Woods, the top-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking, earned $105 million in the year through June, Forbes said. Woods is the only athlete to have surpassed $1 billion in career earnings, Forbes said in October. The 14-time winner at golf’s four major championships has seen his endorsement income slump by $22 million to $70 million since he admitted in December to marital infidelity, Sports Illustrated said yesterday. Woods earned $90.5 million in 2009, SI.com said.
Woods was ditched as a pitchman by Accenture Plc, AT&T Inc., Procter & Gamble Co.’s Gillette razors and PepsiCo Inc.’s Gatorade after details about his private life emerged following a November car crash outside his Florida home. He hasn’t won a tournament since then.
2. Floyd Mayweather - Boxing
Ranks second on the Forbes list behind Woods, with $65 million in annual earnings. Mayweather, who aptly uses the nickname “Money,” has held six world titles in five weights, according to a biography on HBO.com, and is undefeated in 41 fights.
Mayweather is the World Boxing Council welterweight champion. A deadline for the 33-year-old American to agree to fight World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in November expired July 17 without Mayweather accepting the terms, ESPN reported three days ago.
Ring magazine ranks Mayweather and Pacquiao, who is eighth on the Forbes list with annual income of $42 million, as the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
3. Kobe Bryant – Basketball
Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is the third-highest paid athlete, with an income of $48 million.
Bryant was last month voted the Most Valuable Player of the National Basketball Association Finals for the second straight year as he helped the Lakers to win a 16th title.
In this year’s playoffs, the 31-year-old Bryant averaged 29.2 points and six rebounds, compared with career averages of 25.3 points and 5.3 rebounds.
4. Phil Mickelson - Golf
Masters Tournament champion Phil Mickelson, ranked second in the world behind Woods, is next on the list with $46 million in annual income.
5. David Beckham - Football
The top five is completed by Los Angeles Galaxy soccer player David Beckham, the England international who made $43.7 million in the year through June.
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