Jim Furyk Net Worth 2024

What is Jim Furyk’s net worth and profession earnings?

Jim Furyk is an American skilled golfer who has a net worth of $60 million. To date he has earned a bit over $70 million in PGA event prize cash. Jim Furyk turned professional in 1992 and at his peak ranked within the high 10 within the Official World Golf Rankings. Jim holds the document for the bottom rating in PGA Tour historical past, because of spherical in 2016 when he shot 58.

He realized learn how to golf from his father and was a state champion in highschool. In college Furyk performed for the University of Arizona and helped lead the college to their solely NCAA title. He went professional in 1992 and in 1993 he received the NIKE Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. In 1994 Furyk joined the PGA Tour. He then received no less than one event yearly from 1998 to 2003.

He received his first main championship in 2003 on the U.S. Open the place he tied the document for lowest 72-hole rating. In 2010 Furyk received the FedEx Cup championship and was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year.  He has represented the United States within the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, and World Cup.

Early Life

Furyk was born on May 12, 1970 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He has Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, and Hungarian ancestry. His father, Mike, was an assistant professional on the Edgmont Country Club after which later a professional on the West Chester Golf and Country Club and Hidden Springs Golf Course. He grew up within the suburbs of Pittsburg after which attended Manheim Township High School in Lancaster County, graduating in 1988. He performed basketball in highschool along with being a state champion golfer, as he had grown up enjoying golf as a result of his father. He then performed college golf on the University of Arizona in Tucson the place he was an All-American twice and led the staff to their first and solely NCAA title in 1992.

Career

Furyk turned skilled in 1992. He received the Nike Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic on the Nike Tour in 1993. He then joined the PGA Tour in 1994 and received no less than one event every year between 1998 and 2003. At the time, this was the second-best streak of profitable seasons behind Tiger Woods. He made the highest ten within the Official World Golf Ranking as effectively. His greatest win throughout this time period was in 2003 when he tied the document for the bottom 72-hole rating in U.S. Open historical past to win his first main championship.

In 2004, he solely performed 14 occasions as he has suffered a wrist harm that required surgical procedure to restore cartilage harm in his wrist. During that 12 months, he fell out of the highest hundred on the cash record and his highest end in any occasion was within the high six. However, he returned to good type in 2005 and regained his high ten rating. He received a PGA Tour occasion that 12 months after which had two extra wins within the 2006 season. In 2006, he completed a career-high second on the cash record and received the Vardon Trophy for the primary time. He had 13 top-10 finishes, 9 of which have been top-3 finishes.

He didn’t fare so effectively over the subsequent few seasons, as he did not safe any tour wins. However, in 2010, he had a really profitable 12 months. He received three tournaments: The Transitions Championship, the Verizon Heritage, and the season-ending Tour Championship. His victory within the Tour Championship additionally earned him the 2010 FedEx Cup after profitable by one stroke. He was additionally named the 2010 PGA Player of the Year and the PGA Tour Player of the Year for the primary time.

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At the 2012 U.S. Open, Furyk led after 54 holes and was the chief late into the ultimate day of the event earlier than affected by two bogeys on the 16^th and 18^th holes. He completed in a tie for fourth place. He additionally was on target to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2012 however shot a double-bogey on the ultimate gap. At the 2013 PGA Championship, Furyk led by one stroke going into the ultimate day however misplaced the lead in the course of the entrance 9 of the day. He was luckier the next 12 months. At the 2013 BMW Championship, he shot a 12-under-par rating of 59, changing into the sixth participant to shoot a 59 on the PGA Tour.

In July of 2014, Furyk held the 54-hole lead on the RBC Canadian Open. However, his nearest competitor, Tim Clark, produced 5 birdies within the final eight holes to say the title. The following 12 months, in 2015, he virtually received on the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am however ended up ending with one of many worst rounds of the day. He lastly ended his lengthy stoop of no wins in April of 2015 when he received the RBC Heritage occasion.

He then needed to sit out a lot of the remainder of the 2015 season as a result of wrist harm. He additionally missed a part of the 2016 season. He returned for the 2016 U.S. Open in June of that 12 months the place he completed in a tie for second place. In August, he shot a 12-under-par rating of 58 within the closing spherical of the Travelers Championship. He turned the primary participant to shoot a 58 in a PGA Tour occasion. Furyk served because the United States Ryder Cup captain in 2018.

In August of 2020, Furyk made his debut on the PGA Tour Champions after having turned 50 that 12 months. He received The Ally Challenge in his first begin on the tour. In his second begin on the PGA Tour Champions, he received the PURE Insurance Championship. In July of 2021, he received his first senior main event, the U.S. Senior Open.

Personal Life

Jim Furyk and his spouse Tabitha have two kids. The family has houses within the Kapalua Resort and in Ponte Vedra Beach.