Tiger Woods, whose four wins this season have seen him return to the top of golf’s world rankings, is also back on top of Forbes’ list of highest-paid sports figures.
An article posted on the magazine’s website this week gives the rundown of the year list, which will appear in the June 24 issue.
Woods had topped the Forbes list from 2001-2011 - staying there despite the loss of some sponsors in the wake of the sex scandal that engulfed him in November of 2009.
But he fell to third last year, behind boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
Forbes calculates he is back on top, raking in US$78.1 million over the 12 months from June 1, last year through June 1, this year from prize money, endorsements, appearance fees and golf course design work.
His resurgence on the course has seen him double his prize money from the previous 12 months.
According to Forbes, Woods’s victories have further boosted his income thanks to bonuses tied to wins from sponsors Nike and Rolex, while his course design business is improving after some setbacks.
