Rich isn’t the key. It’s being rich off of being a public figure. His celebrity status got him endorsements that made him so wealthy. When he took a tumble personally he took one professionally in my opinion.
I’m not so sure. I think it was his golf ability which got him his sponsors. His image was crafted through his sponsors. I don’t recall him purposely trying to garner headlines or video time, though I didn’t follow him any more than the guy next door. His private behavior is disgusting because of the risk he put his wife through. If he’s the financial genius and laser focused golfer everyone expects him to remain then making another billion to replace the first his wife deserves shouldn’t be so hard.