Not all foreign players have made homes in Florida, or elsewhere in the US. Some, like Westwood and McIlvoy are in contention with the PGA and have opted out of playing at the Players Championship in May. Westwood dropped his PGA membership and is dissed about the PGA rule limiting him to only 10 events.
It’s nice to know that they blend in and serve the community they live in. But my issue is with the American field. When Tiger lost his crown, I’d liked to have seen someone from the ranks of our American players contend for the #1 slot. No one, not even Mickelson was able to contend with the Europeans. That’s my issue. After all, this IS the PGA.
It may be like tennis, in the 70s probably at least 7 or 8 of the best players in the World were Americans, now, you’re lucky if it’s one or two. The same could wind up happening to golf, as well.
In the world golf rankings, four out of the top 10 are from the United States, and 7 of the top 15. NB: of the top 10, 9 are from the UK or the United States, as it’s largely always been.