Spanish professional golfer, Jon Rahm has moved over the likes of Al-Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, to become the highest-paid sportsman in the world.
This was made known by Forbes’s recent list of sports richest men.
This comes after the two-time Major winner has signed with the breakaway group in a deal that is being estimated to potentially reach £450million, with around £237.5m said to be paid up front.
The 29-year-old Spaniard is is the latest golfing star to join LIV Golf.
Jon Rahm has flown to the top of the earnings rankings after signing by becoming the latest golfing star to join LIV Golf.
The two-time Major winner has signed with the breakaway group in a deal that is being estimated to potentially reach £450million, with around £237.5m said to be paid up front.
Rahm was said to have previously declared his commitment to the PGA Tour amid the initial speculation over who would be joining LIV Golf.
However, the 29-year-old Spaniard is the latest big name to seal a switch and follows stars that include Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson.
Here is the top five highest-paid athletes in 2023:
1. Jon Rahm, Golf – $300m
2. Cristiano Ronaldo, Football – $136m
3. Lionel Messi, Football– $130m
4. Kylian Mbappe, Football – $120m
5. LeBron James, Basketball – $119.5m
Rahm has played a defining role alongside Rory McIlroy in helping Europe regain the Ryder Cup this year.
However, his eligibility to play in 2025 will now be thrown into jeopardy.
He will also earn more than four times as much as Messi and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe who have signed bumper contracts with their respective club sides.
