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Old June 4th, 2007, 11:06 PM
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50 Highest Paid Athletes: 3 golfers on the list
Sports Illustrated came out with a list of the top 50 highest paid American athletes. It was comprised of 49 males and 1 female. There were 3 golfers on the list.

Tiger Woods is #1 on the list with $11,941,827 in winnings and $100 million in endorsements.

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Mighty Tiger's handlers figure sports' first $100 million man's endorsement and appearance income increases an average of 13 percent a year.
Oscar De La Hoya came in at #2 after his fight with Mayweather.

Phil Mickelson is #3 on the list with $4,256,505 in winnings and $47 million in endorsements.

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One of sports' most reliable endorsers, Lefty is now at a point where his annual take in off-the-course income outdoes his total career winnings.
Michelle Wie is #22 with $735,224 in winnings and $19.5 million in endorsements.

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Holdin' it down for the ladies: With endorsement deals eclipsing $10 million and six-figure appearance fees, Wie should be a fixture on the 50 for years.
SI.com - The Fortunate 50
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Old June 4th, 2007, 11:13 PM
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That's a lot of $$$!

Anyways, I thought I would just post a courtesy reply, because this thread is not going to stir up any replies at all otherwise, I don't think!
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Old June 4th, 2007, 11:22 PM
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That's a lot of $$$!

Anyways, I thought I would just post a courtesy reply, because this thread is not going to stir up any replies at all otherwise, I don't think!
Really? You don't think Oscar De La Hoya at #2 is going to generate a lot of responses?
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oscars one of the best fighters of all time,and tiger doesnt have to pick up another golf club again he could sleep for the rest of his life
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Old June 4th, 2007, 11:36 PM
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oscars one of the best fighters of all time,and tiger doesnt have to pick up another golf club again he could sleep for the rest of his life
He could sleep the rest of his life but then he wouldn't get to live the joy of spending all of his money.
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ha i know a real great way to spend some of that money...im just sayin i mean i could use a new driver mayb a new bag what about u victory?
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Hmmm... wonder if Michelle likes older men. J/K
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ha i know a real great way to spend some of that money...im just sayin i mean i could use a new driver mayb a new bag what about u victory?
I could use that and a whole lot more.
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Wow they included NASCAR drivers in the pro athletes thread? When will Doyle Brunson make the top 50?
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Re: 50 Highest Paid Athletes: 3 golfers on the list
They have a separate non-American list I just found.

SI.com - The Fortunate 50

Vijay is #17 at $16,411,026. If combined with the American list, he would be #4 among golfers.

Maria Sharapova is the lone female on the list with almost $24 million in earnings and that makes her the #1 highest paid female athlete in the World. I think we all know who #2 is.

If lowof83 is wondering whether Michelle likes older men or not, I wonder if Sharapova likes guys who are shorter than her... Have to add in a J/K there, too.
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is she too tall for you? also, she is under 18.

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I wonder if Michelle likes Hispanic 16 year olds with charm
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