Even as the PGA Tour was moving to the all-exempt tour in 1983, one of the proposals was for a “super tour” of 20 or 25 events with big purses (back then it was in the $400,000 range, which sounds like chump change in today’s golf economy). A group of Dallas business contem...
The Tour gives up its “everyman” mantra with these signature events and has upset many of the rank-and-file who are now competing in regular events that pay less than half of the $20 million purses and also significantly less FedEx Cup points (750 to the winner versus 500). At least ...
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That’s for regular tournaments. The eight signature events with the $20 million purses would remain capped at 72 players, filling the field, if necessary, based on current form. The proposal also suggested changes to the FedEx Cup points distribution, which Villegas said was inspired by a det...
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LPGA purses will top $100M in 2023, a record for tour More than $100 million will be awarded to LPGA players for the first time in 2023, an increase of about 18% over what was planned for this season and more than doubling what was paid out on the tour just a decade ago. ...
In 2024, players will be relieved to find that all playing requirements have been lifted. Those who wish to play in the Tour’s biggest events can do so, while those who wish to pass up the sizable purses can do so in peace.
Events, a name change tocall them Designated Events, and nowanother change to the moniker of “Signature Events.”In short, they’re the fields with the best players from the previous year and some of the hottest players in the current year, playing for the biggest purses on the schedule....
$4M Purses Par for PGA TourDOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
The tournament players, a group that included Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, wanted that money to go to increased tournament purses, while the club pros wanted it to go into the PGA’s general fund. Eventually the touring pros broke off on their own. The PGA of America remained in place...