Tiger Woods’ sex scandal has put him $22 million in the hole — as far as en dorsement income goes.
But don’t pass around the collection plate yet.
He still earned $90.5 mil lion in 2009-10, leaving him first among America’s high est-paid jocks.
That breaks down to $20.5 million in golf winnings and $70 million in endorsements, according to Sports Illustrated.
In his previous, injury-prone, year, he made only $7.7 million from golf, but $92 million in endorsements.
Woods is still far ahead of his closest competitor on the green — fellow golfer Phil Mickelson, who pocketed $61.66 million in 2009-10.
SI’s Top 10 money list included the left side of the Yankees’ infield — No. 5 Alex Rodriguez ($37 million in total earnings) and No. 8 Derek Jeter ($31 million).
The rest of the list included: boxer Floyd Mayweather, at No. 3 ($60.25 million); No. 4 LeBron James ($45.77 million); No. 6 Shaquille O’Neal ($36 million); No. 7 Kobe Bryant ($33 million); No. 9 Peyton Manning ($30.8 million); and No. 10 Dwyane Wade ($27.7 million).
Three more Yankees made the 2009-10 list of 50 big-money athletes: No. 13 CC Sabathia ($26.5 million); No. 35 Mark Teixeira ($20.25 million); and No. 50 A.J. Burnett ($16.77 million).
It also pays to be a Big Apple quarterback.
The Giants’ Eli Manning made $26.5 million in 2009-10, good for a 13th-place tie with Sabathia, while the Jets’ Mark Sanchez cashed in for $16.9 million and came in at No. 48 — good money for a 20-interception, 12-touchdown rookie campaign.
The Knicks’ prized free-agent acquisition, Amar’e Stoudemire, took home $23.12 million last season with the Phoenix Suns. That was good for No. 23 on the list.
Several noted athletes on the 2008-09 list didn’t make the new top 50. They included NBA players Allen Iverson ($28.93 million in 2008-09), Stephon Marbury ($23.93 million) and Jason Kidd ($22.87 million), and NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady ($18 million) and Ben Roethlisberger ($15.25 million).