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Golf is more than a game, it's also an industry, and a big one. Golf accounts for about two million jobs and $60 billion in salaries annually in the U.S., and get this: Golf is hiring. There are more than 3,300 positions currently listed at USGolfJobs.com, from an assistant pro in Maryland ($35,000 a year, including meals) to a starter in Palm Springs, Calif. ($13 an hour, plus all the balls you can hit). Here's what you can expect to make for a variety of golf-related jobs.*

*Sources: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 2011 Compensation and Benefits Survey; National Golf Course Owners Association 2010 Compensation and Benefits Report; PGA of America 2011 PGA Golf Professional Compensation Survey; Professional Caddies Association; PGA Tour; LPGA; Hooters tour; payscale.com; glassdoor.com; usgolfjobs.com; morningstar.com; Business Review Weekly; IRS Form 990s; court documents; online job postings. Note: Salaries are based on location, years of experience and other factors. Player salaries exclude endorsements except where noted. McLauglin salary is from 2009.

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1. PGA Tour commissioner

(Tim Finchem) $5,225,348/year

2. President and CEO of Callaway Golf

(George Fellows) $3,287,307 in 2010

(down from $6,261,105 in 2009)

3. Lead announcer, CBS Sports

(Jim Nantz) $3.2 million/year