Professional golf - Topics

Can a golfer win Player of the Year without winning a tournament? How much power does the PGA Tour have over player schedules? How do the DP World Tour awards differ from the PGA Tour ones? How is the PGA Tour Player of the Year actually voted on? Do golfers care more about the money title or Player of the Year? How does the Official World Golf Ranking points formula work? Do the LPGA and the men's tours answer to the same governing body? How do players survive a season on the Korn Ferry Tour? Why do so many golfers from the same country dominate at the same time? Why are there two rival Player of the Year awards in men's golf? The 1940s lost golf tournaments to the war and the tour took years to get them back What does it mean when a player has 'the yips'? How much of a PGA Tour purse actually reaches the players? What happens to a golfer's sponsors when he misses twenty cuts in a row? How did LIV Golf change what a tour professional can demand? How much does a golfer's world ranking affect his endorsement value? How much does a PGA Tour television rights deal actually cost? What is the longest playoff in PGA Tour history? How do tour players keep working on their swing mid-season? Asia's professional golf runs through Korea and Japan while the rest of the continent trails Why do golf equipment companies pay players to switch clubs mid-season? How much does a professional golfer spend a year on coaches and trainers? Are PGA Tour players becoming their own broadcasters on social media? How many hours a week does a professional golfer actually practice? Why do golfers shake hands on the final green with their hats off? What does a caddie earn from a ten percent share of a win? How often do PGA Tour players change grips and shafts? Do shot-tracer graphics make golf easier to follow? Why do PGA Tour pros change their wedge setup from course to course? The European Tour's rebrand as the DP World Tour shows where continental golf money comes from The Asian Tour works as a feeder system into the majors and the PGA Tour Orlando became the home base for golf tour players and club companies