Shaking Up the Wealth Game: How Massive LIV Contracts Reshaped Forbes’ Wealthiest Athletes List
Golf’s recent defections to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series have considerably altered Forbes magazine’s list of wealthiest athletes. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy received multi-year contracts from TGL, a tech-infused golf league, amounting to $100 million and $50 million, respectively. These contracts exemplify the substantial financial incentives LIV Golf is utilizing to sign top players, a trend that has shaken up the traditional golf landscape and caused Forbes to re-rank the world’s wealthiest athletes.