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#Golfmos: Did You Know PGA Players Get $500K Min Salary. Missed Cut = $0 = Flame

rightly so. https://www.golfmonthly.com/features/do-pga-...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
Interesting and I didn’t know about this change. Assum...
Iridescent motley pozpig
  07/27/25
Must be. I don’t understand how there could be $0 priz...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
It’s always been that way though and was an interestin...
Iridescent motley pozpig
  07/27/25
I get the culture … but these billion dollar TV contr...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
It’s fine I suppose. Not like it changes my life in an...
Iridescent motley pozpig
  07/27/25
i dont think tournaments make "billions"
Claret Thirsty Multi-billionaire
  07/27/25
they're grossing in the billions each year from sponsorships...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
Are they really trying to poach guys who aren't breaking $50...
coral swollen legal warrant
  07/28/25
Michael Kim is a great follow for anyone interested in behin...
Iridescent motley pozpig
  07/27/25
ive poasted about him before. 180 nowag. we should get him a...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
Golf is the most egalitarian major sport. If you can do it,...
Cracking really tough guy
  07/27/25
sure, but that's not the issue itt
silver rigor
  07/27/25
what is?
Cracking really tough guy
  07/27/25
the issue is whether how much the ~100-125th best golfers in...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
NBA scrubs who play like 10 minutes a game at best make more...
Snowy fat ankles crackhouse
  07/27/25
holy shit nba min salary: a rookie is 1.2m and a 3 yr vetera...
silver rigor
  07/27/25
Wow that's a really good point, you stupid fucking imbecile
cowardly party of the first part
  07/27/25
Have you ever played a round with under 40 putts and/or unde...
Snowy fat ankles crackhouse
  07/28/25
Hold a golf club 1 time and we can talk. I would kick the sh...
Narrow-minded theater
  07/28/25
is your strategy to wear your opponents down by lining up yo...
Snowy fat ankles crackhouse
  07/28/25
The average NBA career is 4.8 years whereas golfers can easi...
mentally impaired stage digit ratio
  07/28/25
Relatedly, What’s the median PGA card carrying time? I...
silver rigor
  07/28/25
The PGA is a total racket and deserves everything they got f...
Self-absorbed duck-like twinkling uncleanness
  07/28/25


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Date: July 27th, 2025 8:28 AM
Author: silver rigor

rightly so.

https://www.golfmonthly.com/features/do-pga-tour-players-earn-a-salary

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134240)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 9:09 AM
Author: Iridescent motley pozpig

Interesting and I didn’t know about this change. Assume it’s because of the Saudis poaching.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134275)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 11:20 AM
Author: silver rigor

Must be. I don’t understand how there could be $0 prize money for half the guys in any given field when these tournaments are making billions. I get you want to incentivize guys to perform, but there’s enough pressure with just keeping your your card that these guys aren’t gonna slack off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134500)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 11:50 AM
Author: Iridescent motley pozpig

It’s always been that way though and was an interesting part of the culture. Arnold Palmer was famous for flying his own plane to get between events.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134539)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 11:52 AM
Author: silver rigor

I get the culture … but these billion dollar TV contracts are a new thing. If everyone else is getting rich, why shouldn’t the players?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134542)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:25 PM
Author: Iridescent motley pozpig

It’s fine I suppose. Not like it changes my life in any way. The LIV format (shotgun start, 3 rounds, teams) isn’t compelling to me and I do wish they would unify in some way.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134617)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Claret Thirsty Multi-billionaire

i dont think tournaments make "billions"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134628)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:36 PM
Author: silver rigor

they're grossing in the billions each year from sponsorships / tv deals

interesting read:

https://paddockpost.com/2023/06/13/how-revenue-is-spent-at-the-pga-tour-2021/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134645)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 9:24 AM
Author: coral swollen legal warrant

Are they really trying to poach guys who aren't breaking $500K in winnings?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136846)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 11:55 AM
Author: Iridescent motley pozpig

Michael Kim is a great follow for anyone interested in behind the ropes life on tour. He goes into finances, sponsorships, minutia of what the tournament experience is like for a journeyman player.

https://x.com/mike_kim714?s=11&t=A2eZu-Tud2a44kJFv3Hpaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134548)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: silver rigor

ive poasted about him before. 180 nowag. we should get him an xo moniker. most fascinating insight into any sport i've ever seen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134648)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:28 PM
Author: Cracking really tough guy

Golf is the most egalitarian major sport. If you can do it, you can play and make great money. That's one of the things that always struck me about Happy Gilmore - it's basically realistic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134625)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:38 PM
Author: silver rigor

sure, but that's not the issue itt

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134654)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:50 PM
Author: Cracking really tough guy

what is?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134691)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:54 PM
Author: silver rigor

the issue is whether how much the ~100-125th best golfers in the world get compensated (and the tangential issue of how much they should get compensated), not whether the pro golf world is a meritocracy. i think everyone realize golf is very meritocratic.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134707)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:49 PM
Author: Snowy fat ankles crackhouse

NBA scrubs who play like 10 minutes a game at best make more than top golf guys who work their asses off every day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134688)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:53 PM
Author: silver rigor

holy shit nba min salary: a rookie is 1.2m and a 3 yr veteran is 2.3m

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/cba/minimum

the top golfers are certainly making way more esp w endorsements, but yeah youve got a point

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134700)



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Date: July 27th, 2025 12:53 PM
Author: cowardly party of the first part

Wow that's a really good point, you stupid fucking imbecile

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49134702)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 6:01 AM
Author: Snowy fat ankles crackhouse

Have you ever played a round with under 40 putts and/or under 5 hours?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136552)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 6:09 AM
Author: Narrow-minded theater

Hold a golf club 1 time and we can talk. I would kick the shit out of you right now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136559)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 8:06 AM
Author: Snowy fat ankles crackhouse

is your strategy to wear your opponents down by lining up your fourth and fifth putts like it's the Masters and refusing to play in under 5 hours?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136697)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 8:16 AM
Author: mentally impaired stage digit ratio

The average NBA career is 4.8 years whereas golfers can easily go for 10-20, and can teach afterwards or be a club somewhere nice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136709)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 8:19 AM
Author: silver rigor

Relatedly, What’s the median PGA card carrying time? I’m sure middling guys in the bottom half of the money list don’t keep their cards for so long. Sure some manage to be mediocre for 20 years and hang around I’m sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136713)



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Date: July 28th, 2025 8:10 AM
Author: Self-absorbed duck-like twinkling uncleanness

The PGA is a total racket and deserves everything they got from LIV

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5755129&forum_id=2/en-en/#49136700)