Special Mention – Walter Hagen
Walter Hagen is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, trailing only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in terms of major championships won. He would have been even wealthier if his 11 professional major victories had occurred a few decades later. Hagen was one of the most dominant golfers of his era, winning 45 PGA titles in total. If ‘Sir Walter’ had played in a more profitable era, the World Golf Hall of Famer would most likely be worth hundreds of millions of dollars more. Hagen’s net worth was estimated to be around $20 million at the time of his death in 1969.
Special Mention – Walter Hagen
Special Mention – Babe Zaharias
Babe Zaharias was an incredible athlete in a variety of sports and was one of the most accomplished athletes in history. Zaharias was a successful basketball, baseball, and track and field athlete in addition to golf. She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics before becoming a professional golfer. Zaharias was a legendary golfer on the PGA Tour. Zaharias is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time, having won ten LPGA major championships. Zaharias’ net worth was estimated to be $1 million at the time of her death.
Special Mention – Babe Zaharias
