I know a woman who spent years on the LPGA tour and wound up with around $2 million career earnings. Not much left after expenses, but she did make a very comfortable retirement from endorsements and promo tours in places like Japan.
My school chum said ‘fun while it lasts’, in Bermuda in the winter or...
He also noted that, when cut a modest position can be found inside ‘big golf’, to make ends meet until the next round.