Tiger becomes first billion dollar athlete

[Sect309Fan]

http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/10152182/Report:-FedEx-Cup-pushes-Tiger-past-$1B-mark

Tiger Woods is the first athlete to reach a billion dollars in career earnings, according to Forbes.com, cementing his status as the top pitchman/athlete in sports history.

The $10 million prize he claimed for winning the FedEx Cup title on Sunday pushed him over the top, according to Forbes' estimates.

Woods had earned $895 million coming into the season and took home $10.5 million in winnings to go with his championship bonus and endorsement money, appearance fees and earnings from his course design business

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Michael Jordon is #2 and Michael Shumacher (Formula 1) is #3.

While that is a ton of money, I imagine he is making the PGA tour a boatload of money as well. It's definitely a win-win situation.

[TitansFan23]

You know, sometimes I think we should put things in perspective.

This guy has become a Billionaire playing Golf.

That's just messed up. :ohmy

[don28]

...While that is a ton of money, I imagine he is making the PGA tour a boatload of money as well. It's definitely a win-win situation.

They might not like always finishing second or worst to him in tournaments, but they sure like how those prize checks have increased since he joined the tour.

[Titansfan777]

You know, sometimes I think we should put things in perspective.

This guy has become a Billionaire playing Golf.

That's just messed up. :ohmy

Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?!?!?!