When pro golfers win a tournament, do they get to keep all the money or do they share with sponsors?
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No one else except what he pays his caddie.
886966
I disagree.  The PGA does not allow appearance fees.\n\nHowever, the PGA does allow players to sign endorsement contracts which specifically demand that a player appear in a set number of tournaments sponsored by that company.\n\nAn example of this kind of transaction is Tiger Woods' contract with Buick.  Buick pays Tiger x amount of dollars to endorse their product and appear in y amount of tournaments sponsored by Buick.\n\nOther golf tours, like the European tour, allow appearance fees.
136004
Sponsorship of the program is what pays the bills for any commercial television show...including contestant prizes on game shows.  The producers of the show also have to come up with a certain portion of the money used.
580095
That's tough!  Manufacturers sponsor golfers who besides having good standing but also provides a good future in the exposure of their equipments (e.g. Michelle Wie).  If you're an amateur golfer and has a promise of becoming the new Tiger or the new Annika - you might find manufacturers knocking at your doorsteps soon!
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They will contact you by e-mail or by phone. Three grand prizes will go to the world cup final game. 13 runners-up will get World Cup Group tickets. 16 winners will all get $500.\n\nThis is a random draw, you get a max of 5 entries a day for ever correct answer or every friend you add on Yahoo Messinger.\n\nNo one has notified of their winnings yet.\n\nThe link explains it all. Good lick.
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it all depends on the winnings they made per year, the sponser stuff they had.. and how much money they put back into the team.. and also it depends on how much the team makes and how good of a driver they are.. \nfor example, tony stewart probably banked the most last year b/c of being champion and having a hell of a sponser.. his earnings alone for his races were 6,987,535.. that doesn't include other income.. \nyeah, they make some pretty darn good money though...but they use a lot of that to help their career. a lot of driver's put money into planes to make travel easier, and be able to do more.. a lot of them get better motorcoaches as time goes on, and lot of them start plahying in owning cars/tracks and all that good stuff. i mean, sure, they are living a bit ncier than the average joe..but they make shit compared to most athletes, b/c their sport is so expensive to get into, and keep operating in in the first place.
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Two associations use PGA\nThe PGA Tour - You see on TV\nThe the guys who run golf courses belong to the PGA \nProfessional Golfers Association \n\nThey use to be the same thing but split in the 70's \nThe PGA for club pro's has control over the Ryder Cup and The Major Golf Tournament The PGA Championship . \n\nThe PGA for club pro's requires several years of schools and testing to become a member\nww.pga.com or www.pgalinks.com
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YES! "the PGA's plan is still considered the best in pro sports".\n\n"PGA: Year Pension Plan Began: 1983\n\nOriginally launched by former PGA Commissioner, Deane Beman, the current PGA pension uses a complicated formula to determine earnings for retired players -- with benefits available at the age of 60. It's based on a combination of the number of tournaments in which a player makes the cut, total earnings each year, and earnings during three separate segments of each PGA season.\n\nUsing a performance-based pension plan instead of just the number of years played is done to encourage players to enter more tournaments. There are incentives throughout the plan, such as earning double the more than $3,200 per cut after a golfer reaches 15 cuts.\n\nWhile it is unrealistic to assume golfers will hit every incentive, the PGA's plan is still considered the best in pro sports. Even with limiting the number of tournaments he competes in, Tiger Woods' estimated pension is around $200 million, and could go as high as $300 million.
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It means whatever you are playing with (money, etc) then whatever you win you keep.
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3-1. Playing for Prize Money \n\nAn amateur golfer must not play golf for prize money or its equivalent in a match, competition or exhibition. \n\nNote: An amateur golfer may participate in an event where prize money or its equivalent is offered, provided that prior to participation he waives his right to accept prize money in that event. \n\n(Conduct contrary to the purpose and spirit of the Rules – see Rule 7-2.) \n(Policy on gambling – see Appendix.) \n\n\n\na. General \nAn amateur golfer must not accept a prize (other than a symbolic prize) or prize voucher of retail value in excess of $750 or the equivalent, or such a lesser figure as may be decided by the USGA. This limit applies to the total prizes or prize vouchers received by an amateur golfer in any one competition or series of competitions. \n\nException: A prize for a hole-in-one made while playing golf may exceed the above prize limit. \n\n  b. Exchanging Prizes\nAn amateur golfer must not exchange a prize or prize voucher for cash. \n\nException: An amateur golfer may submit a prize voucher to a state or regional golf association and thereafter be reimbursed from the value of that voucher for expenses incurred in participating in a golf competition, provided the reimbursement of such expenses is permitted under Rule 4-2.
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it all varies. obviously gthe bigger your name the more money could be coming your way. sponsers and team owners help pay for the car. \nthere is a certain pot for each race. depends on the races income. obviously daytona makes more money than say pocono, and therefore the purse for that race is more, and even if you are last you could still end up with some pretty decent change.\nthe driver perfoms on sunday, and depending on the laps he might have led, and his finishing position is what he walks home with. now that money goes partially to the driver, but some of that moeny goes back into the team. \nif you go to nascar.com and go to the driver's page it will list the winnings for each race for the driver. or if you pull up the results from the race it will list the finishing orders and then all the way over to the right it will list the winnings.\nthe driver's also make money from the sponsers for ad's and stuff like that.. they don't get out and say "this budweiser/dupont/lowes/home depot car" for no reason..
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Good luck with that. You need to prove your worth sponsoring, by doing great in major tournaments, and try to get possible sponsers to go out and watch, and hope that they love the results. You can also just ask around and hope you get lucky.
200951
I'd say not the much, because all the money in those cases go to the players! LOL!
85525
It depends on how many sponsors you have and how much they pay you.
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No, you don't have to share your winnings with anybody...\n\nIf you want to share it, JUST DO IT...
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The difference is the money.  Today's athletes are professionals