WHY DO GOLFERS MAKE MORE MONEY THAN ALL OTHER ATHLETES?

[Mussolini]

sure

yah because Golfers are the only "athletes" that get endorsments, so it only counts for them. And compainies like titlist and Calloway are much bigger than Reebok and Adidas

[bradistani]

Let me guess, your either an Arsenal or liverpool scouser?

i'm a northerner and i'm not a thief. so that rules those girl teams

[nicky.smth]

i'm a northerner and i'm not a thief. so that rules those #### teams

Why you hating on the best player to come along in the last 20 years???

[bigkubby]

anybody that says nba and mlb players make more than golfers are straight fukin idiots sure they make millions but phil mickelson owns lebron james and the man has integrity,thats the difference between golfers and ball players and in the very end golfers are always more sucessfull because they save there money and make it work hard for them and every other nba player works hard for it only to be broke 5 years after there retirement.

[Captain Equipoise]

anybody that says nba and mlb players make more than golfers are straight fukin idiots sure they make millions but phil mickelson owns lebron james and the man has integrity,thats the difference between golfers and ball players and in the very end golfers are always more sucessfull because they save there money and make it work hard for them and every other nba player works hard for it only to be broke 5 years after there retirement.

LOL, 5 !?! that's if he has a degree in accounting and an MBA... these idiots blow money on everything imaginable, you can see them all over Cribs, with their 3 lamborghini's in the drive way and 2 mansions and 14 longtime school hood friends mooching off them and wasting their money.

[The Showstoppa]

the average pro baseball players makes way more than the average pro golfer.

That's not what body was responding to.  The guy said that MINOR league baseball players make more than avg PGA players.  Which is completely false.  I've seen the paychecks of the baseball players.

On the 2009 money list the "avg" PGA player....we'll say around #125-145 has already made $400,000 to $500, 000 and that's not including endorsement deals......the avg minor league ball player doesn't even make 100k a year.....not even close.

[Andy Griffin]

YEA AND THERE ARENT ANY BLACKGUYS LOL ONLY TIGER AND HE CAME FROM A GOOD BACKGROUND 

Pre-Tiger (admittedly, nowhere near the same level of achievement, but he was on the Tour)

[Mr Nobody]

 
Best golfer in the world right here as long as he gets a few drinks in before tee time.

[dov]

That's not what body was responding to.  The guy said that MINOR league baseball players make more than avg PGA players.  Which is completely false.  I've seen the paychecks of the baseball players.

On the 2009 money list the "avg" PGA player....we'll say around #125-145 has already made $400,000 to $500, 000 and that's not including endorsement deals......the avg minor league ball player doesn't even make 100k a year.....not even close.

Ball players make their $$ on their signing bonus which can be good if early round draft picks. Now, some minor leaguers are on the Major League team's 40 man roster so they make the minimum(at least) MLB salary. Otherwise, pretty much a 25k signing bonus and then maybe a couple thousand/month + meal $$....peanuts and bus rides!

BTW, I see where our friend "MemberX" just posted on the Mr GB contest board. Only 5 posts in his account however, so I'm not sure what's up with that???

[Dreadlifter]

Only the best pro golfers make the big bucks. hundreds, probably thousands more are struggling to make the cut. Pouring beers and waiting tables to finance their travel and expences to play tournaments. Only the elite top guys get the big endorsements.

[TRIX]

But don't baseball players play like 160 games a year? Do not want.

[dov]

But don't baseball players play like 160 games a year? Do not want.

MLB 162 games in 6 months....minor league seasons usually run from April-Sept....golfers work on their craft as much as any other sports year round

[TRIX]

Breakdown U.S Golf Open ;-)

Lucas Glover, $1,350,000 Phil Mickelson, $559,830 David Duval, $559,830 Ricky Barnes, $559,830 Ross Fisher, $289,146 Tiger Woods, $233,350 Soren Hansen, $233,350 Hunter Mahan, $233,350 Henrik Stenson, $194,794 Rory McIlroy, $154,600 Matt Bettencourt, $154,600 Sergio Garcia, $154,600 Ryan Moore, $154,600 Stephen Ames, $154,600 Mike Weir, $154,600 Anthony Kim, $122,128 Retief Goosen, $122,128 Ian Poulter, $100,308 Michael Sim, $100,308 Peter Hanson, $100,308 Graeme McDowell, $100,308 Bubba Watson, $100,308 Lee Westwood, $76,422 Steve Stricker, $76,422 Oliver Wilson, $76,422 Sean O'Hair, $76,422 Vijay Singh, $56,041 Francesco Molinari, $56,041 Azuma Yano, $56,041 J.B. Holmes, $56,041 Johan Edfors, $56,041 Stewart Cink, $56,041 Kevin Sutherland, $47,404 Jim Furyk, $47,404 Camilo Villegas, $47,404 Carl Pettersson, $42,935 a-Nick Taylor Adam Scott, $42,935 Todd Hamilton, $42,935 Tim Clark, $38,492 Dustin Johnson, $38,492 a-Drew Weaver Billy Mayfair, $38,492 Kenny Perry, $35,536 Thomas Levet, $33,319 John Mallinger, $33,319 Rocco Mediate, $27,409 Andres Romero, $27,409 K.J. Choi, $27,409 Tom Lehman, $27,409 Geoff Ogilvy, $27,409 Gary Woodland, $27,409 a-Kyle Stanley Jean-Francois Lucquin, $22,501 Andrew McLardy, $22,501 Angel Cabrera, $22,501 Ben Curtis, $21,385 Jeff Brehaut, $20,630 Trevor Murphy, $20,630 Fred Funk,

[Crossbow]

              gophers are not athletes, they are a parasite upon the land, all this money should be used to feed the homeless. you know how much of this country 's land is being wasted for these turds, neither do i but it's way too much. let them play minature golf it's just about as exciting, even more so when windmills and such come into play.

Good point, fortunately there are more and more golf courses that work with environmentalists to have a positive impact on the land they are built on. In most European countries you would not get a planning permission for a golf course otherwise.

In terms of feeding the homeless I don't really see the connection to golf. The amount of (perfectly good) food that is thrown away in industrialised countries every day would be more than sufficient to feed the homeless. No need to close any golf courses for that.

[Coach is Back!]

Mmmm, just a response to the posters who are comparing Average baseball players to the average PGA tour player.....the "average" PGA tour player has to make a MINIMUM of $850000 just to stay on tour barring a sponsors exemption. If they don't maintain that and drop below I think 125th on the money list, they go back down to the Nationwide tour. That's $850k in winnings. And to the poster who said "why don't they donate some of that money (or something to that effect) pro golfers are probably the most charitable of all sports combined. Tiger donates ALL of his endorsement money to his foundations around the world to help further kids and their education. His endorsements alone are over $100mil. Do the math!

[outby43]

Hey Coach,  do you think a 40 year old guy that has been a weekend warrior really work hard and maybe make a run at the pros or is it too late?  We are talking an average of +8 as of right now.

[nicky.smth]

Mmmm, just a response to the posters who are comparing Average baseball players to the average PGA tour player.....the "average" PGA tour player has to make a MINIMUM of $850000 just to stay on tour barring a sponsors exemption. If they don't maintain that and drop below I think 125th on the money list, they go back down to the Nationwide tour. That's $850k in winnings. And to the poster who said "why don't they donate some of that money (or something to that effect) pro golfers are probably the most charitable of all sports combined. Tiger donates ALL of his endorsement money to his foundations around the world to help further kids and their education. His endorsements alone are over $100mil. Do the math!

Joe Marino, the moose-jay of the west coast..makes over 225K doing personal training, and another 150K simply seting up lavish gay g4P bodybuilding events/orgies in the west coast. Similar to the Moose train

[Coach is Back!]

Hey Coach,  do you think a 40 year old guy that has been a weekend warrior really work hard and maybe make a run at the pros or is it too late?  We are talking an average of +8 as of right now.

MMmm, maybe. My goal is to make the Champions tour by 2014. I went from a 15 to a 10.2 in 1 1/2 years. I've been playing for 15 years but got consistant and serious about the sport 2 years ago.

[bigkubby]

MMmm, maybe. My goal is to make the Champions tour by 2014. I went from a 15 to a 10.2 in 1 1/2 years. I've been playing for 15 years but got consistant and serious about the sport 2 years ago.

GOOD LUCK, AND AGAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOLFER AND AN AFRICAN BASKETBALL PLAYER IS BB PLAYER HAS HIS MONEY OUT ON HIS DRIVEWAY ON 24'S AND GOLFERS HAVE THERE MONEY OUT EARNING INTEREST  GOLFERS DO AND WILL ALWAYS MAKE MORE MONEY AND BE SUCCESSFULL  WHY?

[Coach is Back!]

GOOD LUCK, AND AGAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOLFER AND AN AFRICAN BASKETBALL PLAYER IS BB PLAYER HAS HIS MONEY OUT ON HIS DRIVEWAY ON 24'S AND GOLFERS HAVE THERE MONEY OUT EARNING INTEREST  GOLFERS DO AND WILL ALWAYS MAKE MORE MONEY AND BE SUCCESSFULL  WHY?

Because most golfers are well educated and well rounded and have their moral values in check...it's a gentlemens sport to where they have to hold themselves accountable. It's a sport of individual accomplishment and unless it's like a Ryders or Presidents cup to where it's a team effort.

[bigkubby]

AND BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL IS A GENTLEMENS SPORT AND THERE ATHELETES ARE WELL EDUCATED AND WELL ROUNDED 

[outby43]

Because most golfers are well educated and well rounded and have their moral values in check...it's a gentlemens sport to where they have to hold themselves accountable. It's a sport of individual accomplishment and unless it's like a Ryders or Presidents cup to where it's a team effort.

hmmmmm.......

[Coach is Back!]

AND BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL IS A GENTLEMENS SPORT AND THERE ATHELETES ARE WELL EDUCATED AND WELL ROUNDED 

Well, most are recruited. A few high schools around here recruit from other high schools that are...lets say less fortunate to play for them. See what I'm getting at?  

[Coach is Back!]

hmmmmm.......

I didn't say everyone. That being said Daly is still on tour and has a shitload of talent. He lost 60lbs and quit drinking........for now

[Coach is Back!]

AND BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL IS A GENTLEMENS SPORT AND THERE ATHELETES ARE WELL EDUCATED AND WELL ROUNDED 

Hope this helps.......