Tiger Woods’ son Charlie made ‘I’m broke’ claim as his true net worth emerges
Golf legend Tiger Woods celebrates his 50th birthday this Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for one of the most esteemed sports figures in history. Woods is the only golfer to have held all four major titles simultaneously and shares the record for the most PGA Tour wins – 82.
Although Woods continues to play, injuries have significantly curtailed his time on the course. Over the last six years, the Californian has participated in just 13 PGA Tour events, earning a relatively modest £157,000 in prize money. While this might seem like a substantial sum to most, it’s a rather paltry amount for a sportsman of Woods’ calibre.
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However, we suspect Woods isn’t too concerned about his next pay cheque. According to Forbes, he’s amassed a pre-tax career total of £1.3 billion from prize money, endorsements, advertising deals and more. After tax, his wealth is just under £1 billion.
Woods holds a PGA Tour prize money record of around £90 million, and in 2022, Forbes officially declared him a billionaire (in US dollars), making him only the second athlete to achieve this status, following LeBron James.
Despite his peak years being in the late nineties and noughties, Woods remains the fourth highest-earning golfer of 2025 (£40 million), trailing behind John Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.
Woods has used his earnings to invest in property and business ventures. The iconic golfer owns two homes on Jupiter Island, runs a golf course design company, and has a mini-golf chain called Popstroke.
Charlie Woods, son of golfing legend Tiger, is making his own mark in the sporting world. The 16-year-old, who attends Benjamin School in Florida, has had a stellar academic and athletic year.
In March, he clinched the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) title at the Team TaylorMade Invitational and even scored a hole-in-one at the Junior Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. With Charlie set to enrol in college in 2027, coaches are keeping a keen eye on his progress.
However, despite his early success, Charlie claims he’s not exactly flush with cash. After scoring his first hole-in-one back in December 2024, his father reminded him of an age-old tradition.
“You’re buying [a round of drinks] for everyone out here,” Tiger told his son, to which Charlie responded: “I’m not buying. I’m broke.”
It might be hard to believe that the son of billionaire Tiger Woods is strapped for cash, but it’s likely that his father still controls his finances given his young age.
Sportskeeda estimates Charlie’s net worth to be around £18.5m. Furthermore, it’s reported that a trust fund has been established for Charlie and his sister, Sam, with a rumoured sum of £14.8m set aside for them.
As Woods celebrates his 50th birthday, he can look back on a life filled with sporting triumphs. His son Charlie can only aspire to achieve a fraction of his father’s success, but he undoubtedly has the perfect mentor to guide him.
