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Originally Posted by leaguegolf
This sounds like all the other wannabes in other sports that claim, "The coach held me back...I never got a break...I just had a bad day or I would've made it" etc. etc. etc.  You make it sound like a player can buy his way on tour if he has "a lot of money or good connections." We all know that's not true. My advice to all those that complain....shoot better scores.
Any player that shoots low enough scores will eventually find his way to the PGA Tour. Those that aren't good enough can claim it's a "closed shop" all they want but I just watched a Q-School tournament that handed out 40 PGA Tour cards to players that shot low enough scores to qualify. I know better. |
Sorry league but in this case you are DEAD WRONG. I have NEVER gotten to say that because it usually isn't true. You are right about shooting better scores to get on Tour. However, notice I was talking about positions 50-125 in the world.
I know of several players around here that are good enough to play on the Tour, yet haven't been able to get more than a few weeks sponsor money so they don't get the chance. One of them swept the HHIPGA Tournaments with his highest score being 66 on 7000+ yd courses and he has won several other large events. His only fault: he is employed at the stingiest club in the area in terms of sponsoring players and maybe he doesn't know how to quite market himself to find the money but he DEFINITELY has the game.
The other player has won on the Tarheel Tour and a couple other minor tours but when qualifying for Doral and the Honda shot 64 and 65 to finish as an alternate and one out respectively. If he had the money and connections around here, he could get into the field at Harbour Town and I've been with him when he has shot 65 on media day (course was setup for Sunday).
Then there is the player that has a $200,000 sponsorship for two years because he was lucky enough to work at Long Cove and someone needed a tax write-off. Guess what he has won...diddly. Shows one of your statements is true...need more talent than money. But missing either part of the equation leads away from the tour.
My whole point of my post was to point out that there are many guys that could play in the Top 50-125 positions interchanged with "whats-his-name" that is currently there and no one would notice.