Sponsors, like Golf equipment manufacturers.
Answer:
Yep, they get money through sponsors and manufacturers. Usually, business still runs in this.
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∙ 2013-05-23 07:54:43$800,000 dollars
3 Brazilian dollars
$400000
I think when the players enter they have to pay a fee. So they use the money from the fees to derermine the prize money. They probally also have people that donate money and sponsers that give money.
Tiger Woods' career earning on the PGA Tour is $87,832,539. (Source PGA Tour website)
A tour pro keeps his card if he places in the top 125 money-winners on the PGA Tour
To see a breakdown of the US PGA prize money, see the related link.
If you win a PGA Tour event as an amateur you receive a two year tour card and full membership for the rest of the current season. However, the player must turn professional to take up membership. They do not receive the prize money if they win as an amateur.
tiger woods
$5,775,000 on the 2008 PGA Tour, but he only played half a season.
PGA Tour was created in 1968.
The 2012 PGA Tour consisted of a total of 45 official money events running from January to November. John Hun was the official top golfer on the US PGA tour in 2012.