hi
i think what aftford says is true the college system turns our players to make money and even someone well doew the list still can make $700,000 without really winning anything, it is so much built on money in the us now.
why come and play in the open when you can play in the us to a weak tournement and make the cut and you get paid $70,000,
greg norman won the open 20 years ago and was paid £70,000 if you were 19th you got £7,250.
212 in the us money list tom byrum has $101,094 for this year and thats over $6,277,713 since he turned pro. any one heard of him ????
you can turn up and play and get a nice cheque without even trying to win of be in the top 20.
i hope the player never get paid for playing in the ryder cup as its about winning the cup not the money
bill