The first paycheck is a special memory for anyone. A person may earn millions later in life but the first paycheck, no matter how small it is, is precious. This is also the case for the world’s best golfers. From Rory McIlroy to Tiger Woods, all are self-made names who are ruling the sports these days. But do you know what the first salaries of these top golfers were?
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They now are playing in millions but they have started from scratch. You will be surprised, just like the fans in the comment section of a recent Instagram post.
What is the first PGA Tour paycheck of the tour’s talented players?
Golfers like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Jon Rahm are the top names in the PGA Tour and among the highest earners after winning multiple major championships and big purse tournaments. Meanwhile, Brooks Koepka is doing extremely well at LIV Golf and was among the top names poached by the Saudi league with a big fat paycheck. But there was a time when they didn’t even earn a grand.
Golf Digest made a very interesting post on Instagram in which it showed how much these pro golfers earned as their first paycheck. The post started with the legendary Tiger Woods, whose first paycheck came at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, where he tied on 60th. For that, he earned $2544. Some other players were also on the list too. The Spaniard Jon Rahm’s first tour cheque was for $400,200 in 2016 at the Quickens Loan National.
No. 1 Scottie Scheffler‘s first salary was $25080 at FedEx St. Jude Classic in 2018. Rory McIlroy earned his first PGA Tour paycheck at the 2007 British Masters, where he finished T42 for which the Irishman received $14,792. For Justin Thomas, his first tour check came at the 2013 Fry.com, earning him $9,600. Meanwhile, Rickie Fowler earned his first tour cheque at the 2009 Shriners Open, where he earned $113,700 for the 7th rank.
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Brooks Koepka may not be on the PGA Tour anymore but he has played on the Tour for many years. His first cheque was on the Tour 2012 Credit Suisse Challenge, where he won $1405. His fellow LIV golfer Dustin Johnson won in the 2008 Sony Open and won $113,571. Adam Scott’s first salary was $2935 and the golden bear of golf Jack Nicklaus, who has billions of empire, won only $33 way back at the 1962 LA Open where he finished on T 50.
Fans are in shock and surprise after learning about Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus’s first salary.
Fans were stunned after learning that the world-famous Nicklaus only made $33.
One fan talked about how much the amount was worth back then. They said, “$33 😂 bet that was a helluva steak back then.”
Yet another fan speculated about what all you could have done with $33 in 1962:
One fan decided to add a bit of humor to the mix and commented,
What do you think of these first paychecks? Let us know in the comments.
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