Special Mention – Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen had an estimated net worth of seventeen million dollars and was deemed one of the world’s best golfers between the 20s and 30s. Gene Sarazen was a unique player of the sport and part of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Gene Sarazen was one of the five players who won the Career Grand Slam and won several times in the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, The Open Championship, and Masters Tournament.
Special Mention – Ricky Fowler
Rickie Fowler had an estimated net worth of twenty million dollars and was named as the seventh highest-paid professional golfer in 2015 by Forbes. Rickie Fowler had a successful career and was ranked fourth in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning in Abu Dhabi at the HSBC Golf Championship. Ricky Fowler was a self-taught professional golfer known for his discipline and commitment to the sport even at a young age.