Despite being sidelined between the 2008 U.S. Open and the Spring of 2009, Tiger Woods still tops Forbes‘ newest list of the World’s Highest Paid Athletes. Who else is at the top of this game when it comes to raking in the cash? According to Forbes, here are the Top 10:

1. Tiger Woods — $110 million

T2. Kobe Bryant — $45 million

T2. Michael Jordan — $45 million

T2. Kimi Raikkonen — $45 million

5. David Beckham — $42 million

T6. LeBron James — $40 million

T6. Phil Mickelson — $40 million

T6. Manny Pacquaio — $40 million

9. Valentino Rossi — $35 million

10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. — $34 million

To read a little about each of these, and to see a slideshow, visit Forbes.

The annual pilgrimage to Augusta, Georgia, is the opener for golf’s “major” season, setting the table for the U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA championships that follow in the summer months. The venue, Augusta National, is one of golf’s most breathtaking,  especially when the spring flowers and dogwoods are in full bloom.

Of course, a bad weather day at Augusta can be as miserable as it gets, and many a Masters weekend has offered both extremes. Whatever the conditions, Augusta has produced many of golf’s most memorable moments, humbling some of the game’s greatest players while providing more than a few surprising winners.

Here are the last 10 men to slip on the green jacket, and a little bit of what they did to earn the privilege:

2009 — Angel Cabrera: Beat Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a playoff to claim his first green jacket.

2008 — Trevor Immelman: Overcame a shaky final round to beat Tiger by three shots.

2007 — Zach Johnson: Edged three players, including Tiger Woods, for a two-stroke win.

2006 — Phil Mickelson: Grabbed his second green jacket in three years with a two-stroke win over Tim Clark.

2005 — Tiger Woods: Won his fourth green jacket with a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff, defeating Chris DiMarco.

2004 — Phil Mickelson: Made an 18-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win his first major, beating Ernie Els by a stroke.

2003 — Mike Weir: First Canadian and first lefthander to win the Masters. Defeated Len Mattiace on the first playoff hole.

2002 — Tiger Woods: Defended his title by shooting a 66 on Saturday before cruising to a three-shot win over Retief Goosen.

2001 – Tiger Woods: Finished 16 under par, two shots better than David Duval.

2000 – Vijay Singh: Final round 69 was good enough for a three-shot win over Ernie Els.

Source: Masters.com

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In compiling the list, SI limited earnings to salary, winnings, bonuses, endorsements and appearances. Given Tiger’s on-course success and enormous personal popularity, it’s no great surprise that he fared well in all categories, commanding an estimated $105 million in endorsements alone.

After Tiger and Phil, the rest of the Top 10 is made up or four NBA stars, two New York Yankees, one NFL quarterback, and a boxer.

Here’s the abbreviated version of the list:

1. Tiger Woods, golf – $127,902,706

2. Phil Mickelson, golf — $62,372,685

3. LeBron James, NBA — $40,455,000

4. Floyd Mayweather, Jr., boxing, $40,250,000

5. Kobe Bryant, NBA, $35,490,625

6. Shaquille O’Neal, NBA, $35,000,000

T6. Alex Rodriguez, baseball, $35,000,000

8. Kevin Garnett, NBA, $31,000,000

9. Peyton Manning, NFL, $30,500,000

10. Derek Jeter, baseball, $30,000,000

Catch the rest of the list by visiting SI.com.