out sanding talent, explained "Professional golfers are respected for their talents, character, corizma, and integrity."(McCormick,32) I myself don't think that they are paid accordingly, at least not compared to other sports. I'm not saying that they should pay professional golfers more, or that they shouldn't pay other athletes as much as they do(even though what they make is unbelievable). Now with what pro-golfers are paid they can still make a decent living, this is because they make plenty of money from endorsements. From golf balls and gloves, to hats and clubs, members of the PGA don't have a hard time with making money on the side. To me it just seems that the salaries that are made by most professional athletes is outrageous, but then when you take a look at the money that is made on the PGA tour, you don't see outrageousness, just simplicity. Now then for a man to make over a million dollars on tour he has to win at least four big tournaments. This is also a contributing factor in how much a man makes on tour; which tournaments he is invited to. Only the big tournaments pay off big cash, but in order to get to the big tournaments you have to make a name for yourself in the littler tournaments. Craig Stadler said that when he started the tour in the eighties, he was shocked at the difference in the level of play and that "Getting on tour is hard enough, but then you have ...
