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Golf Star Tiger Woods from the United States has earned one billion U.S. dollars. According to business magazine Forbes, the world number cracked the mark at the weekend.

Golf superstar Tiger Woods has broken through another barrier: According to Forbes, the Californian is the first sports billionaire in the world. According to a report of the respected U.S. business magazine, Woods arrived last weekend in Atlanta was the first to scarcely possible for an athlete held the mark with nine zeros. At the Tour Championship in the Olympic city of 1996, the Californians for second place received $ 810,000 added, was for the victory in the overall standings in the FedEx Cup was a check for ten million dollars.

As Forbes pointed out, had Tiger Woods since his leap from 1996 to camp at the beginning of the season 2009, an accumulated earning of 895 million U.S. dollars. The sum is made up of prize money, inaugural awards, advertising and sponsorship funds as well as from his golf course design. With 100 million U.S. dollars in 2009 and the bonus of Atlanta exceeded the 33-year-old hence the billion mark.

“Schumi” with 700 million U.S. dollars Career Earnings
The Tigers won with it the race against Michael Schumacher, who is according to Forbes, with his career earnings at only 700 million U.S. dollars. Prior to “Schumi”, with about 800 million U.S. dollars even U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan are located, is also appreciated for his resignation when his income is still a year to 45 million U.S. dollars. The highest-paid athlete in the world Tiger Woods 2002 was made when he saw the seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher at the annual earnings obsolete.

The first billion is to be had for Tiger Woods, according to Forbes, but not necessarily the last. At 33 years, the world number about 15 good years on the squares of the world has before him – and even probably still on the drawing board 30 years in golf course construction matters. He currently has three projects in the implementation. Earnings per site design: 10 million U.S. dollars. In addition, you must be a prophet, if one claims that it will remain more loyal to the sponsors.

Woods available for the game of golf
For Tiger Woods personifies his sport like no other. And the U.S. tour is by any player as much as depends on their number one. The example provided the Woods free time, when the tiger was missing after knee surgery eight months before he returned in early 2009. At the time of his abstinence, the TV ratings falling to the large U.S. market in the basement.

After his return to old strength again demonstrated Woods promptly. The 14-time Major winner Malige won sovereignty for the ninth time the annual Tour money list. The only flaw, despite winning six titles: the first time since 2004, he was able to win any of the four major tournaments of the season.

That was joined by additional private happiness. Along with his wife Elin Tiger expected early next year his second coming. The couple already have a daughter. Sam Woods was on the 18th Born in June 2007.