Page 9 - Golf World (February 2020)

Is golf robbing itself of its biggest stars by making them so rich?

Never before has there been so much money available at golf’s
top table. Rory McIlroy was the biggest earner on the PGA Tour
last season, taking home $22.8 million. Jon Rahm was the
European Tour’s biggest earner, making €6.2m from 13 events.
The Spaniard turned pro in mid-2016 and has already made
€13m on the European Tour and $16m on the PGA Tour.
And it’s not just the game’s very top players that are making
huge amounts of money. 112 players made over a million dollars