CanadianGuitarist Posted March 23, 2005 Report Posted March 23, 2005 This has been a hot topic, as several PGA Tour players weren't technically given appearance fees at Doral, but were pretty 'taken care' of. Currently, it's against PGA Tour rules for appearance fees to be given, but this is only true on the North American tour, not so in Europe, South Africa, Asia, Australia or Japan. Tiger Woods getting 2 million in Germany two years ago springs to mind. The tour players are divided on this, and it's certainly a good debate. I'd love to get some feedback, maybe, perhaps even ideally, from those who don't really follow golf. I'm for it. It's no different than a franchise in a team sport throwing a few extra bucks at a key free agent. Each tournament is run individually, and it's up to a tournament director to attract fans and TV money. Tiger Woods playing at Glen Abbey in 2000 did wonders, and the tournament overhead cost is overwhelming. It makes sense.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted March 23, 2005 Report Posted March 23, 2005 I don't follow golf, so this is the first time I've heard about this. How were the PGA players "taken care of"? Oh, and I really don't see a problem with appearance fees in theory. My first thought is what's the big deal -- bring in the Tiger Woods and the other people fans want to see and everyone on tour benefits from the increased attendance. If it didn't work, golf courses wouldn't offer it...
CanadianGuitarist Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Posted March 23, 2005 They weren't quite handed a cheque and a thank you, but a "we'll take care of your hotel, food, car, we'll make sure you're on tv at a good time. What's this? I seem to have dropped a large pile of money"
kkktookmybabyaway Posted March 23, 2005 Report Posted March 23, 2005 Did other golfers have a problem with this? Do pro golfers usually have to pay for their room and board/meals?...
Edwin MacPhisto Posted March 23, 2005 Report Posted March 23, 2005 The money explosion in golf over the past decade has been pretty crazy. I can't think of another sport where prize money/salaries escalated so rapidly. It was a big deal to be a million dollar winner for the year in the mid-90s, and now 11 guys have passed that mark maybe 7 events into the season.
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