Most earnings by an athlete

Texan in Mexico · 10-02-2009, 11:47 AM

Report: Tiger richest athlete in history

ESPN.com news services

Oct 1, 2009

Tiger Woods hit another milestone over the weekend. But his most recent record wasn't set on the golf course but, rather, should have a positive effect on his bank account.The $10 million bonus Woods received by winning the FedEx Cup title makes him the first athlete to earn $1 billion, Forbes.com reported.Woods had earned $895 million going into 2009, according to Forbes.com. Adding the $10.5 million in prize money from this season, the FedEx bonus and more than $100 million in annual off-the-course earnings, Woods has topped the 10-figure mark.Michael Jordan and Michael Schumacher are the only athletes, according to Forbes.com, who even come close to Woods. Jordan has earned $800 million since he entered the NBA in 1984 and Schumacher $700 million, by the Web site's count.Woods, who is 33, has 95 professional wins including 71 on the PGA Tour. He has also won 14 majors

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Texan in Mexico Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Puerto Morelos, Mexico Posts: 958 Trading: (0)	Most earnings by an athlete Report: Tiger richest athlete in history ESPN.com news services Oct 1, 2009 Tiger Woods hit another milestone over the weekend. But his most recent record wasn't set on the golf course but, rather, should have a positive effect on his bank account.The $10 million bonus Woods received by winning the FedEx Cup title makes him the first athlete to earn $1 billion, Forbes.com reported.Woods had earned $895 million going into 2009, according to Forbes.com. Adding the $10.5 million in prize money from this season, the FedEx bonus and more than $100 million in annual off-the-course earnings, Woods has topped the 10-figure mark.Michael Jordan and Michael Schumacher are the only athletes, according to Forbes.com, who even come close to Woods. Jordan has earned $800 million since he entered the NBA in 1984 and Schumacher $700 million, by the Web site's count.Woods, who is 33, has 95 professional wins including 71 on the PGA Tour. He has also won 14 majors