Tiger Woods Ranked No. 1 Athlete In Forbes Celebrity 100 List 2012

Tiger Woods hits from the rough on the 11th hole during the final round of the Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Sunday, May 13, 2012.

By Golfweeek

Tiger Woods is still the most powerful athlete in sports.

Well, at least according to Forbes, which released its annual Celebrity 100 list on Wednesday.

Woods was ranked No. 12, ahead of 16 other athletes, including LeBron James (15), Kobe Bryant (27) and Roger Federer (31). Phil Mickelson, who came in at No. 48, was the only other golfer to make the list, which ranks the celebrities based on money and fame.

The earnings consist of pretax income between May 1, 2011, and May 1, 2012. Fame is defined as “media visibility in print, television, radio and online,” according to the story. Social media numbers are also taken into account.

In all, five categories were judged: money, television/radio, press, web and social media.

Woods, 36, earned an estimated $58 million and was fourth in press rank, sixth in television radio, No. 20 in money, No. 25 in web and No. 45 in social media.

Mickelson, 41, earned an estimated $48 million. His highest ranking came in press rank, where he was No. 33.

American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez topped the list.

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Comments

[Keir Weimer]

09:09 AM on 06/03/2012

Keir Weimer believes Tiger will make a reminiscent Sunday run at the title in this tourney, in characteristic red adornment. Tiger has been in a serious mid-career slump since domestic troubles hit the fan over two years ago now.

Keir Weimer believes Tiger still has the raw talent and years ahead of him on the tour to make a serious run at surpassing the Total Majors Won mark, but it will be challenging. One thing Tiger seems to be wanting of late: the focus and mental preparedness necessary to win majors, consistently. Let's stay tuned and hope this golf phenom still has it in him to make more history than he already has.

-Keir Weimer

[repugnicansfearme]

07:11 PM on 05/20/2012

Number One in Mone
Last in Class

[PackFlats]

07:29 AM on 05/20/2012

Jennifer Lopez was number one on the list ! So what your saying is tiger was beaten by a girl ,sounds like the incident with his wife all over again.

[nikki717]

07:26 PM on 05/18/2012

Jealous Much

[Prousa]

03:31 PM on 05/18/2012

Who?

[dwill123]

08:14 AM on 05/19/2012

Tiger Woods, the golfer. Ok, you can go back to watching your UFC match on TV now.

[C-Bing]

11:34 AM on 05/18/2012

Uhhhhhhh Tiger!!!! I don't see any of the Tiger-Haters posting now!!! You are laughing all the way to the bank buddy!!!..This calls for a celebration...did I hear menage a trois? For old times sake.

[canpete]

02:03 PM on 05/18/2012

woods can laugh anywhere he wants to, he has been labeled for life as a jerk, that's one award he can take to the bank...

[Reggie Licious]

03:50 PM on 05/19/2012

Dear canpete, the labels you give out are not universally applicable...

[phal4875]

02:21 PM on 05/18/2012

Tiger Woods was earning about $90 million annually when he was at the top. He is not hurting now, but $58 million shows a huge decrease in popularity.

[Bados]

03:23 PM on 05/18/2012

LOL well that's one way to put a negative spin on things. " haha Tiger you only made $58 million you are such a failure"

[C-Bing]

05:33 PM on 05/18/2012

58 million dollars doesn't "show a huge decrease in popularity" just less endorsements...He's just as popular as he was when he made 90 million....it's not like ppl forgot who he was/is.