10) Ian Woosnam (Net Worth: £20 Million)

Top 10 Richest British Golfers - The United Kingdom has produced some of the finest professional golfers in the world. From prize money and endorsement deals, these golfers have become very wealthy. More.. Top 10 Hollywood highest paid actresses – See who’s #1 (+Photos) The 5 richest comedians in Nigeria for 2015 and what they charge per event 12 movies that men secretly love – You’ll be shocked seeing this! (+Photos) 10 shocking pictures of celebrities without photoshop. Here are Top 10 Richest British Golfers of 2015:

10) Ian Woosnam (Net Worth: £20 Million) Woosnam turned professional in 1976, having started playing golf at a club situated on the English-Welsh border. He won the 1982 Swiss Open which caused commentators to start speaking of him as the next British hope in golf. He lived up to that hype, winning The Masters in 1991, with many expecting the Welshman to go on to win more Majors. Although this did not happen, Woosnam did spend 50 weeks as World Number One as well as winning 28 European Tour titles. Throughout his career he has won £10-million in prize money, although this is only a small amount in comparison to his earnings through sponsorship. Now living in Jersey, Woosnam was awarded an O.B.E. in 2007 and inducted into the Welsh Sport Hall of Fame in 2010. Navigate using arrows below 9) Justin Rose (Net Worth: £25 Million) SEE ALSO - Top 10 Hollywood highest paid actresses - See who's #1 (+Photos) Justin Rose’s victory at the 2013 US Open in Pennsylvania meant he was the first Englishman since Tony Jacklin in 1970 to win the tournament. Rose, 34, was actually born in Johannesburg, South Africa, but moved to England with his parents at the age of 5. He has been part of the European Ryder Cup team three times, and was important during the ‘Miracle in Medinah’ in 2012 when the Europe team won after being 10-4 down. Rose has earned an enormous amount throughout his career, with his career prize money currently in excess of £33-million. His success on the course has seen him establish lucrative deals with Adidas, TaylorMade, Ashforth, Zurich and British Airways, with these deals seeing him earn more last year in sponsorship than prize money (£7.36-million in comparison to £4.8-million). Alongside his wife, Rose founded the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation. He currently lives in Florida with his wife and two children and also owns a flat in Putney, London. 8) Graeme McDowell (Net Worth: £25 Million) Whilst McDowell turned professional in 2002, He struggled for consistency, swapping between the PGA and European Tour. He was part of the European team at the 2008 Ryder Cup and won 2.5-points as the European team were blown away by their U.S. counterparts. The defining year of McDowell’s career thus far is 2010. The year started with him becoming the first Northern Irishman to win the US Open, and first European since Tony Jacklin’s win in 1970. McDowell would then go on to win the final match of the 2010 Ryder Cup and gain the European team a 14.5 – 13.5 victory. The Northern Irishman has won in excess of £20-million in prize money and has sponsorship deals with Mastercard, Royal Bank of Canada and Ecco. In 2011, McDowell signed a deal with Japanese golf equipment maker, Srixon, which sees him net £1.8-million a year. 7) Ian Poulter (Net Worth: £26 Million) SEE ALSO - Top 10 Hollywood highest paid actresses - See who's #1 (+Photos) Poulter is almost as known for his unique and quirky clothing on the golf course as he is his phenomenal performances for the European Team at the Ryder Cup. At the 2010 Ryder Cup tournament Poulter was Europe’s joined-top point scorer, whilst his heroic and talismanic performance in 2012 gave the European team the hope and chance to complete the ‘Miracle in Medinah’. Away from the Ryder Cup, Poulter has 16 tournament wins to his name and finished second in the 2008 Open Championship. The affable Englishman has a number of sponsors, including Puma Golf, Nixon, EA Sports and Mastercard, with part of this being due to his endearing personality and panache for garish outfits. Away from sport Poulter has the Ian Poulter Enterprise, a men’s clothing retailer, and an impressive collection of cars. He currently lives in Florida with his wife and children, although he owns a property still in Milton Keynes where he was brought up. Golf Digest calculated his earnings for 2014 as just below £5-million. 6) Lee Westwood (Net Worth: £32 Million) Westwood has 42 career tournament wins to his name but has still to win an elusive first Major. He came second in the 2010 Open Championship and third three years later. Following the 2010 Open Championship, Westwood spent a spell as world number one, toppling Tiger Woods from the summit. The Nottinghamshire-born Englishman held on to the spot for 17 weeks before eventually losing it, he would later regain the number one position for a spell in 2011. Westwood currently has 12 sponsors, although he has remained with Ping golf clubs since turning professional in 1993. He is one of a small number of golfers to have won tournaments on every continent and has represented the European team at the Ryder Cup for a staggering eight times consecutively. Westwood resides in Florida and was estimated to have earned £5.95-million in 2014. 5) Luke Donald (Net Worth: £33 Million) SEE ALSO - Top 10 Hollywood highest paid actresses - See who's #1 (+Photos) Donald’s decline in recent years has been staggering. Ranked world number one just four years ago, a position he held for 55 weeks, by the end of 2014 he had fallen to 33rd in the world and is now ranked just 50th. His loss of form resulted in him failing to be included in the European team for the 2014 Ryder Cup. During this spell however, he won the European Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, in 2011 and successfully defended his title the following year. Many commentators attribute his loss of form to his change in swing technique which he hoped would help him to win his first Major. The Englishman has career earnings of £36-million and also has a number of lucrative sponsors including Mizuno, Ralph Lauren and Rolex. His deal with Mizuno alone sees him earn $1-million just for wearing their visors. 4) Colin Montgomerie (Net Worth: £35 Million) ‘Monty’ had a great 2014, he dominated golf’s senior circuit winning the US Senior PGA and US Senior Open. This will have pleased the Glasgow golfer, throughout his career on the normal circuit Majors alluded him with Montgomerie finishing second in five different Major tournaments. Whilst he may have struggled to make his mark in Majors, the Scotsman is recognised as one of the Ryder Cup’s greatest ever players. He is only 1.5-points behind Nick Faldo, the record point scorer in the competition, with his crowning moment playing in the tournament being sinking the winning putt in 2004 and the fact he possess an unbeaten record in singles matches for Europe. Montgomerie continued his Ryder Cup success in 2010, captaining the European team to victory. ‘Monty’ is known for his ventures off the field too, he earned £4.3-million last year off the course with sponsors including Rolex, Callaway and Aberdeen Asset and has also been involved in the development of 19 golf courses internationally. His wealth would be more if it were not for the £8-million divorce settlement following the end of his first marriage. 2) Rory McIlroy (Net Worth: £38 Million) McIlroy will easily top this list in a few years’ time, and could even become one of the world’s richest sportsman, let alone golfer. He won two Majors last year, The Open and The US PGA Championship, which can be added to his previous US PGA title and US Open success. He needs to win only The Masters to complete a career grand slam, although the tournament was the scene for his infamous choke in the 2011 tournament, with the young Northern Irishman scoring the worst round of any leader going into the final day of the competition. At the age of 26 he has already earned over £40-million in prize money and that will only continue to increase. He also currently has a 10-year contract with Nike to use their golf equipment that will see him earn around £150-million. Add to this that his name now features on EA Sports PGA Tour series rather than Tiger Woods, and McIlroy has every chance of becoming an even bigger household name than his former idol. The Northern Irishman has already had some high profile personal controversy, having to pay his former management company an £18-million settlement and calling off his engagement to tennis star, Caroline Wozniacki, after the couple had send out their wedding invitations. Away from golf he is also known for his generous charity work, raising £1-million for the Daisy Lodge support centre for children with cancer through the Rory McIlroy Foundation. 1) Sir Nick Faldo (Net Worth: £38 Million) SEE ALSO - Top 10 Hollywood highest paid actresses - See who's #1 (+Photos) Faldo has already announced that he plans on making July’s The Open Championship at St Andrews his last. The golf legend turns 58 years old during the tournament and has already begun to turn the focus of his attention to commentating and analysis of tournaments with American networks. As previously mentioned he is the record point scorer in Ryder Cup history, he has also won three The Open Championships and The Masters each and spent 97 weeks as world number one. Whilst Faldo had much success playing in the Ryder Cup, his own captaincy in 2008 has been referred to as one of Europe’s worst, with the Englishman criticised by media and players alike. His company, Faldo Enterprise, have designed 34 golf courses worldwide, and charge $1-million for their designs and the use of Faldo’s name. He made £5-million from sponsors last year and has been sponsored throughout his career by companies including Marriott Hotels, Moet, Hennessey and Glemorangie. He would almost certainly have a larger fortune if it were not for his three costly divorces. - RichestLifestyle CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for faster updates TOP POSTS YESTERDAY 15 things shy girls do when they have a crush on someone (Read) 10 shocking religious miracles that can’t be explained (With Pictures) See the countries with the highest employment rates in the world 10 naughty games to get you in the mood OMG! Toke Makinwa’s husband, Maje Ayida impregnates ex girlfriend? 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10) Ian Woosnam (Net Worth: £20 Million)

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