BRW Top 50 Sports Earners for 1998
Here are the top earning Australian sports people for the year 1998, as published by the Business Review Weekly (BRW) magazine. Just the top 10 of their "Top 50 Sports Earners" list is shown. The list is compiled by BRW journalists and includes gross wages, prize money, sponsorships and endorsements. See other BRW Top Earners from other years, and also how these compare to the international top earner lists.
Golfer Greg Norman has top spot again, as he did on the first list in 1997. Golf continues to be the sport to play if you want to earn big bucks - in addition to Greg Norman in first place, there were another 10 golfers in the top 50, including the top placed female Karrie Webb at number 8.
| Rank | Name | Sport | Earnings ($AUD) | previous year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | Golf | $37.3 mill | 1 |
| 2 | Mick Doohan | Motorcycling | $8.0 mill | 2 |
| 3 | Patrick Rafter | Tennis | $6.8 mill | 3 |
| =4 | Luc Longley | Basketball | $6.0 mill | 4 |
| =4 | Dave Nilsson | Baseball | $6.0 mill | 5 |
| 6 | Mark Philippoussis | Tennis | $3.5 mill | 7 |
| 7 | Steve Elkington | Golf | $2.5 mill | 6 |
| 8 | Karrie Webb | Golf | $2.25 mill | 9 |
| 9 | Stuart Appleby | Golf | $2.15 mill | 12 |
| 10 | David Graham | Golf | $2.01 mill | 10 |
Source: BRW, December 21, 1998
Related Pages
- BRW top earner lists from other years
- Compare to the international annual top earners list by ESPN, SI and Forbes
- Other sporting lists
- A summary of Sport in Australia
Any comments, suggestions, or corrections? Please let us know.
Current Events