Business Photo Slideshows

Photo by Charlotte Mayorkas

Top-10 golfers pull in $4 million to $5 million a year in endorsements, says sports agent Todd Ciuba, and top-30 players can command about $1 million annually. But even a relatively unknown rookie can do better than he might on Wall Street. A golfer with more than one deal is looking at $300,000 minimum. While the terms of endorsements are kept private, here's a look at what eight athletes wear on their sleeves.

Read the story

Phil Mickelson

Photo by Donna McWilliam/AP Photo

Mickelson was the second-highest winnings earner on the P.G.A. Tour last year, taking in more than $5.8 million. He endorses Callaway Golf, Rolex, KPMG, Exxon Mobil, Crown Plaza Hotels and Resorts, and Barclays.

Read the story

David Toms

Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

He finished 32nd on the 2007 P.G.A. Tour money list and made just under $2.1 million in purse money. He has deals with Titleist, TaylorMade, Humana, Oxford Golf, Stanford Financial, and Capital Strategies.

Read the story

Arron Oberholser

Photo by John D. Simmons/Charlotte Observer/MCT

Finished 47th on the 2007 P.G.A. Tour money list, raking in nearly $1.8 million in purse money. Oberholser is affiliated with Titleist, Dockers Golf, Skyworks, and Kukui'ula, a Kauai-based resort-home development.

Read the story

Ryan Moore

Photo by Darren Carroll/Sports Illustrated

He was 59th on the 2007 P.G.A. Tour money list and made more than $1.5 million in purse money. He endorses Ping, Rolex, and Oakley.

Read the story

Rich Beem

Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Beem finished 119th (out of 125) on the 2007 P.G.A. Tour money list. He made $868,658 in purse money and endorses Callaway Golf, Uncle Ben's, and Tommy Bahama.

Read the story

Wendy Ward

Photo by Steve Marcus/Reuters/Landov

Purse money lags behind for ladies golf, but there's an equally wide—if not wider—net of potential sponsors, including cosmetics and other lifestyle companies. Ward finished 56th on the 2007 L.P.G.A. Tour money list, winning $224,452 in purse money. She endorses Ping, Antigua (clothing), Titleist, Rolex, and Ecco Golf.

Read the story

Charlotte Mayorkas

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Ranks 69th on the 2007 L.P.G.A. Tour money list and took in $154,187 in purse money. Among the brands she endorses: Callaway Golf, Dermalogica, Asics, and Ogio.

Read the story