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8. Phil Mickelson

Takings/Payouts: $2.8 million

Advertisements: $48 million

Total Earnings: $50.8 million

He is an American professional golfer, who won 42 events on the PGA Tour, including five major championships namely three Master titles, a PGA Championship, and an Open Championship.

He produces more than $40 million yearly from appearances and endorsement with Callaway, Barclays, KPMG, Exxon Mobil, Rolex and Amgen. The five-time major champion renewed his contract with Callaway last year in a multi-year deal to use Callaway's clubs, balls and bag during tournaments. It remains a joint venture that started in 2004. His $77 million in career prize money positions second all-time.

9. Tiger Woods

Takings/Payouts: $600,000

Advertisements: $50 million

Total Earnings: $50.6 million

He is an American professional golfer who is hailed among the most successful golfers of all time.

Injuries to his elbow and back slowed down the 14-time Majors winner over the last two years. The injuries knocked his bank account since he couldn't appear in his typical line up of overseas events where he accumulates multi-million appearance fees. Over the last 12 months, his prize money was only $600,000. He signed up new endorsement agreements in 2014 with MusclePharm and India's Hero motorcycles. His golf course-design business has also hoisted.

10. Kobe Bryant

Takings/Payouts: $23.5 million

Advertisements: $26 million

Total Earnings: $49.5 million

He is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.

He had the highest compensation in the NBA for the fifth straight year at $23.5 million in 2014-15. He took a $7 million pay cut on his Lakers' compensation last season under the two-year, $48.5 million extension he signed in 2013. Injuries reduced the 17-time All-Star to only 41 games combined over the past two seasons. The five-time NBA champion has endorsements with Nike, Lenovo, Hublot and Panini.

11. Ben Roethlisberger

Takings/Payouts: $46.4 million

Advertisements: $2.5 million

Total Earnings: $48.9 million

Nicknamed "Big Ben," Roethlisberger is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.

He accepted a four-year, $87.4 million extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March that consisted a $31 million signing bonus. He posted career highs for passing yards and touchdown passes in 2014. Last year, he likewise turned out to be the first player to throw for 500 yards in two separate games, and the first player to record six touchdowns in successive games.