M MIND / THE NEXT ONE’S GOOD
‘Hey, Tiger, I Got an Idea That’ll Make You Rich and Famous’
PRO GOLF IS A BIG, UNWIELDY, inefficient business. The rules are set by amateurs based in
New Jersey and Scotland. The mega events are operated by three organisa- tions that are not the PGA Tour, plus an independent golf club in Georgia. The tournaments are owned by unconnect- ed nonprofits and local charities, and the workforce is largely volunteer. None of the contestants are under contract to show up. The winner puts the lowest score on the board, not the highest. As Toots Shor used to say, if you swing left, the ball goes right; if you hit down, the
BY JERRY TARDE
8 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
JULY/AUGUST 2025
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