |
| 057 | Kevin Streelman United States | 21 | 2005 to 2026 | 4.4% | 105 | $28,348,928$28.3m |
| 058 | Sean O'Hair United States | 21 | 2004 to 2024 | 5.1% | 107 | $28,105,110$28.1m |
| 059 | J.B. Holmes United States | 19 | 2005 to 2024 | 7.5% | 110 | $27,360,142$27.4m |
| 060 | Emiliano Grillo Argentina | 13 | 2012 to 2026 | 7.8% | 113 | $26,613,704$26.6m |
| 061 | Camilo Villegas Colombia | 21 | 2004 to 2026 | 5.3% | 115 | $26,037,002$26.0m |
| 062 | Adam Hadwin Canada | 16 | 2010 to 2026 | 4.4% | 116 | $25,859,105$25.9m |
| 063 | Scott Piercy United States | 20 | 2005 to 2025 | 5.5% | 117 | $24,568,369$24.6m |
| 064 | Brian Gay United States | 25 | 1998 to 2023 | 1.5% | 118 | $24,513,682$24.5m |
| 065 | Martin Kaymer Germany | 18 | 2008 to 2026 | 22.6% | 119 | $24,351,767$24.4m |
| 066 | Bo Van Pelt United States | 19 | 1999 to 2023 | 5.0% | 121 | $24,320,366$24.3m |
| 067 | Aaron Baddeley Australia | 25 | 2001 to 2025 | 3.4% | 122 | $24,092,281$24.1m |
| 068 | Chez Reavie United States | 21 | 2004 to 2026 | 6.2% | 125 | $23,580,700$23.6m |
| 069 | Carl Pettersson Sweden | 17 | 2002 to 2020 | 5.6% | 126 | $23,493,835$23.5m |
| 070 | Martin Laird Scotland | 19 | 2008 to 2026 | 2.0% | 127 | $23,433,757$23.4m |
| 071 | Ben Crane United States | 23 | 2001 to 2024 | 2.7% | 128 | $23,049,460$23.0m |
| 072 | Jhonattan Vegas Venezuela | 18 | 2008 to 2026 | 4.7% | 130 | $22,517,164$22.5m |
| 073 | John Senden Australia | 21 | 2002 to 2022 | 7.3% | 133 | $22,139,399$22.1m |
| 074 | Alex Noren Sweden | 14 | 2008 to 2026 | 13.1% | 139 | $21,106,902$21.1m |
| 075 | Brendan Steele United States | 14 | 2009 to 2023 | 6.1% | 140 | $20,988,501$21.0m |
| 076 | Jonathan Byrd United States | 27 | 2000 to 2026 | 2.3% | 142 | $20,887,798$20.9m |
| 077 | Brendon Todd United States | 16 | 2009 to 2026 | 3.9% | 144 | $20,343,692$20.3m |
| 078 | Francesco Molinari Italy | 19 | 2007 to 2026 | 28.2% | 146 | $20,218,015$20.2m |
| 079 | Scott Stallings United States | 16 | 2009 to 2024 | 1.4% | 149 | $19,650,207$19.7m |
| 080 | Vaughn Taylor United States | 19 | 2004 to 2022 | 1.5% | 150 | $19,608,669$19.6m |
| 081 | Andrew Putnam United States | 11 | 2012 to 2026 | 2.4% | 152 | $18,986,101$19.0m |
| 082 | Luke List United States | 14 | 2009 to 2026 | 3.2% | 154 | $18,164,560$18.2m |
| 083 | Kevin Chappell United States | 17 | 2009 to 2025 | 9.8% | 155 | $18,042,633$18.0m |
| 084 | Russell Knox Scotland | 14 | 2012 to 2025 | 3.1% | 156 | $17,788,970$17.8m |
| 085 | Kyle Stanley United States | 16 | 2009 to 2024 | 1.8% | 159 | $17,444,697$17.4m |
| 086 | Bud Cauley United States | 13 | 2011 to 2026 | 3.0% | 160 | $17,321,357$17.3m |
| 087 | J.J. Henry United States | 23 | 1998 to 2022 | 1.9% | 161 | $17,129,581$17.1m |
| 088 | Boo Weekley United States | 16 | 2002 to 2020 | 4.9% | 162 | $16,747,017$16.7m |
| 089 | Rod Pampling Australia | 21 | 1999 to 2020 | 5.2% | 163 | $16,516,961$16.5m |
| 090 | Heath Slocum United States | 18 | 2000 to 2019 | 4.4% | 164 | $16,462,023$16.5m |
| 091 | Jason Bohn United States | 17 | 2004 to 2021 | 0.9% | 168 | $16,172,211$16.2m |
| 092 | Robert Garrigus United States | 19 | 2005 to 2023 | 3.5% | 169 | $15,592,023$15.6m |
| 093 | Troy Merritt United States | 16 | 2009 to 2026 | 0.8% | 171 | $15,496,741$15.5m |
| 094 | Danny Lee New Zealand | 14 | 2009 to 2023 | 1.9% | 173 | $15,405,481$15.4m |
| 095 | Brian Davis England | 18 | 1999 to 2020 | 3.4% | 183 | $14,193,506$14.2m |
| 096 | Alex Cejka Germany | 24 | 1996 to 2024 | 5.8% | 184 | $14,150,939$14.2m |
| 097 | Trevor Immelman South Africa | 17 | 2002 to 2019 | 22.0% | 188 | $13,771,429$13.8m |
| 098 | Chris Stroud United States | 19 | 2004 to 2024 | 2.3% | 192 | $13,457,608$13.5m |
| 099 | James Hahn United States | 16 | 2009 to 2026 | 2.2% | 197 | $12,903,206$12.9m |
| 100 | Michael Thompson United States | 15 | 2008 to 2023 | 6.7% | 199 | $12,889,970$12.9m |
| 101 | Johnson Wagner United States | 17 | 2005 to 2022 | 0.6% | 204 | $12,680,713$12.7m |
| 102 | Chesson Hadley United States | 13 | 2012 to 2025 | 2.7% | 206 | $12,500,930$12.5m |
| 103 | George McNeill United States | 20 | 2002 to 2025 | 0.3% | 207 | $12,382,264$12.4m |
| 104 | Brian Stuard United States | 18 | 2008 to 2025 | 0.8% | 209 | $12,146,510$12.1m |
| 105 | Brendon de Jonge Zimbabwe | 15 | 2004 to 2020 | 2.6% | 210 | $12,092,747$12.1m |
| 106 | D.A. Points United States | 20 | 2001 to 2023 | 3.9% | 211 | $12,060,490$12.1m |
| 107 | Hudson Swafford United States | 10 | 2014 to 2024 | 0.8% | 213 | $12,038,677$12.0m |
| 108 | William McGirt United States | 15 | 2010 to 2026 | 3.1% | 216 | $11,586,160$11.6m |
| 109 | David Lingmerth Sweden | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | 7.2% | 217 | $11,577,985$11.6m |
| 110 | D.J. Trahan United States | 21 | 2003 to 2023 | 3.4% | 218 | $11,481,062$11.5m |
| 111 | Graham DeLaet Canada | 12 | 2008 to 2020 | 4.2% | 220 | $11,428,452$11.4m |
| 112 | John Huh United States | 12 | 2012 to 2023 | 2.9% | 222 | $11,220,735$11.2m |
| 113 | Greg Chalmers Australia | 23 | 1998 to 2023 | 3.0% | 223 | $11,107,891$11.1m |
| 114 | Ben Martin United States | 15 | 2010 to 2026 | 1.0% | 225 | $10,981,947$11.0m |
| 115 | Scott Brown United States | 13 | 2009 to 2023 | 1.9% | 226 | $10,968,114$11.0m |
| 116 | Jonas Blixt Sweden | 12 | 2008 to 2023 | 12.6% | 232 | $10,714,936$10.7m |
| 117 | Sung Kang South Korea | 11 | 2011 to 2024 | 6.5% | 234 | $10,622,073$10.6m |
| 118 | Steve Marino United States | 14 | 2005 to 2019 | 2.3% | 237 | $10,543,299$10.5m |
| 119 | Matt Every United States | 14 | 2006 to 2020 | 0.3% | 239 | $10,396,835$10.4m |
| 120 | David Hearn Canada | 18 | 2004 to 2024 | 1.5% | 240 | $10,365,313$10.4m |
| 121 | Rich Beem United States | 17 | 1999 to 2020 | 13.7% | 246 | $10,061,126$10.1m |
| 122 | Kevin Stadler United States | 15 | 2004 to 2023 | 3.8% | 251 | $9,832,980$9.8m |
| 123 | Y.E. Yang South Korea | 13 | 2004 to 2019 | 23.9% | 252 | $9,748,058$9.7m |
| 124 | Andres Romero Argentina | 15 | 2006 to 2021 | 16.9% | 253 | $9,672,882$9.7m |
| 125 | Ricky Barnes United States | 18 | 2004 to 2023 | 10.2% | 257 | $9,548,383$9.5m |
| 126 | Ryuji Imada Japan | 14 | 1999 to 2022 | 4.1% | 258 | $9,543,582$9.5m |
| 127 | Troy Matteson United States | 15 | 2003 to 2018 | 1.0% | 260 | $9,442,161$9.4m |
| 128 | John Merrick United States | 17 | 2005 to 2022 | 7.0% | 265 | $9,296,747$9.3m |
| 129 | Daniel Summerhays United States | 9 | 2008 to 2018 | 12.8% | 271 | $8,971,408$9.0m |
| 130 | Rafa Cabrera Bello Spain | 13 | 2010 to 2026 | 18.3% | 273 | $8,900,827$8.9m |
| 131 | Jim Herman United States | 16 | 2008 to 2024 | 1.4% | 274 | $8,723,140$8.7m |
| 132 | Daniel Chopra Sweden | 15 | 2003 to 2020 | 1.5% | 276 | $8,410,385$8.4m |
| 133 | Seung-Yul Noh South Korea | 15 | 2010 to 2026 | 4.0% | 277 | $8,403,248$8.4m |
| 134 | Spencer Levin United States | 14 | 2005 to 2023 | 1.2% | 278 | $8,339,107$8.3m |
| 135 | Ryan Armour United States | 14 | 2005 to 2023 | 0.0% | 280 | $8,182,880$8.2m |
| 136 | Will MacKenzie United States | 14 | 2004 to 2019 | 0.2% | 282 | $8,105,755$8.1m |
| 137 | Roberto Castro United States | 10 | 2011 to 2021 | 2.0% | 290 | $7,488,260$7.5m |
| 138 | Steven Bowditch Australia | 9 | 2005 to 2017 | 1.9% | 299 | $6,874,024$6.9m |
| 139 | Bernd Wiesberger Austria | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | 13.5% | 301 | $6,839,445$6.8m |
| 140 | Sangmoon Bae South Korea | 12 | 2011 to 2024 | 2.7% | 302 | $6,830,881$6.8m |
| 141 | Jamie Lovemark United States | 12 | 2009 to 2021 | 5.0% | 306 | $6,622,732$6.6m |
| 142 | Kelly Kraft United States | 10 | 2012 to 2024 | 0.7% | 307 | $6,458,199$6.5m |
| 143 | Richard Johnson Sweden | 14 | 2002 to 2023 | 2.6% | 310 | $6,388,129$6.4m |
| 144 | Shawn Stefani United States | 11 | 2011 to 2021 | 0.6% | 311 | $6,319,316$6.3m |
| 145 | Ted Potter, Jr. United States | 9 | 2012 to 2023 | 0.6% | 314 | $6,194,109$6.2m |
| 146 | Josh Teater United States | 15 | 2010 to 2025 | 0.9% | 316 | $6,134,107$6.1m |
| 147 | Morgan Hoffmann United States | 11 | 2011 to 2022 | 3.4% | 319 | $6,044,050$6.0m |
| 148 | James Driscoll United States | 14 | 2001 to 2018 | 0.0% | 323 | $5,851,474$5.9m |
| 149 | Tommy Gainey United States | 18 | 2007 to 2025 | 0.3% | 324 | $5,792,629$5.8m |
| 150 | Nicholas Thompson United States | 10 | 2006 to 2018 | 1.8% | 326 | $5,744,552$5.7m |
| 151 | Cameron Percy Australia | 11 | 2010 to 2023 | 0.0% | 329 | $5,472,209$5.5m |
| 152 | Thorbjørn Olesen Denmark | 12 | 2011 to 2026 | 22.2% | 330 | $5,439,211$5.4m |
| 153 | Arjun Atwal India | 21 | 1996 to 2023 | 0.0% | 331 | $5,409,600$5.4m |
| 154 | Billy Hurley III United States | 10 | 2006 to 2019 | 2.8% | 338 | $5,146,229$5.1m |
| 155 | Martin Flores United States | 10 | 2009 to 2019 | 0.0% | 340 | $5,092,859$5.1m |
| 156 | Ryo Ishikawa Japan | 14 | 2009 to 2025 | 8.4% | 342 | $5,014,206$5.0m |
| 157 | Whee Kim South Korea | 6 | 2015 to 2020 | 0.6% | 349 | $4,794,399$4.8m |
| 158 | Ben Kohles United States | 8 | 2012 to 2026 | 7.1% | 350 | $4,777,843$4.8m |
| 159 | Joseph Bramlett United States | 10 | 2010 to 2025 | 1.6% | 356 | $4,661,183$4.7m |
| 160 | Tim Wilkinson New Zealand | 16 | 2003 to 2021 | 1.2% | 361 | $4,446,523$4.4m |
| 161 | Colt Knost United States | 11 | 2007 to 2019 | 0.4% | 364 | $4,355,437$4.4m |
| 162 | Erik Compton United States | 14 | 2002 to 2023 | 19.2% | 367 | $4,244,169$4.2m |
| 163 | Kyle Reifers United States | 11 | 2006 to 2023 | 1.8% | 368 | $4,231,242$4.2m |
| 164 | Ollie Schniederjans United States | 6 | 2015 to 2021 | 0.5% | 370 | $4,155,654$4.2m |
| 165 | Chad Collins United States | 11 | 2004 to 2019 | 0.7% | 374 | $4,045,947$4.0m |
| 166 | Charlie Beljan United States | 10 | 2011 to 2021 | 2.9% | 382 | $3,889,895$3.9m |
| 167 | Bill Lunde United States | 9 | 2003 to 2017 | 0.8% | 385 | $3,728,212$3.7m |
| 168 | Smylie Kaufman United States | 5 | 2015 to 2019 | 1.9% | 388 | $3,647,399$3.6m |
| 169 | Fabián Gómez Argentina | 13 | 2011 to 2026 | 0.0% | 389 | $3,600,975$3.6m |
| 170 | Jon Curran United States | 6 | 2013 to 2019 | 1.3% | 391 | $3,582,285$3.6m |
| 171 | Sam Saunders United States | 11 | 2010 to 2020 | 0.9% | 393 | $3,556,499$3.6m |
| 172 | Scott Langley United States | 7 | 2012 to 2019 | 3.2% | 394 | $3,539,676$3.5m |
| 173 | Søren Kjeldsen Denmark | 9 | 2005 to 2022 | 31.5% | 397 | $3,441,862$3.4m |
| 174 | Roger Sloan Canada | 10 | 2012 to 2024 | 0.0% | 399 | $3,360,202$3.4m |
| 175 | Tyrone Van Aswegen South Africa | 7 | 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% | 400 | $3,338,496$3.3m |
| 176 | Brandon Hagy United States | 8 | 2015 to 2023 | 0.0% | 401 | $3,262,230$3.3m |
| 177 | Eric Axley United States | 12 | 2005 to 2018 | 5.5% | 402 | $3,241,604$3.2m |
| 178 | Derek Fathauer United States | 8 | 2008 to 2019 | 2.6% | 403 | $3,240,631$3.2m |
| 179 | Steve Wheatcroft United States | 11 | 2006 to 2018 | 0.6% | 407 | $2,999,826$3.0m |
| 180 | Ryan Blaum United States | 10 | 2007 to 2023 | 0.0% | 409 | $2,949,194$2.9m |
| 181 | Alex Prugh United States | 6 | 2010 to 2019 | 4.1% | 411 | $2,839,837$2.8m |
| 182 | Blayne Barber United States | 5 | 2013 to 2018 | 0.0% | 412 | $2,810,297$2.8m |
| 183 | Ross Fisher England | 11 | 2008 to 2019 | 37.0% | 416 | $2,711,667$2.7m |
| 184 | Michael Putnam United States | 9 | 2005 to 2017 | 4.1% | 417 | $2,665,206$2.7m |
| 185 | Parker McLachlin United States | 12 | 2005 to 2021 | 0.0% | 421 | $2,594,929$2.6m |
| 186 | Willy Wilcox United States | 5 | 2011 to 2017 | 0.0% | 423 | $2,573,869$2.6m |
| 187 | Andres Gonzales United States | 11 | 2006 to 2017 | 0.0% | 427 | $2,498,579$2.5m |
| 188 | Jamie Donaldson Wales | 7 | 2011 to 2022 | 33.0% | 429 | $2,462,603$2.5m |
| 189 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño Spain | 9 | 2006 to 2017 | 23.0% | 431 | $2,355,772$2.4m |
| 190 | Derek Ernst United States | 11 | 2012 to 2023 | 0.0% | 432 | $2,328,474$2.3m |
| 191 | Richard Lee United States | 6 | 2011 to 2019 | 0.0% | 433 | $2,291,681$2.3m |
| 192 | Dominic Bozzelli United States | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | 0.0% | 435 | $2,225,502$2.2m |
| 193 | John Peterson United States | 7 | 2012 to 2018 | 14.2% | 436 | $2,199,159$2.2m |
| 194 | Andrew Loupe United States | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | 0.0% | 441 | $2,107,212$2.1m |
| 195 | Wes Roach United States | 6 | 2014 to 2021 | 0.0% | 443 | $2,100,803$2.1m |
| 196 | Scott Gutschewski United States | 11 | 2003 to 2024 | 0.8% | 449 | $1,987,316$2.0m |
| 197 | Rob Oppenheim United States | 8 | 2006 to 2021 | 2.3% | 451 | $1,967,970$2.0m |
| 198 | Tom Lewis England | 5 | 2012 to 2022 | 10.5% | 457 | $1,818,381$1.8m |
| 199 | Andrew Svoboda United States | 10 | 2008 to 2023 | 0.9% | 461 | $1,764,406$1.8m |
| 200 | Scott Harrington United States | 5 | 2006 to 2023 | 0.0% | 463 | $1,752,920$1.8m |
| 201 | Martin Piller United States | 6 | 2009 to 2019 | 0.0% | 464 | $1,748,658$1.7m |
| 202 | Hideto Tanihara Japan | 11 | 2004 to 2022 | 23.5% | 465 | $1,719,898$1.7m |
| 203 | Bobby Gates United States | 8 | 2009 to 2018 | 2.1% | 469 | $1,664,029$1.7m |
| 204 | D.H. Lee South Korea | 7 | 2007 to 2022 | 0.0% | 471 | $1,587,478$1.6m |
| 205 | Derek Lamely United States | 6 | 2008 to 2023 | 0.0% | 472 | $1,585,473$1.6m |
| 206 | Mark Anderson United States | 10 | 2009 to 2021 | 0.0% | 473 | $1,578,937$1.6m |
| 207 | Edoardo Molinari Italy | 6 | 2010 to 2023 | 44.0% | 475 | $1,470,861$1.5m |
| 208 | Matteo Manassero Italy | 7 | 2011 to 2025 | 22.1% | 476 | $1,461,837$1.5m |
| 209 | Eddie Pepperell England | 4 | 2015 to 2019 | 41.3% | 479 | $1,424,039$1.4m |
| 210 | Scott Hend Australia | 8 | 2003 to 2018 | 8.4% | 480 | $1,399,228$1.4m |
| 211 | Casey Wittenberg United States | 9 | 2004 to 2018 | 15.3% | 484 | $1,326,335 |
| 212 | Brad Fritsch Canada | 7 | 2006 to 2017 | 2.8% | 485 | $1,325,453 |
| 213 | Jonathan Randolph United States | 6 | 2012 to 2019 | 3.4% | 486 | $1,323,291 |
| 214 | Joost Luiten Netherlands | 10 | 2011 to 2026 | 45.7% | 497 | $1,143,217 |
| 215 | Zack Sucher United States | 5 | 2015 to 2021 | 0.0% | 498 | $1,136,755 |
| 216 | Marcel Siem Germany | 12 | 2005 to 2025 | 49.4% | 501 | $1,105,693 |
| 217 | Chris Wood England | 6 | 2009 to 2018 | 83.8% | 502 | $1,091,591 |
| 218 | Thomas Aiken South Africa | 10 | 2008 to 2025 | 54.8% | 508 | $1,007,388 |
| 219 | Miguel Angel Carballo Argentina | 5 | 2007 to 2017 | 0.0% | 516 | $863,603 |
| 220 | Julián Etulain Argentina | 4 | 2011 to 2020 | 0.0% | 518 | $851,735 |
| 221 | Tom Lovelady United States | 2 | 2018 to 2019 | 0.0% | 519 | $846,430 |
| 222 | Paul Haley II United States | 3 | 2013 to 2024 | 0.0% | 520 | $837,355 |
| 223 | Curtis Luck Australia | 3 | 2017 to 2019 | 0.0% | 522 | $814,290 |
| 224 | Oliver Wilson England | 6 | 2008 to 2024 | 44.8% | 525 | $753,217 |
| 225 | Lucas Bjerregaard Denmark | 4 | 2014 to 2022 | 60.8% | 533 | $682,581 |
| 226 | Tyler Aldridge United States | 4 | 2008 to 2017 | 0.0% | 542 | $634,830 |
| 227 | Tano Goya Argentina | 2 | 2009 to 2023 | 0.0% | 543 | $634,124 |
| 228 | John Oda United States | 2 | 2018 to 2020 | 0.0% | 548 | $601,675 |
| 229 | Ashun Wu China | 6 | 2014 to 2024 | 0.0% | 550 | $598,012 |
| 230 | Andrew Johnston England | 3 | 2016 to 2018 | 68.7% | 551 | $587,943 |
| 231 | Chase Wright United States | 2 | 2012 to 2019 | 0.0% | 553 | $579,935 |
| 232 | Dawie van der Walt South Africa | 5 | 2012 to 2022 | 0.0% | 555 | $575,327 |
| 233 | Sebastian Cappelen Denmark | 3 | 2015 to 2021 | 0.0% | 556 | $569,246 |
| 234 | K.T. Kim South Korea | 7 | 2010 to 2018 | 44.8% | 558 | $562,393 |
| 235 | Rhein Gibson Australia | 4 | 2014 to 2021 | 3.8% | 559 | $554,199 |
| 236 | Paul Dunne Ireland | 3 | 2016 to 2019 | 4.6% | 563 | $531,772 |
| 237 | Joey Garber United States | 2 | 2016 to 2019 | 0.0% | 564 | $523,704 |
| 238 | Marc Warren Scotland | 5 | 2012 to 2022 | 89.8% | 569 | $499,603 |
| 239 | José de Jesús Rodríguez Mexico | 4 | 2009 to 2019 | 0.0% | 575 | $457,664 |
| 240 | Oscar Fraustro Mexico | 5 | 2014 to 2019 | 0.0% | 576 | $452,015 |
| 241 | Yuta Ikeda Japan | 5 | 2010 to 2018 | 53.4% | 577 | $451,953 |
| 242 | Bio Kim South Korea | 3 | 2011 to 2023 | 6.9% | 579 | $421,379 |
| 243 | Bobby Wyatt United States | 3 | 2014 to 2017 | 0.0% | 582 | $406,892 |
| 244 | Marcus Fraser Australia | 8 | 2006 to 2017 | 64.2% | 584 | $395,509 |
| 245 | Ethan Tracy United States | 2 | 2016 to 2018 | 5.9% | 588 | $387,255 |
| 246 | Brandon Stone South Africa | 3 | 2017 to 2021 | 85.9% | 600 | $343,757 |
| 247 | Charlie Danielson United States | 3 | 2016 to 2019 | 8.2% | 613 | $310,204 |
| 248 | John Chin Jamaica | 2 | 2015 to 2019 | 0.0% | 616 | $300,798 |
| 249 | Tom Johnson United States | 6 | 2005 to 2024 | 0.0% | 618 | $290,988 |
| 250 | Kyle Thompson United States | 7 | 2002 to 2018 | 0.0% | 624 | $281,685 |
| 251 | Gaganjeet Bhullar India | 4 | 2012 to 2019 | 0.0% | 625 | $279,962 |
| 252 | James Morrison England | 4 | 2012 to 2023 | 62.3% | 626 | $278,103 |
| 253 | Kyle Jones United States | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 627 | $277,762 |
| 254 | Conrad Shindler United States | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | 0.0% | 628 | $277,427 |
| 255 | Yusaku Miyazato Japan | 7 | 2003 to 2018 | 58.0% | 641 | $238,442 |
| 256 | Fabrizio Zanotti Paraguay | 9 | 2007 to 2024 | 11.0% | 643 | $230,471 |
| 257 | Brady Schnell United States | 2 | 2007 to 2019 | 0.0% | 646 | $220,016 |
| 258 | Chris Paisley England | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 648 | $216,900 |
| 259 | Zack Fischer United States | 3 | 2013 to 2023 | 17.7% | 653 | $209,481 |
| 260 | Richie Ramsay Scotland | 4 | 2013 to 2023 | 82.5% | 654 | $206,688 |
| 261 | Garrett Osborn United States | 3 | 2009 to 2020 | 0.0% | 657 | $192,450 |
| 262 | Chris Naegel United States | 3 | 2015 to 2022 | 33.6% | 658 | $190,212 |
| 263 | Seungsu Han United States | 4 | 2010 to 2020 | 13.6% | 661 | $183,045 |
| 264 | Alex Kang United States | 3 | 2015 to 2019 | 0.0% | 665 | $172,510 |
| 265 | A.J. McInerney United States | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 669 | $164,923 |
| 266 | Chris Thompson United States | 4 | 2014 to 2023 | 0.0% | 676 | $150,459 |
| 267 | Chris Wilson United States | 4 | 2009 to 2018 | 0.0% | 690 | $115,214 |
| 268 | SSP Chawrasia India | 4 | 2011 to 2018 | 0.0% | 691 | $114,220 |
| 269 | T.J. Vogel United States | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 695 | $110,021 |
| 270 | Armando Favela Mexico | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 699 | $108,000 |
| 271 | Jay McLuen United States | 3 | 2014 to 2021 | 0.0% | 701 | $104,609 |
| 272 | Daisuke Kataoka Japan | 2 | 2016 to 2018 | 0.0% | 702 | $104,205 |
| 273 | Danny Chia Malaysia | 4 | 2010 to 2017 | 20.7% | 712 | $91,986 |
| 274 | Vince Covello United States | 3 | 2012 to 2025 | 0.0% | 718 | $75,311 |
| 275 | George Cunningham United States | 2 | 2018 to 2019 | 0.0% | 726 | $70,713 |
| 276 | Hyung-Sung Kim South Korea | 3 | 2014 to 2017 | 0.0% | 729 | $69,042 |
| 277 | Austen Truslow United States | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 733 | $66,500 |
| 278 | Brett Coletta Australia | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 734 | $66,410 |
| 279 | Dale Whitnell England | 3 | 2012 to 2025 | 31.0% | 740 | $62,312 |
| 280 | Hugo León Chile | 2 | 2009 to 2022 | 0.0% | 741 | $61,909 |
| 281 | Ryan Yip Canada | 2 | 2011 to 2018 | 0.0% | 743 | $60,889 |
| 282 | Wes Homan United States | 3 | 2015 to 2019 | 0.0% | 744 | $60,241 |
| 283 | Miguel Tabuena Philippines | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 746 | $60,036 |
| 284 | Sebastián Vázquez Mexico | 2 | 2013 to 2023 | 0.0% | 747 | $59,517 |
| 285 | Lee McCoy United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 753 | $56,667 |
| 286 | Rikard Karlberg Sweden | 2 | 2015 to 2022 | 0.0% | 757 | $55,450 |
| 287 | Michael Johnson United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 760 | $54,768 |
| 288 | Soomin Lee South Korea | 2 | 2017 to 2020 | 0.0% | 767 | $51,630 |
| 289 | Chan Shih-chang Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 769 | $49,070 |
| 290 | Yi Keun Chang South Korea | 2 | 2017 to 2020 | 64.8% | 772 | $47,938 |
| 291 | Jesse Mueller United States | 2 | 2012 to 2024 | 57.5% | 778 | $43,304 |
| 292 | Steve Lewton England | 2 | 2015 to 2021 | 0.0% | 795 | $33,964 |
| 293 | Jonathan Garrick United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 806 | $28,490 |
| 294 | Wesley McClain United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 813 | $25,744 |
| 295 | Dru Love United States | 2 | 2017 to 2019 | 0.0% | 816 | $25,380 |
| 296 | Chip Deason United States | 2 | 2008 to 2017 | 0.0% | 823 | $22,702 |
| 297 | Andrew Dorn United States | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 838 | $19,046 |
| 298 | Doyeob Mun South Korea | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 843 | $18,050 |
| 299 | Matthew Griffin Australia | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 855 | $16,356 |
| 300 | Matthew Short Great Britain | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 860 | $15,721 |
| 301 | Alex Moon United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 863 | $15,375 |
| 302 | Richard Jung Canada | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 864 | $15,352 |
| 303 | Daniel Obremski United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 867 | $14,981 |
| 304 | Zach Wright United States | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 871 | $14,632 |
| 305 | Josh Geary New Zealand | 2 | 2010 to 2022 | 0.0% | 876 | $14,195 |
| 306 | Shintaro Ban United States | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 877 | $14,112 |
| 307 | Kenny Pigman United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 886 | $12,586 |
| 308 | Jared Sawada United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 889 | $12,000 |
| 309 | Chris Evans United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 890 | $11,890 |
| 310 | Drew Nesbitt Canada | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 891 | $11,832 |
| 311 | Julio Santos Dominican Republic | 2 | 2018 to 2019 | 0.0% | 892 | $11,730 |
| 312 | Grant Leaver United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 893 | $11,326 |
| 313 | Matt Gilchrest United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 894 | $11,326 |
| 314 | Case Cochran United States | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 900 | $9,634 |
| 315 | Dawson Armstrong United States | 1 | 2019 | 0.0% | 906 | $9,240 |
| 316 | Santiago Rivas Colombia | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 910 | $8,784 |
| 317 | Grady Brame United States | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 911 | $8,686 |
| 318 | Vince India United States | 1 | 2018 | 0.0% | 922 | $7,305 |
| 319 | Cody Blick United States | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 923 | $7,128 |
| 320 | Cyril Bouniol France | 1 | 2017 | 0.0% | 926 | $5,790 |
What the tour paid out, 2009-10 to 2018-19
The seasons inside the decade, which is a different cut from the careers above
$233m 09
$258m 10
$267m 11
$242m 12
$293m 13
$309m 14
$314m 15
$347m 16
$362m 17
$391m 18
$3,016,211,628 was paid out inside the decade itself, against $4,861,763,987 of career money on the careers filed here. The two disagree on purpose. A career crosses decades and this chart does not, so a golfer counted in the 2010s above is also being paid in the seasons either side of this window.
The 2010s by country
Careers centred on the decade, grouped by the flag on the entry
Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most golf prize money in the 2010s?
Rory McIlroy, $215,894,606 across a career running 2009 to 2026.
How much did a 2010s golf career pay?
$15,193,012 on average across the 320 careers centred on the decade, and $4,355,437 at the midpoint. 218 of them passed a million dollars and 121 passed ten million.
What share of 2010s golf money came from the majors?
9.1%. Regular tour purses paid 69.4% and bonus pools 9.3%, with LIV Golf on 12.2%.
Which country produced the richest 2010s golfers?
United States, $2,893,968,383 across 187 of the 320 careers on this page.
How much did the tour pay out in the 2010s?
$3,016,211,628 across the 10 seasons from 2009-10 to 2018-19. That is a different figure from the $4,861,763,987 above, which is whole careers rather than a window of seasons.
Where to next
The eras either side, and the seasons inside this one
Golf in the 2000s · Golf in the 2020s
Seasons in this decade
The 2010s top sixty
- Rory McIlroy
- Dustin Johnson
- Tiger Woods
- Sergio Garcia
- Patrick Cantlay
- Justin Rose
- Patrick Reed
- Adam Scott
- Charles Howell III
- Jason Day
- Marc Leishman
- Paul Casey
- Rickie Fowler
- Bubba Watson
- Matt Kuchar
- Keegan Bradley
- Tony Finau
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Branden Grace
- Zach Johnson
- Kevin Na
- Brian Harman
- Charl Schwartzel
- Harris English
- Pat Perez
- Billy Horschel
- Webb Simpson
- Anirban Lahiri
- Henrik Stenson
- Ian Poulter
- Stewart Cink
- Brandt Snedeker
- Lucas Glover
- Jason Kokrak
- Graeme McDowell
- Shane Lowry
- Gary Woodland
- Luke Donald
- Lee Westwood
- Rory Sabbatini
- Chris Kirk
- Charley Hoffman
- Matt Jones
- Justin Leonard
- Hunter Mahan
- Ryan Moore
- Cameron Tringale
- Ryan Palmer
- Kevin Kisner
- K.J. Choi
- Bill Haas
- Padraig Harrington
- Nick Watney
- Geoff Ogilvy
- Jason Dufner
- Jimmy Walker
- Kevin Streelman
- Sean O'Hair
- J.B. Holmes
- Emiliano Grillo