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Bubba 'paid to play' in PGA Tour events
Two-time Masters champion turned LIV Golf Series pro Bubba Watson has made the explosive claim he was "paid behind closed doors" while on the PGA Tour to show up to "many tournaments," a violation of Tour rules.
4 Nov 2022
Mickelson talks Tour greed as DeChambeau’s eye-watering offer reported
Phil Mickelson claims the "obnoxious greed" of the PGA Tour and its ownership of media rights is why players are tempted by the prospects of rival Tours, Golf Digest in America has reported.
4 Feb 2022
Morri: Pay for play
Should professional golfers be guaranteed some form of income just for being professionals?
3 May 2021
Morri: The rich get richer
There’s a saying in business that it is one’s competitors who actually determines one’s pricing. It’s quite a simple concept when you think about it and explains to some extent the announcement last week of the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program.
27 Apr 2021
Morri: McIlroy’s Australian Open motivation
If we played the Australian Open on the Sandbelt every year, would the world’s best players flock to be a part of it?
18 May 2020
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