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I just wondered what everyone thinks about so many foreign players joining the uspga tour. Is it a wholly good thing/progression for the uspga tour (to have the cream of the worlds players) or are there any pitfalls to this growing trend (Ryder cup)? With the huge prize money and ammount of world ranking points available, you can`t blame them but does it also have have some negative effects on the uspga tour? I`ll miss seeing many of the europeans playing over here,but enjoy seeing them on the uspga tour too. Is it a twin edged sword

It's not called the "US" PGA Tour. It's the PGA Tour, and that means if you're good enough to earn your card you can play. I want to see the best players in the world play against each other and if more American players can't make the grade, sorry but that's too bad for them.

Ditto to leaguegolf's sentiment. I don't think any brits were too peeved about Ben Curtis' decision to play primarily on the Euro tour last season.

Apologies leaguegolf for the U.S in U.S.P.G.A tour, the Open Championship is often referred to as the British Open so I can sympathise.

The American PGA Tour is known throughout golf as the pinnacle of playing accomplishment. I think it is a wonderful thing that foreign players are stepping it up and making it on the TOUR.

There are several PGA Tours in the world and the country name will be in front of any foreign Tour (that is foreign to that country).

I enjoy the fact that more players from other parts of the world are finding success on the PGA tour. This is probably a bit of stereotype, but many of the Euros & Asians add some much-needed personality & charisma to the events. From a competitive standpoint, as others have noted, let the best players play. Americans have used other tours for years.

I never figured that one out. I mean he won The Open and then at the end of the year he decided to play in Europe and I figured it was because he could get more sponsors and he was already exempt on both tours for the next few years, but then I see him the next year wearing the NFL apparel that Payne Stewart used to wear.

The "Open Champion" is held in very high esteem in the UK and other parts of Europe. Ben's a young married guy that probably wanted to play where he was respected and could see the sights with his new bride before the kids, etc,. got in the way. NOTE: This is all pure conjecture on my part.

Money talks when your clubs don't!

With over 30 international players finishing in the top 125 money list,that compares to about 7 internationals in 1980. I too want to see the best players competing no matter what their nationality(who wouldn`t). But I do have some sympathy with players from the Nationwide tour who now may find it harder and take longer than previous years to establish themselves on the p.g.a tour itself.

We'll what I ment by my post was he did it for the money then I see him wearing somthing as American as the NFL I was pretty suprised.

He was wearing those American clothes for the money too. Players at his level must make hay while the sun shines. They never know if they'll have another opportunity.

Wasn't one of "The Big 3" from South Africa?

:nodsmiley

and dont forget the option is always there for the best of the US to play the European tour. Most dont because they have a great tour at home but the game is global and anyone who is good enough can play where and when they want.