What is Dustin Johnson’s net worth? How much money did LIV Golf pay him?
His remarkable talent, combined with strategic business decisions, has catapulted him into the upper echelons of wealth.
Dustin Johnson, the illustrious golfer renowned for his skill on the course and his charismatic presence off it, has amassed a significant fortune throughout his career. With numerous tournament victories, endorsements, and business ventures, Johnson has solidified his status as one of the wealthiest athletes in the world. Let’s delve into the details of his net worth and the recent buzz surrounding his affiliation with LIV Golf.
Dustin Johnson’s success
Dustin Johnson is one of the most successful golfers of the last five years, spending over 130 weeks ranked number one in the world. He has held that position at some point in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, only dipping off the top of the rankings when he joined LIV in 2022.
How much is Dustin Johnson worth?
As of 2023, Dustin Johnson has a net worth of an estimated $100 million. This comes in the form of around $5 million per year in salary from his golf winnings, plus another $11 million in endorsement earnings.
Over the course of his career, Dustin Johnson has earned more than $75 million in tournament prize money. Notably, he secured a jaw-dropping $15 million by winning the 2020 FedEx Cup title, a feat that significantly boosted his overall earnings.
It’s essential to note that FedEx Cup money technically isn’t counted as PGA Tour winnings. However, even when we exclude this amount, Dustin ranks as the fifth highest-earning golfer in history. He has deals with TaylorMade, Hublot, Adidas, Body Armour, and Perfect Practice, among others and over the course of his career has pulled in around $68 million on the links.
Much of his money has been invested in real estate and he owns several princely properties, including one that he sold back in 2016 for a just over $3.8 million in North Palm Beach, Florida. In his first season with LIV Golf, he pocketed around $35 million from the deal.