[JonH]

Tiger Woods is certainly not the problem. He is seeking the perfect swing and setting a standard that has left most players in the dust. With maturity, his course management is better and the gap between Tiger and the "also rans" has gotten larger rather than smaller. It doesn't help that Ernie Ells has had injuries, Phil Mickelson has head problems and Sergio Garcia can't putt unless it is a Ryder Cup team event.

The real problem is that the PGA has set up a comfortable, almost socialistic work place where anyone in the top 25 makes a fine living. In the "good old days", if you didn't win, you had money problems. Today, three top 10's a year will earn the player at least $750,000.

The PGA tour needs to be more open to European players and the young guns coming out of college. As it is, the top 125 on the money list are assured a handsome living, entry to all tournaments, etc. even though at least 50 have no realistic chance of winning a tournament that has half of the world top ten in the field. Lee Trevino suggested cutting the exemptions to the top 75 money winners to open the competition. That might be a very good first step!

[bruinbirdman]

"Today, three top 10's a year will earn the player at least $750,000."

More than 83 on The Tour will make more than a million bucks.

#83 Jesper Parnevik $1,015,759.
#84 Craig Barlow $997,476
#85 Frank Lickliter $996,869
#86 Nick O'Hern $995,236

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