Quite a fortune out there in professional sports. Some of these athletes can buy their own country. Seems golf has been pretty lucrative to some, down right sic for others. Tiger tops the list and becomes eligible to become the worlds first billionaire in sports. The following is Forbes top 20 paid for this year. Due to salary cap in the NFL, not even Peyton Manning or Brett Favre scratch the list despite their endorsements and big Ben falls off the list from the previous year. Golf, Basketball, and Racing amount to be the top $$$. Tiger doubles what the runner up brings. Insane... In Pictures: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes - Forbes.com
