Will Kevin Na pass Koepka & Fowler in Career earnings?

[Yuck]

Kevin has been cashing lots of checks and is now 27th in Career earnings with over $36 million, Right behind Bruce.  Although Kevin is 37 years old now, does he have a chance to end out ahead of both Fowler and Koepka on the Career $$$ list?  In 2022?  For entire career?.   With Kevins money making consistency, Bruce’s injury prone weakness and Ricky’s fall off in form, I think this is possible.   

[MattyO1984]

By the time they are done, I can’t see him doing better than Brooksy if I am honest. Koepka will still earn plenty, with injuries the past year or two he has still managed to pick up a win in Phoenix and it seems like he can pick up cheques without his A game. Na whilst gritty needs more of his cylinders to be firing.

 

Rickie, who knows? 

[Blonde Line Lizard]

Kevin Na?  Nahhhh.  After reading some of the threads/post here on WRX, I have come to the conclusion that Will Zalatoris is going to be the one to do it.  He just needs a few good tournaments under his belt.

 

Sorry Fowler fan-bois, but it is what it is.

[Fairway14]

 

I expect that when each turns 50 years old Koepka will have achieved career earnings of $70 million, Na and Fowler each $50 million.

EARNINGS
1	Tiger Woods	$120,851,706
2	Phil Mickelson	$94,814,452
3	Dustin Johnson	$72,594,310
4	Jim Furyk	$71,479,894
5	Vijay Singh	$71,236,216
6	Rory McIlroy	$57,519,984
7	Adam Scott	$56,960,400
8	Justin Rose	$55,757,245
9	Sergio Garcia	$53,537,052
10	Matt Kuchar	$52,867,169
11	Ernie Els	$49,339,400
12	Jason Day	$49,004,626
13	Jordan Spieth	$47,750,891
14	Bubba Watson	$47,439,129
15	Zach Johnson	$47,138,301
16	Davis Love III	$44,944,195
17	Steve Stricker	$44,936,354
18	Justin Thomas	$44,085,824
19	Webb Simpson	$43,196,393
20	David Toms	$41,901,709
21	Stewart Cink	$41,757,459
22	Charles Howell III	$40,999,456
23	Brandt Snedeker	$40,169,141
24	Rickie Fowler	$39,990,482
25	Luke Donald	$36,796,359
26	Brooks Koepka	$36,670,172
27	Kevin Na	$36,664,125
28	Patrick Reed	$35,505,096
29	Rory Sabbatini	$35,341,989
30	Paul Casey	$34,879,789

[Ferguson]

39 minutes ago, Blonde Line Lizard said:

Kevin Na?  Nahhhh.  After reading some of the threads/post here on WRX, I have come to the conclusion that Will Zalatoris is going to be the one to do it.  He just needs a few good tournaments under his belt.

 

Sorry Fowler fan-bois, but it is what it is.

 

Next week I will be posting a thread with a survey: 

 

How many majors will Will Zalatoris win before the age of 32?

19, 21, 24, 25+

 

 

Then, 6 months from now a follow up thread: 

What up with Willy Z? 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ironman_32]

I think it comes down to who you think will win more at this point, or would you think will have high finishes. 

 

Big question with Brooks is health and how long he will play.

Na knows he can only win on certain courses, can he get it done on those courses.

Rickie, will he get his game back, also how long will he play, not for money reasons but motivation. 

 

On the flip side, if you took in total earnings, is anyone close to Rickie? Dunno what Na's sponsorship deals are, he could have some oversea stuff. Wildcard could also be for Na if he wins a major, Hideki won the Masters and they said it basically turned him into a billionaire, would that do the same for Na?

[khalespace]

The chance of Fowler coming back from a long slump in the PGA is slim. Most players just fade away slowly.

[Medson]

When I first saw the thread, I'm like "what the heck is OP thinking?" How can you compare Kevin Na with Brooks & Rickie? 

 

Kevin Na has been sneaky consistent. Top 25 money earning every season in the last 5 seasons (I didn't bother to look further) while Brooks & Rickie vary wildly season-by-season. 

 

I see Kevin Na in the mode of Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar, Webb & Steve Stricker. Excellent short game to be consistently cashing checks, don't have the long game to contend regularly, win once in a while when the courses fit their style, etc. 

[8602081]

Silly thing to compare.. Inflation changes with time..

 

Tiger would have earned  probably whole lot more, if he won now days vs in 2000s? Jack would also be on the list.

 

[Cincy_Ken]

11 minutes ago, Medson said:

When I first saw the thread, I'm like "what the heck is OP thinking?" How can you compare Kevin Na with Brooks & Rickie? 

 

Kevin Na has been sneaky consistent. Top 25 money earning every season in the last 5 seasons (I didn't bother to look further) while Brooks & Rickie vary wildly season-by-season. 

 

I see Kevin Na in the mode of Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar, Webb & Steve Stricker. Excellent short game to be consistently cashing checks, don't have the long game to contend regularly, win once in a while when the courses fit their style, etc. 

 

Yeah, I thought this question was a way to take a shot at a couple of guys that they didn't like but as I read this I think it's an interesting question.  Obviously the Brooks question is health.  His 4 majors is more than the combo of guys you listed plus Na and Fowler will ever win (currently 2 and at this point in their careers only Webb is a real plausible major winner).  I think with Brooks' multiple health concerns and Fowlers multi year slump that it's reasonable that Na's floor due to his consistency is the highest of the three.  But there's no chance I'd take him to beat both long term.  I'd actually pick Na third; i think Brooks stays healthy enough to continue to win big money events and Fowler rebounds to at least be a Na-type grinder who's got a few more years than Na.

[bscinstnct]

2 hours ago, Fairway14 said:

 

I expect that when each turns 50 years old Koepka will have achieved career earnings of $70 million, Na and Fowler each $50 million.

EARNINGS
1	Tiger Woods	$120,851,706
2	Phil Mickelson	$94,814,452
3	Dustin Johnson	$72,594,310
4	Jim Furyk	$71,479,894
5	Vijay Singh	$71,236,216
6	Rory McIlroy	$57,519,984
7	Adam Scott	$56,960,400
8	Justin Rose	$55,757,245
9	Sergio Garcia	$53,537,052
10	Matt Kuchar	$52,867,169
11	Ernie Els	$49,339,400
12	Jason Day	$49,004,626
13	Jordan Spieth	$47,750,891
14	Bubba Watson	$47,439,129
15	Zach Johnson	$47,138,301
16	Davis Love III	$44,944,195
17	Steve Stricker	$44,936,354
18	Justin Thomas	$44,085,824
19	Webb Simpson	$43,196,393
20	David Toms	$41,901,709
21	Stewart Cink	$41,757,459
22	Charles Howell III	$40,999,456
23	Brandt Snedeker	$40,169,141
24	Rickie Fowler	$39,990,482
25	Luke Donald	$36,796,359
26	Brooks Koepka	$36,670,172
27	Kevin Na	$36,664,125
28	Patrick Reed	$35,505,096
29	Rory Sabbatini	$35,341,989
30	Paul Casey	$34,879,789

 

TW has played in 368 pga tour events. So, about 330k per event

 

For reference

 

 

TW won 486k at the 97 Masters

 

He won 2MM in the 2019 Masters

 

 

[toc]

Wow, way to go David Toms.

[ShowMe]

44 minutes ago, toc said:

Wow, way to go David Toms.

 

Have you ever been around him?  He's a jerk.  So is DL III.  

[golfandfishing]

4 hours ago, Blonde Line Lizard said:

Kevin Na?  Nahhhh.  After reading some of the threads/post here on WRX, I have come to the conclusion that Will Zalatoris is going to be the one to do it.  He just needs a few good tournaments under his belt.

 

Sorry Fowler fan-bois, but it is what it is.

Will Z is more likely than not to end up behind Ricky Fowler in the wins department. He might earn more money because the purses increase so much over time, but if Will Z wins 5 times I’ll be surprised. 

[Yuck]

2 hours ago, Cincy_Ken said:

 

Yeah, I thought this question was a way to take a shot at a couple of guys that they didn't like but as I read this I think it's an interesting question.  Obviously the Brooks question is health.  His 4 majors is more than the combo of guys you listed plus Na and Fowler will ever win (currently 2 and at this point in their careers only Webb is a real plausible major winner).  I think with Brooks' multiple health concerns and Fowlers multi year slump that it's reasonable that Na's floor due to his consistency is the highest of the three.  But there's no chance I'd take him to beat both long term.  I'd actually pick Na third; i think Brooks stays healthy enough to continue to win big money events and Fowler rebounds to at least be a Na-type grinder who's got a few more years than Na.

In the early Days of WRX I posted that I thought Anthony Kim would never win as much as Kenny Perry.  I got a lot of criticism on that thread.  The jury is not in just yet, but I think I got that one right.

[Ferguson]

2 hours ago, golfandfishing said:

Will Z is more likely than not to end up behind Ricky Fowler in the wins department. He might earn more money because the purses increase so much over time, but if Will Z wins 5 times I’ll be surprised. 

 

That is exactly 5 more wins than my prediction.  

 

[toc]

3 hours ago, ShowMe said:

 

Have you ever been around him?  He's a jerk.  So is DL III.  

No I haven’t been around any of the people on that list just stunned to see his name on that list at all, let alone so high. Pretty well played career.

[3whacker]

5 hours ago, ShowMe said:

 

Have you ever been around him?  He's a jerk.  So is DL III.  

Strongly disagree with you about DT, and yes I have been around him, we talked about duck hunting, duck calls and retrievers, even invited him to go duck hunting and retriever training with my brother and I up north, ....

[ShowMe]

1 minute ago, 3whacker said:

Strongly disagree with you about DT, and yes I have been around him, we talked about duck hunting, duck calls and retrievers, even invited him to go duck hunting and retriever training with my brother and I up north, ....

 

Ted Bundy liked to duck hunt, too.  Doesn't mean he was a nice person.  Pay attention to how he treats or speaks about others when he doesn't have anything in common with them.

[bladehunter]

Given as how Brooks claims he will pass tiger on majors , I’m not sure how.  But then again I Peed myself a little I laughed so hard when I read that.  That guy is literally full of it. 
 

 

so yes. Since Brooks has a fragile body. Likely will have Na eek him out.  

Edited September 15, 2021 by bladehunter

[LeoLeo99]

$40M career earnings for a bum like Fowler?  LOL.  It's an easy game.  

[m d g]

Either way, I love watching Na play. He will shoot at any flag.

 

He doesn't have the physical ability of a lot of guys out there, but he doesn't care. He is aggressive as hell, and that's fun to watch...

[ckay]

Na is a true grinder and his career earnings have been increasing under the radar for years until recently when he's become quite a fan favorite.  He was always the "zero coverage" pro out there stacking checks.  Also consider the fact that his career at this point is old enough to drink legally.  

[TCGolfer35]

With Brooks pure talent, if he stays healthy I cant see it happening.

[oo1oo]

If you people only knew how much money Korean Sponsors pay this man, he's far more wealthy then both of those guys RIGHT NOW without any career earnings.   😆

[SkiSchoolPro]

I like Kevin Na, Brooks has been hurt a lot and Fowler's game hasn't been as good the past few years. With that said, I expect Na to be behind the other 2 when all is said and done.

 

I hope Kevin keeps playing well, but I expect Fowler to rebound.  Yes, his approaches and putting stats have declined, but he was top 10 at the PGA and he hasn't missed more than 2 cuts in a row since 2016, I believe. Certainly not at peak form, but not that far off. I suspect he will win and make the TC again.

Edited September 21, 2021 by SkiSchoolPro

[mosesgolf]

I don't understand the fetish with career earned money.  There is the time value of money factor for one.  Players earn in 1 winners paycheck today more than what Hogan or Snead earned in their entire career.  Chrisl Paul makes more in 1 year than what Kevin has earned his entire career.   

Edited September 22, 2021 by mosesgolf

[golfandfishing]

3 hours ago, SkiSchoolPro said:

I like Kevin Na, Brooks has been hurt a lot and Fowler's game hasn't been as good the past few years. With that said, I expect Na to be behind the other 2 when all is said and done.

 

I hope Kevin keeps playing well, but I expect Fowler to rebound.  Yes, his approaches and putting stats have declined, but he was top 10 at the PGA and he hasn't missed more than 2 cuts in a row since 2016, I believe. Certainly not at peak form, but not that far off. I suspect he will win and make the TC again.

I think Rickie’s best days are behind him. Players younger, hungrier and better than him come out every year. He went from future star to fan favorite to overrated to maybe/could be to barely keeping his card pretty quick. He is more likely to fall into conditional status or need a medical exemption soon than win. 

[Cwebb]

Charles Howell always impresses me on that list.  The guy has just hung around and kept going

[QuigleyDU]

Koepka is going to catch Tiger in majors so no chance.