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Highest-Paid Female Golfers

Forbes magazine has released another of those highest-paid athletes list, this one focusing on female athletes.

And in golf, Michelle Wie is still No. 1 (No. 5 overall on the list). Four tennis players lead the list, but Forbes likes what's happening in women's golf:

Golfers Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie and Lorena Ochoa have broken into eight-figure earnings territory, a testament to the LPGA's efforts to globalize. The women's tour not only has top golfers from numerous countries (Sorenstam is from Sweden, Ochoa from Mexico, while Wie is Korean-American, born in Hawaii), but has made a point to broaden its international appeal by holding more events for players in their home markets.

"The tour has a much more international flavor to it," says David Carter of the Sports Business Group, an industry consultant.

A blurb accompanying a photo of Wie says:

A limited schedule this year (injuries, college enrollment) didn't hurt Wie's endorsement career. But if the teen sensation wants to extend her deals with Nike and Sony, she'll need to spend more time on the course in 2009.

It will be interesting to see what Nike Golf does with Wie when her contract is up. Do they keep the faith and give her a new deal? Do they give up and drop her? If I'm Nike, I'm trying to re-sign her. Because I (meaning me, Mulligan Stu) am still convinced that she will be a big-time winner. Many others have lost that faith, of course (or never had it). Has Nike?

Following Wie's $12 million earnings on the Forbes list is Annika Sorenstam at No. 6 and $11 million. Then Lorena Ochoa at No. 7 with $10 million. Paula Creamer rounds out the Top 10 at $6 million.

 

Poll
If you're Nike, what do you do with Michelle Wie when her current deal expires?
Give her a raise (she's a publicity magnet)
5 votes
Try to extend the current deal
15 votes
Negotiate a new, cheaper deal
29 votes
Drop her like a water ball
40 votes

89 votes | Poll has closed

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the dark side

It’s a real shame that marketing trumps achievement

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

???

just curious – what’s a water ball ?

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Jul 23, 2008 1:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

???

I was wondering the same thing. I’m withholding my vote until I understand all my choices. 8-)

by dianemarie on Jul 23, 2008 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

must be a regional thing...

...and Stu is forbidden from giving out the secret.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Jul 25, 2008 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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