Tiger's effect on golf

[TEA Time]

In 1991, Corey Pavin won the money title with $979,430.
In 2014, that would have been good enough for 99th place.

I was interested in seeing something visual to correlate the idea of Woods having that much of an impact on the sport. So, I put this graph together to illustrate it.

I used the $1 million mark as my gauge. The points represent the place on the money list that the last person to earn $1m finished. I believe this is linked to the amount of money being pumped into the tour by sponsors in the form of total purses. Of course it also illustrates the insane amount of talent funneling into the tour. I also added a few critical moments in time.

Of course you can read into it what you want, but when the "curve" is this blatantly obvious, it's hard to deny Woods' impact on the game.



Now, having said all that, GO PHIL!!

 

[BigJim13]

Like I said in another thread, golf will be fine but golf on TV is not.

Love the #'s you found. I was looking for a ratings comparison, but haven't found a good one yet.

 

[subsonic]

He was the right guy at the right time.

 

[BigJim13]

He was the right guy at the right time.

Much like Arnie.

 

[subsonic]

Much like Arnie.

In that aspect...

In all others, it is not even close.

 

[azgreg]

Much like Arnie.

And the time will come when someone else is the right guy at the right time.

 

[BigJim13]

In that aspect...

In all others, it is not even close.

Tigers not perfect, neither is Arnie.

 

[BigJim13]

And the time will come when someone else is the right guy at the right time.

Soon I hope

 

[azgreg]

Soon I hope

Agree. the sooner the better. Remember:

 

[subsonic]

Tigers not perfect, neither is Arnie.

I agree that nobody is perfect.

Like I said... Not even close...

 

[TheTrueReview]

Tigers not perfect, neither is Arnie.

Agreed but he used to be married to someone who was.

 

[Rockford35]

Well, you have to include inflation into the calculation. A mill back then is worth way more today.

And, add into the fact that oil, real estate and technology prices went nuts and people started making money hand over fist, the inevitability of this trend was written on the wall in huge block letters.

I'm 1991, Forbes reported that there were 71 Billionaires in the world. That number grew to 1741 in 2014.

The money was coming, with or without Woods. Maybe not to the extent of what it is, but it was coming.

R35

 

[BigJim13]

Well, you have to include inflation into the calculation. A mill back then is worth way more today.

And, add into the fact that oil, real estate and technology prices went nuts and people started making money hand over fist, the inevitability of this trend was written on the wall in huge block letters.

I'm 1991, Forbes reported that there were 71 Billionaires in the world. That number grew to 1741 in 2014.

The money was coming, with or without Woods. Maybe not to the extent of what it is, but it was coming.

R35

The money was coming but not to golf. Deny all you want, throw out inflation, real estate, oil or whatever. Tiger brought money to golf like no other, even Arnie.

 

[azgreg]

Well, you have to include inflation into the calculation. A mill back then is worth way more today.

And, add into the fact that oil, real estate and technology prices went nuts and people started making money hand over fist, the inevitability of this trend was written on the wall in huge block letters.

I'm 1991, Forbes reported that there were 71 Billionaires in the world. That number grew to 1741 in 2014.

The money was coming, with or without Woods. Maybe not to the extent of what it is, but it was coming.

R35

A mil just doesn't go as far as it used to.

 

[Rockford35]

Well, ya that's what inflation means. Lol.