The world's top paid athletes, according to Forbes


[post_page_title]Phil Mickelson[/post_page_title]
Even though he parted ways with one of his sponsors, Phil Mickelson still earned $43.5 million this year. Only $3.5 million of those $43 million came from his winnings, the rest were from endorsements. Mickelson and Barclays were partners for 15 years before they split up. But it didn’t take him long to find other endorsements, and he had a few already, including ExxonMobil, Rolex and Amgen. Over the years, Mickelson raked in $83 million in prize money.
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