Career Money Leaders
The top ten career money leaders on the tour as of the 2012 season are as follows:
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize money (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | United States | 100,950,700 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 67,644,698 |
| 3 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 67,277,743 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | United States | 52,719,459 |
| 5 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 44,771,409 |
| 6 | Davis Love III | United States | 42,208,476 |
| 7 | David Toms | United States | 38,865,778 |
| 8 | Steve Stricker | United States | 35,079,561 |
| 9 | Justin Leonard | United States | 31,861,400 |
| 10 | Kenny Perry | United States | 31,797,536 |
There is a full list on the PGA Tour's website here.
Due to increases in prize funds over the years, this list consists entirely of current players; the only player who is eligible for the Champions Tour is Kenny Perry, who turned 50 in August 2010, competed on both tours in 2011, and is competing mainly on the senior circuit in 2012. The figures are not the players' complete career prize money as they do not include FedEx Cup bonuses, winnings from unofficial money events, or earnings on other tours such as the European Tour. In addition, elite golfers often earn several times as much from endorsements and golf-related business interests as they do from prize money.
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