How did pro golfers stack up in the power 100?

How did pro golfers stack up in the power 100?

Here's a list of the pro golfers that made the power 100 and their ranking...enjoy

Tiger Woods
Power 100 rank: 3
Rank last year: 1
Sport: PGA golf
Age: 35
Most recent notable achievement: Won 2008 U.S. Open
Earnings: $71.3 million
Key sponsors: Nike, EA Sports, Tag Heuer

Why he's on the list: Tiger Woods is still Tiger Woods and money is still money. He topped our estimated money list at $70 million in endorsements last year, dominated golf during the last decade, and remains the PGA career money leader by a long shot. Still, sex scandals tend to hurt earnings and unquestionably damaged Woods's performance. Dropped by such big sponsors as Accenture, he fell in our rankings—by only two places.

Phil Mickelson
Power 100 rank: 4
Rank last year: 3
Sport: PGA golf
Age: 40
Most recent notable achievement: 2010 win at the Masters
Earnings: $53.8 million
Key sponsors: Barclays, Callaway, KPMG, ExxonMobil, Rolex

Why he's on the list: Beyond the big money that goes along with big golf wins, Phil Mickelson gave sports fans the heart-warming sports miracle of the year when he won his third Masters. Waiting for him at the 18th green was his wife, Amy, recovering from surgery for breast cancer. CBS announcer Jim Nantz commented on the win—and Tiger Wood's problems—when he said: "That's a win for the family."

Lee Westwood
Power 100 rank: 21
Rank last year: Unranked
Sport: PGA Golf
Age: 37
Most recent notable achievement: Second at 2010 Masters and second at 2010 Open Championship
Earnings: $15.5 million
Key sponsors: Jaguar, Ping, UPS, Audemars Piguet

Why he's on the list: The runner-up at two major championships last year, Lee Westwood is the world's top-ranked golfer. He isn't in the stratosphere with Tiger and Mickelson because the majors remain elusive, but Westwood's endorsements added up to an estimated $12 million last year.

Jim Furyk
Power 100 rank: 28
Rank last year: 50
Sport: PGA Golf
Age: 40
Most recent notable achievement: 2010 FedEx Cup Champion and PGA Tour Player of the Year
Earnings: $15.8 million
Key sponsors: Srixon, Exelon, Johnny Walker

Why he's on the list: Although Jim Furyk slept through an important tee time and nearly lost out on the FedEx Cup, golf's everyman rallied and claimed the top spot in the PGA Tour last year. He was second in winnings, with $4.8 million, and won more tournaments than any other golfer.

Steve Stricker
Power 100 rank: 59
Rank last year: Unranked
Sport: PGA Golf
Age: 43
Most recent notable achievement: Won 2010 John Deere Classic
Earnings: $9.2 million
Key sponsors: Titleist, NYSE Euronext

Why he's on the list: Steve Stricker is like a fine aged wine. After more than a decade of middling rankings and average performance, he missed qualifying for the PGA Tour in 2005 and spent some quality time hitting balls out of a trailer in Madison, Wisc. In the past two years, his true flavor emerged as he finished back-to-back seasons in the PGA Tour's top five. Another stint in the trailer and Stricker might be able to taste a major.

Luke Donald
Power 100 rank: 87
Rank last year: Unranked
Sport: PGA Golf
Age: 33
Most recent notable achievement:
Earnings: $9.6 million
Key sponsors: Polo Ralph Lauren, Mizuno

Why he's on the list: A perennial contender, with finishes as high as third in the majors, English golfer Luke Donald is currently ranked ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking. He's not as well-known in the U.S., but Donald is raking in endorsements from the likes of Polo Ralph Lauren.

Ernie Els
Power 100 rank: 93
Rank last year: Unranked
Sport: PGA golfer
Age: 41
Most recent notable achievement: Won 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Earnings: $11 million
Key sponsors: Callaway, SAP

Why he's on the list: South African Ernie Els was third on the PGA's earnings list in 2010, with $4.6 million. He's fifth all-time, with more than $40 million earned, and still going strong after 20 years in golfing. Els won the South African Open Championship in December and capped off a good year when he was voted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.