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Justin Thomas's Net Worth as of 2024
$3 million

Justin Louis Thomas was born on 29th April 1993, in Louisville, Kentucky USA, and is a professional golf player, known from playing on the PGA Tour, and from in 2017 winning his first major tournament – the PGA Championship, as well as the FedEx Cup. Thomas has been playing golf professionally since 2013.

How much is the net worth of Justin Thomas. Reportedly, his wealth is as much as $3 million, as of the data presented at the beginning of 2018 by authoritative sources. Golf is the major source of Thomas’ growing fortune.

Justin Thomas Net Worth $3 million

To begin with, the boy was raised in Louisville by his parents Mike and Jani Thomas. At the age of 16, he participated at the Wyndam Championship, becoming the third youngest amateur ever to make the cut at a tournament on the American PGA Tour. Thomas subsequently studied at the University of Alabama for two years, and played college golf for Crimson Tide University team. In 2010 and 2012, he qualified for the match-play section of the US Amateur Championship, and in 2013, he played as an amateur in the PGA Travellers Championship, finishingd in 30th place which would have earned him over $32,000 if he had not still been an amateur. Afterwards, he announced on Twitter that he would become a professional after the Walker Cup.

Concerning his professional career, Thomas became professional in 2013 after playing the Walker Cup. Justin Thomas has won the top prize of $10 million dollars in the FedExCup. He secured first place in Atlanta in the lucrative tournament series of the American tour PGA. During the closing Tour Championship, Thomas finished second with a score of 269 strokes. At the beginning of 2017, Justin won the SBS Champions Tournament again beating Hideki Matsuyama, and a week later he won his fourth title ahead of Englishman Justin Rose at the Sony Open Hawaii. In this tournament, he became the seventh player in PGA history to score 59, and the youngest of them. In the middle of 2017, he won the 99th edition of the PGA Championship, played at Quail Hollow, beating Italian Francesco Molinari, South African Louis Oosthuizen and compatriot Patrick Reed. Qualified to play for the FedEx Cup, he won the second tournament, the Dell Technologies Championship, taking the place ahead of his compatriot Jordan Spieth. At the start of the last FedEx Cup tournament, Justin Thomas was second, behind Jordan Spieth, and had to finish in front of his opponent to win the Cup, which he achieved, while Jordan Spieth finished 7th. Thomas became the revelation of the year, having five wins in the season, including a major tournament and the FedEx Cup win. To conclude, all the above mentioned victories have added significant sums to the net worth of Justin Thomas.

Finally, in the personal life of the professional golf player, he has been in a relationship with journalist Jillian Wisniewski since 2015.

Started with Net Worth Post in March 2019. Previously, Senior Editor at New Wave Communications. Holds a Communications degree from University of California, Berkeley.

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George Weah Net Worth

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George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah was born on 1st October 1966, in Monrovia, Liberia and is now the president of Liberia, and a former star football (soccer) player. He played in the position of striker for 14 years in various clubs in France, Italy and England, and was named the World Player of the Year, European Footballer of the Year and African Footballer of the Year.

How much is the net worth of George Weah? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $85 million, as of the data presented in early 2018, accumulated largely from his football career.

George Weah Net Worth $85 million

To begin with, Weah was born in poverty in a district of Monrovia. At the age of 15, he started playing football at Young Survivors’ youth team, before moving to other teams in his country, such as Invincible Eleven and Mighty Barrole, with whom he won some domestic trophies, including the championship and The Liberia Cup. Weah matriculated from the Muslim Congress and then attended Wells Harington High School in Monrovia, abandoning the last year to focus on his football career, but actually matriculated from high school in 2006 after ending his career in football, and then attended Parkwood University in London, obtaining a sports management diploma. In 2011, Weah graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Miami, and then obtained a master’s degree in 2013.

Concerning his professional career, Weah’s skills were discovered by Arsene Wenger, and so George moved to Europe in 1988, signing a contract with Monaco. During his stay in Monaco, he won the title of the African Footballer of the Year in 1989, the French Cup with the team in 1991, and helped the team to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1992. Weah was then transferred to Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he won the French Cup in 1993 and 1995, and the League Cup in 1995. In the 1994-1995 season, he also became the UEFA Champions League top scorer. He was once again named the African Footballer of the Year in 1994, before in 1995 signing a contract with leading Italian club AC Milan. Afterwards a period full of achievements followed, both individually and with the club team; 1995, George Weah won the Golden Balloon and was named World Footballer of the Year, becoming the first African footballer to win these trophies. Then, Weah twice reached the Italian Cup finals in 1998. and played in the Italian Super Cup. In the winter of 2000, Weah was lent to Chelsea until the end of the season, and with whom Weah won the FA Cup.

Internationally, for Liberia Weah played 60 games over 20 years, scoring 22 goals, but being a minnow in football, the country only managed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations twice, but never progressing past the group stage.

George ended his playing career in 2003.

Regarding his political career, Weah formed the political party Congress for Democratic Change in 2004, and in 2005 Weah ran for the presidency of Liberia, although at that stage poor formal education and lack of political experience were considered the main reasons why he was inappropriate to lead the country, in contrast to the main counter-candidate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, educated at Harvard University with administrative experience both in the Liberian government and in the World Bank and the United Nations. Weah continued to be involved in politics as the leader of the CDC, leading the party in the campaign for the 2009 legislative elections. In 2012, he unsuccessfully ran for the post of vice-president losing to Joseph Boakai. In 2014, Weah was elected a senator in the Liberian Parliament, but in the three-year term, he only occasionally attended Senate meetings and contributed no legislative initiative. However, in 2017, he again announced his candidacy for the presidency. On 27th December 2017 he was elected President of Liberia, and sworn in on 22 January 2018.

Finally, in the personal life of George Weah, he is married to Kler Vea. They have three children.

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Holly Sonders Net Worth

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Holly Sonders was born on the 3rd March 1987 in Marysville, Ohio USA and is a sports journalist and former golfer, best known to the world for her extensive work for Fox Sports channel, covering a number of high-profile golf events, including the US Open Golf Championship.

Have you ever wondered how rich Holly Sonders is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Sonders’ net worth is as high as $6.5 million, earned through her successful dual career, active since 2009.

Holly Sonders Net Worth $6.5 Million

The daughter of Sandy and Dan Niederkohr, from an early age she was drawn to golf, mostly inspired by her mother. As she got older her love for golf only increased, and after she finished high school, she enrolled at Michigan State University, also to play golf for the university’s team. She led the team to the Big Ten Conference Championship, and along the way received Academic All-Big Ten honors; she also took part in the NCAA Regional and the NCAA Championship tournaments. She earned a degree in journalism in 2009, and soon after started pursuing her career on television. She first joined WBNS-10TV in Columbus, Ohio, and thanks to her professionalism and dedication, she was then recruited by the Big Ten Network, serving as a sideline reporter for soccer. In 2010, she became a part of KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas, working as a field reporter, and so gaining experience in live broadcasts.

The following year, Holly auditioned for NBC’s Golf Channel, mostly because of her ever-rising interest in the game. Thanks to her playing experience and journalistic skills, Holly became a part of the channel, and was given the role of anchor of the morning talk show “Morning Drive”. Holly’s net worth increased by a large margin in the next few years, as she also worked on the shows “School of Golf”, and “Playing Lesson with the Pros”.

Confirming that hard work pays off, in 2014 Holly was recruited by Fox Sports and was appointed as a remote studio host for USGA events, while aside from Golf also becoming a sideline reporter for NFL games, which further increased her net worth. Since then she has become one of the most prominent journalists on the channel, more widely known to the public after hosting the 2016 U.S. Open for Fox Sports.

When it comes to her personal life, Holly has been married to sports journalist Erik Kuselias, who is currently working for NBC Sports Radio. The exact date of their wedding date hasn’t been revealed to the public, though the couple became engaged in 2012. Current rumours suggest that they may be separating.

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Brad Daugherty Net Worth

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Bradley Lee Daugherty was born on the 19th October 1965, in Black Mountain, North Carolina USA, and is a former basketball player for the team of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. Brad played basketball professionally from 1986 to 1995, and currently he works as a college basketball and NASCAR analyst on ESPN.

How much is the net worth of Brad Daugherty? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is as much as $20 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016.

Brad Daugherty Net Worth $20 Million

To begin with, Brad Daugherty entered the University of North Carolina in the summer of 1982. At first, Daugherty played in the shadow of future basketball heroes named Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Sam Perkins. When all of them went on to continue their careers playing in the NBA, Daugherty carried the team on his broad shoulders. He completed his college career with a final top level season running at 20.2 points and nine rebounds per game. Then, all observers predicted an outstanding career in the NBA for him.

Concerning his professional career, Brad Daugherty was selected the 1st in the 1st round of the NBA Draft 1986 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the help of Ron Harper and Mark Price, Daugherty had a solid first season with an average of 15.7 points 8.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. The following season, Daugherty became the top scorer and rebounder of the team, and participated in the NBA All-Star Game 1988 alongside other league stars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Bird. In 1988-1989, Daugherty led the Cavaliers to their best record in the franchise’s history with 57 wins and 25 losses. Unfortunately, an injury forced Daugherty to miss 41 games of the 1989 – 1990 season but he returned in time to help the Cavaliers to reach the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year. The following season was the best one for Brad Daugherty. He became the first player in the franchise (and still only) to compile at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game average for a season. In 1991–1992 season, Daugherty confirmed that he was one of the dominant centre in the league by averaging 21.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. As a reward for his performance, Daugherty was elected into the All-NBA Third Team, but after another season in the playoffs, Daugherty announced his retirement from the professional sport, being only 28 years old because of a herniated disc. Despite his truncated career, Brad Daugherty established four records for the Cleveland franchise – the leading scorer with 10,389 points, best rebounder with 5,227 outlets, and the most free throws attempted and accomplished (3670 to 2741 successful).

After his retirement, Daugherty invested in waste management, real estate as well as car dealerships. He is also an analyst of college basketball and NASCAR on ESPN, plus Brad co-owns JTG Daugherty Racing. It is worth mentioning the fact that he was the co-owner of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team.

Finally, in the personal life of the former basketball player, he has been married to Heidi Rost since 1990, and they have a son.

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