Only eight golfers have ever passed $US50 million in career earnings, which is why the fact that two broke the milestone on Sunday feels pretty extraordinary.
As the players sloshed through the rain-delayed Zozo Championship, sticking around for a Monday finish to the first PGA Tour stop held in Japan, they could rest assure that all the effort would be rewarded … financially that is.
The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges is just in its third year, but already its reputation proceeds it. Specifically, its status as a big-money event on the PGA Tour.
Keith Mitchell had pulled in just over $US2,000,000 in career earnings before this week’s Honda Classic. His bank account is about to see a nice boost.
In an age where the average win reaps well more than a $1 million payday, there are plenty of tour pros – from stars to journeymen – who have amassed small fortunes playing golf
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