Before the 2010 HSBC

greentee · 02-02-2010, 12:06 PM

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No golf in the US, but going strong in other parts of the world for the golfers.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...0128-n1h7.html

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/go...-1225826056046

LoJo · 02-03-2010, 10:54 AM

Yes, they're playing in Oz which is good since it works out for some who are playing the LPGA events in Asia....but... I'd hardly say that the Australian Ladies Tour (and LET) is exactly "strong."

With total prize money of $125,000 for one event (TOTAL purse, not winner's share), and 3 other events with paltry total purses, it'd be hard to make a living there unless you either won or came near the very top every time!

Only Evian and WBO on the LET have purses anywhere near (and surpassing some) LPGA events.

I believe in the past some US based players were paid appearance $$ to play in Australia...but how much could they afford to do that when they don't even have much $$ to pay out for prizes.

Heddwyn could probably remember more about this, but I believe Gulbis was paid to play and I think she missed the cut. Great.

greentee · 02-03-2010, 11:40 AM

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LoJo - yes that is all true... though they are growing. And the Asian golf world, (outside of S Korea and Japan), is just starting to boom now.

When China ups the anti, (no doubt for the Olympics, if nothing else), and good players are developed, so well the $$ from sponsors. The ALPGA well benefit from all this to, they are in this neighborhood... and so would NZ.

In the mean time, it is a paycheck where no job was available elsewhere for LPGA players. Lower pay maybe, yet a lot of these events over there pay every player in the event. That probably pays the travel cost.

The LPGA has most of the hot top players in the world.... so in their books it may look like a vacation, or dare I say a walk-in-the-park for a lot of them. And it does get one's golf game revved up for the US main season, and a chance to shake off the rust and hit the fairways running.

Anyways, things are changing.... we shall see how they do. :-)

heddwyn · 02-04-2010, 12:36 AM

Yes, Gulbis was paid to play, I can't recall exactly now but feel it was in the region of $50k, plus accommodation etc provided. No she didn't make the cut, but she had a good time that week meeting koalas, boating on the Harbor etc etc. Lincicome also played and did somewhat better in the Open and the Masters, Gulbis did play better in the Masters. I believe Lincicome was also paid appearance money, but no idea how much.

It has always annoyed me when these players are paid to play and then don't come up with the goods. It's happened with the men too. That said whatever he cost at the end of last year, and I think they mentioned $3 million, Tiger Woods apparently dragged in around 6 times that to the Victorian economy as a result of his inclusion in the field at the Australian Masters.

One thing about the Women's Open, quite a number of the players are Australian amateurs, it's a tournament which has always had a fair number of amateurs in the field, so they are saving some of the prize money - so to speak.

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greentee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,484 Images: 4	Before the 2010 HSBC . No golf in the US, but going strong in other parts of the world for the golfers. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...0128-n1h7.html http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/go...-1225826056046 __________________ ... I am not a tree, I am a tee... hit me, ah... wait a minute... Last edited by greentee; 02-02-2010 at 12:43 PM.

02-03-2010, 11:40 AM	#3
greentee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,484 Images: 4	. LoJo - yes that is all true... though they are growing. And the Asian golf world, (outside of S Korea and Japan), is just starting to boom now. When China ups the anti, (no doubt for the Olympics, if nothing else), and good players are developed, so well the $$ from sponsors. The ALPGA well benefit from all this to, they are in this neighborhood... and so would NZ. In the mean time, it is a paycheck where no job was available elsewhere for LPGA players. Lower pay maybe, yet a lot of these events over there pay every player in the event. That probably pays the travel cost. The LPGA has most of the hot top players in the world.... so in their books it may look like a vacation, or dare I say a walk-in-the-park for a lot of them. And it does get one's golf game revved up for the US main season, and a chance to shake off the rust and hit the fairways running. Anyways, things are changing.... we shall see how they do. :-) __________________ ... I am not a tree, I am a tee... hit me, ah... wait a minute... Last edited by greentee; 02-04-2010 at 06:02 AM.

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02-03-2010, 10:54 AM	#2
LoJo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Golf Course Posts: 2,217 Images: 1	Yes, they're playing in Oz which is good since it works out for some who are playing the LPGA events in Asia....but... I'd hardly say that the Australian Ladies Tour (and LET) is exactly "strong." With total prize money of $125,000 for one event (TOTAL purse, not winner's share), and 3 other events with paltry total purses, it'd be hard to make a living there unless you either won or came near the very top every time! Only Evian and WBO on the LET have purses anywhere near (and surpassing some) LPGA events. I believe in the past some US based players were paid appearance $$ to play in Australia...but how much could they afford to do that when they don't even have much $$ to pay out for prizes. Heddwyn could probably remember more about this, but I believe Gulbis was paid to play and I think she missed the cut. Great.

02-04-2010, 12:36 AM	#4
heddwyn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,380	Yes, Gulbis was paid to play, I can't recall exactly now but feel it was in the region of $50k, plus accommodation etc provided. No she didn't make the cut, but she had a good time that week meeting koalas, boating on the Harbor etc etc. Lincicome also played and did somewhat better in the Open and the Masters, Gulbis did play better in the Masters. I believe Lincicome was also paid appearance money, but no idea how much. It has always annoyed me when these players are paid to play and then don't come up with the goods. It's happened with the men too. That said whatever he cost at the end of last year, and I think they mentioned $3 million, Tiger Woods apparently dragged in around 6 times that to the Victorian economy as a result of his inclusion in the field at the Australian Masters. One thing about the Women's Open, quite a number of the players are Australian amateurs, it's a tournament which has always had a fair number of amateurs in the field, so they are saving some of the prize money - so to speak.