| Rank | Name | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Woods | $82,354,376 (through 2008) |
| 2. | Nicklaus | $5,714,282 |
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But when you take inflation into account... When you consider that the average first-place check on tour in 2002 was almost $725,000, Nicklaus' 70 career victories would have been worth more than $50 million in today's dollars. And when you consider that Jack was a runner-up 58 times and third 34 times ... you're starting to talk real money. All this after his first paycheck on the PGA Tour was for the grand total of $33.33. |
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