Steve Elkington Net Worth

Stephen John Elkington net worth is
$10 Million

Stephen John Elkington Wiki Biography

Stephen John Elkington was born on the 8th December 1962, in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, and is recognized for being a former professional golf player, who competed on the PGA Tour from 1990 to 2011. He is also known for spending more than 50 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 1995 until 1998. His career has been active since the mid- 1980s.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Steve Elkington is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Steve’s net worth is over $10 million, an amount which has been accumulated through his successful career in the sports industry. Another source of his wealth is coming from his starring in two TV shows.

Steve Elkington Net Worth $10 Million

Steve Elkington spent his childhood in Wagga Wagga, New South Wale, and upon matriculation, he moved to the USA and enrolled at the University of Houston. While in college, he excelled in playing golf – the first Australian player in US college to do so – and competed with the golf team at the national championship, which they won in 1982, 1984 and 1985.

In 1985, Steve’s career as a golfer turned to professionalism, when he began competing in championships as a part of the PGA Tour. During the 1990s, he achieved 10 wins on the Tour, which added a considerable amount to his net worth. In 1995, he won at the Riviera Country Club, and during that year he earned the Vardon Trophy, as he had the lowest scoring average for the whole season. In the same year, he accomplished 10 top-10 finishes in major championships and entered the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, which he held until 1998.

Steve also joined the International Team, participating in the Presidents Cups in 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2000. Besides those, he also finished in second place at the British Open Championship in 2002, and in third place at the US Masters Championship in 1993. Furthermore, Steve also won on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and the Asian Tour, which also increased his net worth by a large margin.

Most recently, he became a member of the Champions Tour in 2013, making his debut game in June of the same year. Steve has a number of sponsors, such as World Golf Tour, Oxford Golf, Par West Custom Golf Shoes, etc.

Steve has been hampered somewhat during his career by various allergies, including sinus problems, viral meningitis and migraines.

In addition to his career as a professional golfer, Steve also appeared in the RFD-TV show “The Rural Golfer” (2014), as well as in the CBS Sports Network show “Secret Golf With Steve Elkington” in 2015, both of which contributed to his fortune.

When it comes to speak about his personal life, Steve Elkington is married to Lisa, with whom he has two children. The family divides their time between their residences in Sydney, Australia, and Houston, Texas, USA. Their son, Sam Elkington, also plays golf for the college golf team at the University of Houston, just as his father did. In free time, Steve is very active on his official Twitter account; however, posting tweets deemed inappropriate saw him briefly suspended from the PGA Tour.



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