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Jun 20, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Jon Rahm celebrates holding the trophy as he poses with his wife Kelley Cahill and son Kepa Cahill Rahm after winning he U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
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Jun 20, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Jon Rahm celebrates holding the trophy as he poses with his wife Kelley Cahill and son Kepa Cahill Rahm after winning he U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Not world-famous, but golf indeed is a sport with big numbers involved. Given its level of difficulty and intensity, all professional golfers receive big paychecks at the end of every tournament.
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This is possible as golf tournaments are sponsored by big brands, further enabling players to win huge amounts of prize money. As a result, many tour pros live a rather extravagant lifestyle, deservingly so.
Notably, in an act of giving back to society, golfers are often seen playing against each other in exhibition matches, where they generate a huge sum for various NGOs.
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The richest golfers in 2021
The 2021 PGA TOUR concluded with Patrick Cantlay winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup standings, edging out Jon Rahm.
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However, Jon Rahm topped the list when it comes to the prize money. John won the 2021 US Open championship and took home the prize money worth $2.25 million.
Notably, Rahm played 22 events in the 2021 PGA Tour season. He earned a whopping $7,705,933 million throughout the whole season, making him the richest golfer in 2021. Not to mention, he also won $5 million on the DP World Tour Championship.
The list also included Patrick Cantlay in second place, who is the winner of the 2021 Tour championship. His annual prize money was $7,638,805 million. Bryson DeChambeau took the third spot with a total of $7,426,415 million.
Collin Morikawa is placed fourth with $7,059,908 million earnings and Justin Thomas stands in fifth place with $6,470,482 million.
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Jun 20, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Jon Rahm celebrates with the trophy after winning he U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Collin Morikawa earns huge in two years
Collin Morikawa is a two-time major championship winner. He earns a staggering £1,100 per shot and £300k per event. Collin has already won $18 million as a tour pro, despite turning pro only two years ago.
| Name of the Player | Earnings |
| Jon Rahm | $7,705,933 |
| Patrick Cantlay | $7,638,805 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | $7,426,415 |
| Collin Morikawa | $7,059,908 |
| Justin Thomas | $6,537,153 |
| Jordan Spieth | $6,470,482 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | $6,306,679 |
| Harris English | $6,200,481 |
| Cameron Smith | $5,851,867 |
| Abraham Ancer | $5,816,565 |
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