Mors Ab Alto
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- Aug 28, 2006
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There are so many non-Americans playing full-/part-time on the PGA Tour, but how many Americans are playing on the Euro tour?
I've seen John Daly on occasion (he actually had to pull out of this week's event), but he's about it.
My question: Why aren't there more Americans on the Euro tour? You see them on the Asian tour, but I couldn't find one American on the board for this week's tournament, and this is the norm.
Is the Euro tour that unattractive to Americans? Are they so obsessed with playing on the PGA, that they would rather go to the Nationwide tour than try their hands in Europe? This makes no sense to me.
ATTENTION EUROS: I MAY BE ABOUT TO OFFEND SOME OF YOU
The caliber of players that make up the majority of the Euro tour is somewhat inferior to that of the PGA tour players. Not being a jerk, merely stating a fact based on world golf rankings and how many of the top players are on each tour. And I'm not saying Euros are inferior player; hell just look at the Ryder Cup, but those cups, for the most part, play a lot on the PGA tour.
That said, if I were an American, with a solid game, but not good enough to get my "Tour" card, I would definitely take a shot at Europe. I figure my chances would be better, and it might be easier to make a living there.
Am I way off base with this assessment?
I've seen John Daly on occasion (he actually had to pull out of this week's event), but he's about it.
My question: Why aren't there more Americans on the Euro tour? You see them on the Asian tour, but I couldn't find one American on the board for this week's tournament, and this is the norm.
Is the Euro tour that unattractive to Americans? Are they so obsessed with playing on the PGA, that they would rather go to the Nationwide tour than try their hands in Europe? This makes no sense to me.
ATTENTION EUROS: I MAY BE ABOUT TO OFFEND SOME OF YOU
The caliber of players that make up the majority of the Euro tour is somewhat inferior to that of the PGA tour players. Not being a jerk, merely stating a fact based on world golf rankings and how many of the top players are on each tour. And I'm not saying Euros are inferior player; hell just look at the Ryder Cup, but those cups, for the most part, play a lot on the PGA tour.
That said, if I were an American, with a solid game, but not good enough to get my "Tour" card, I would definitely take a shot at Europe. I figure my chances would be better, and it might be easier to make a living there.
Am I way off base with this assessment?