Jin Young Ko, Nelly Korda named highest paid female athletes by Forbes

According to Forbes, the top 10 women on the list combined to earn $167 million in 2021, and 2 LPGA golfers make the 2021 list: Jin Young Ko (6th) and Nelly Korda (9th). A big chunk of Ko’s 2021 earnings came from the $1.5 million she banked for winning the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Korda totaled $5.9 million, with $2.4 million coming from earnings and $3.5 million in endorsements. Korda also has more than ten sponsors, including Hanwha Q Cells, a manufacturer of solar cells, and UKG, a tech company focused on workforce management.

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Source: Golfweek; RealFeelGolfMats