The Money Ball Gathers Pace

Elite golfers make a lot of money. An obvious statement, but it wasn’t always thus. On November 24, in the final event of the 1968 season, the Cajun Classic, Ron Cerrudo walked away with a large smile and the winner’s cheque for $5,000. Good money, no question, but the explosion in PGA Tour prize money that has followed over the subsequent half-century makes it look like a pittance...