Tag Archives: World Golf Tour
Is It Time for a World Golf Tour?
Carlos Torres & Fred Altvater The golf world has been learning more about the proposed Premier Golf League that wants to feature the top 48 players in the world in an 18-tournament league offering $10 million purses, mandatory play, with both a team and individual components. Currently several PGA Tour events offer total purses much […]
NEW World Golf Tour Proposal
To respond to the rumors of the Premier Golf League, Back 9 Report proposes a World Golf Tour that would incorporate several current PGA Tour & European Tour events.
New World Golf Tour to Offer $20 Million Purses
By Fred Altvater Last month Reuters reported that a new World Golf Tour is in the planning stages that will conduct 15-20 events with $20 million purses. The average purse for a regular PGA Tour event is $6 million. With exception of the eight Rolex Series Tournaments on the European Tour, purse sizes in Europe […]