10 Highest-Paid Sports Stars In The World

5. 6. Tiger Woods - Golf

Tiger Woods misplays a chip to the third green during the pro-am at the Farmer Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
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Rating: Annual Income: £41.1million ($61.2million)

American golfer Woods won his 14th, and to date, last major title in 2008 and has been hampered by injuries and sex scandals ever since - yet the first athlete ever to take home more than $100million in a single calendar year still earned more than £40million from his endorsements et al in 2014.

 
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