question: Why do golf players earn so much compering to other athletes who are way more known?
comment: There are a number of factors: - Length of career: a golfer can remain near the top of the sport for upwards of 30 years. - Top heavy sport: while there are rosters of players making a ton of money in sports like soccer or baseball, golf pay is based in how well they play, and the top players make a lot more than those lower down the rankings. Once you get past the top few dozen, they are only making modest money. - Endorsements: golf is a sport that wealthy play, so the endorsement deals are lucrative selling golf gear/clothing, luxury cars, fancy watches, financial services and such. It's not about quantity of fans reached, but the buying power of those ones reached. Soccer may have billions of fans tune in, but most are in poor countries. Golf fans might have an average net worth of $1 million. - The same factors at play with endorsement deals also affect the prize money in tournaments through their sponsorships, TV revenue. It's quality of viewers and fans, not quantity, when it's BMW, Rolex and American Express sponsoring events. - Streams of income related to the sport: top golfers can earn lots of money designing golf courses. A luxury resort can draw more players and charge more for a "Jack Nicklaus designed course" so they're willing to pay him a ton to do so. Soccer players don't have such income streams. - Apparel: The top golfers also end up with their own shoes and clothing lines, and golf apparel has a broader appeal than soccer jerseys, plus the golfers actually get whatever revenue they negotiate while soccer apparel revenue goes to the leagues and clubs, not individuals. You buy a Renaldo jersey, he doesn't profit directly from that at all. You buy a Tiger Woods Nike golf polo and he does.
passages: BULLET::::- Lee Westwood - Interviewed in April 2014, aired in June 2014
  
  Section::::Trivia.
  
  BULLET::::- The program featuring Greg Norman was filmed at Mission Hills Golf Club in China during a July 2009 visit with his former wife Chris Evert. A lengthy joint interview with Norman and Evert had to be deleted from the final version when the two announced their separation and subsequent divorce in December 2009.
   BULLET::::- Both Martin Kaymer and Louis Oosthuizen were interviewed before the Maybank Malaysian Open a few days after missing the cut at the 2011 Masters Tournament.
  
  BULLET::::- The interview with Vijay Singh was conducted at the CIMB Classic on the Fijian's first trip to Malaysia in more than a decade: the nation where he worked as a club pro in the 1980s.
  
  BULLET::::- Ian Poulter was interviewed before a North Asian sales' seminar at Hong Kong's JW Marriott Hotel for his clothing brand, IJP Design and displayed a prominent shaving cut, suffered early that morning.
   BULLET::::- Sergio García - Interviewed in December 2012, aired in January 2013
  
  BULLET::::- Ernie Els - Interviewed in December 2012, aired in January 2013
  
  BULLET::::- Charl Schwartzel - Interviewed in March 2013, aired in May 2013
  
  BULLET::::- Bubba Watson - Interviewed in October 2013, aired in December 2013
  
  BULLET::::- Keegan Bradley - Interviewed in October 2013, aired in December 2013
  
  BULLET::::- Edoardo Molinari - Interviewed in December 2013, aired in December 2013
  
  BULLET::::- Graeme McDowell - Interviewed in March 2014, aired in June 2014
  
  BULLET::::- Thongchai Jaidee - Interviewed in March 2014, aired in June 2014
   "Following the completion of the AT&T National I am no longer caddying for Tiger after he informed me that he needed to make a change. After 13 years of loyal service needless to say this came as a shock. Given the circumstances of the past 18 months working through Tiger's scandal, a new coach and with it a major swing change and Tiger battling through injuries I am very disappointed to end our very successful partnership at this time. I have had the opportunity to work of late for Australian Adam Scott and will now caddy for him on a permanent basis. Having started my caddying career with Australian great Peter Thompson and working for Greg Norman in the '80s I am excited about the future working for another Australian."
   BULLET::::- The interview with Michael Campbell was shot twice because of technical problems - at the 2012 Maybank Malaysian Open and then at the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open. But in the seven months between the two interviews, Campbell had changed countries of residence from Switzerland to Spain - and re-found his form.
  
  BULLET::::- When Trevor Immelman was being interviewed at CIMB Classic, Jason Dufner arrived early for his interview and you could feel the tension in the air. The pair were fierce youth amateur rivals in the 1990s.
   Titleist is a respected and popular golf brand, with such players as Adam Scott, Steve Stricker, Bill Haas, Geoff Ogilvy, and Jordan Spieth under contract. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Matteo Manassero and Nick Watney were also contracted to use Titleist before moving to Nike. It is not uncommon that even if players switch equipment brands, they insist on being able to play the Titleist PRO V1 ball. Some players like Tiger Woods also continue to use their Scotty Cameron putters; his has been in his bag for 14 of his 15 major championship wins. When the Nike contract began Woods refused to use the Nike drivers for a long time and continued to use his Titleist one. Up until the 2010 British Open, Woods carried a Titleist putter, but has since switched to a Nike Method putter, which was then replaced by a TaylorMade putter; he has since reverted to the Scotty Cameron. However, after the third round, Woods switched back to his Titleist putter (Scotty Cameron). Phil Mickelson was also a contracted Titleist player shortly after his 2004 Masters Tournament. Many players under contract with other brands use Titleist balls. In 2017 the professional players recorded 206 victories with the nearest competitor having 28. Out of the 206 wins, 22 came from the PGA Tour, 27 from the European Tour, 25 from the LPGA Tour, and the remaining from other notable professional golf tours around the world.
   BULLET::::- Pádraig Harrington - Interviewed in November 2011, aired in January 2012
  
  BULLET::::- Colin Montgomerie - Interviewed in November 2011, aired in January 2012
  
  BULLET::::- Ian Poulter - Interviewed in November 2011, aired in January 2012
  
  BULLET::::- José María Olazábal - Interviewed in November 2011, aired in January 2012
  
  BULLET::::- Jason Dufner - Interviewed in October 2012, aired in December 2012
  
  BULLET::::- Trevor Immelman - Interviewed in October 2012, to aired in December 2012
  
  BULLET::::- Michael Campbell - Interviewed in November 2012, aired in December 2012
  
  BULLET::::- Thomas Bjørn - Interviewed in November 2012, aired in December 2012
   BULLET::::3. Brenden Martin, a 31-year-old golf caddie from Denver, CO. One class separates Brenden from his degree in broadcasting from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. Brenden's main occupation takes place during the summer, where he caddies for the elite members of the prestigious Castle Pines Golf Club, in Castle Rock, CO. The youngest of three, he is the quintessential outdoorsman, and enjoys golfing, skiing, rock climbing, and backpacking.
   ABC's final PGA Tour-sanctioned event was the unofficial Target World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods. Rankin returned from her medical leave and Bob Rosburg came out of retirement to work as on-course reporters for the final telecast.
   While in Florida, Kyle met fellow Canadian golf instructor Sean Foley. Miller has attributed much of his success to Foley, stating "What Sean has given me is hope and belief", "Here's someone who has become one of the top teachers in the world, and he's telling me I could make it. So why would I doubt myself?"
  
  Section::::Professional career.
   BULLET::::- Mark May – ESPN sports commentator, football player, Outland Trophy winner
  
  BULLET::::- LeSean McCoy – running back for Buffalo Bills
  
  BULLET::::- George "Doc" Medich – Major League Baseball player
  
  BULLET::::- Johnny Miljus – Major League Baseball player
  
  BULLET::::- Sean Miller – basketball player at Pitt and head basketball coach at Arizona
  
  BULLET::::- Bill Osborn (CGS 1989) – pro footballer, scout and color analyst
  
  BULLET::::- Sam Parks Jr. – pro golfer, won U.S. Open in 1935 at Oakmont
   BULLET::::- The interview with Sergio García at the Iskandar Johor Open was on his first ever visit to Malaysia. He went on to win the tournament after shooting an 11-under-par 61 in the final round of a rain-shortened event.
  
  BULLET::::- Before the interview with Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters Champion was playing in a Pro Am tournament with the Queen of Malaysia
   BULLET::::- Lee Westwood/Martin Kaymer and Jim Furyk/Rickie Fowler match halved
  
  BULLET::::- Pádraig Harrington/Ross Fisher def. Phil Mickelson/Dustin Johnson 3 & 2
  
  BULLET::::- Steve Stricker/Tiger Woods def. Miguel Ángel Jiménez/Peter Hanson 4 & 3
  
  BULLET::::- Ian Poulter/Luke Donald def. Bubba Watson/Jeff Overton 2 & 1
  
  BULLET::::- Stewart Cink/Matt Kuchar def. Rory McIlroy/Graeme McDowell 1 up
  
  BULLET::::- Session 3 (four-ball and foursome):
  
  BULLET::::- Luke Donald/Lee Westwood lead Steve Stricker/Tiger Woods 4 up after 9 holes
  
  BULLET::::- Pádraig Harrington/Ross Fisher lead Jim Furyk/Dustin Johnson 1 up after 8 holes
  
  BULLET::::- Rory McIlroy/Graeme McDowell lead Zach Johnson/Hunter Mahan 3 up after 7 holes
   Section::::Awards.
  
  BULLET::::- PGA Teacher of the Year (USA) - 1993
  
  BULLET::::- PGA "Harvey Penick Award for Teaching Excellence" - 1984
  
  BULLET::::- North Texas PGA Section "Teacher of the Year" - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
  
  BULLET::::- North Texas PGA Section "Horton Smith Award" - 1990
  
  BULLET::::- North Texas PGA Metro Chapter "Horton Smith Award" - 1991, 1992
  
  BULLET::::- Gulf Coast PGA Chapter "Teacher of the Year" - 1984
  
  BULLET::::- Federazione Italiana Golf "Top Teacher" - 1989, 1990
  
  BULLET::::- NCAA Division I Golf Coach of the Year - 1998
  
  BULLET::::- "Golf Digest" Top 25 Teacher, 1984 - 1992
   BULLET::::- Mark O'Meara - Interviewed in November 2009, aired in January 2010.
  
  BULLET::::- Rory McIlroy - Interviewed in November 2009, aired in February 2010.
  
  BULLET::::- Nick Faldo - Interviewed in March 2010, aired in June 2010
  
  BULLET::::- Darren Clarke - Interviewed in March 2010, aired in July 2010
  
  BULLET::::- Martin Kaymer - Interviewed in April 2011, aired in September 2011
  
  BULLET::::- Louis Oosthuizen - Interviewed in April 2011, aired in September 2011
  
  BULLET::::- Vijay Singh - Interviewed in October 2011, aired in December 2011
  
  BULLET::::- Jeev Milkha Singh - Interviewed in November 2011, aired in January 2012
   ESPN and ABC teamed to produce PGA Tour coverage beginning in 1997 with new hosts Mike Tirico and Curtis Strange. ESPN and ABC ceased broadcasting regular PGA Tour events after 2006.
  
  BULLET::::- Hosts: Mike Tirico, Roger Twibell, Karl Ravech, Terry Gannon
  
  BULLET::::- Lead Analyst(s): Curtis Strange, Nick Faldo, Paul Azinger
  
  BULLET::::- Towers: Ian Baker-Finch, Steve Melnyk, Peter Alliss, Brandel Chamblee
  
  BULLET::::- On-Course: Bob Rosburg, Billy Ray Brown, Judy Rankin, Andy North, Bill Kratzert, Charlie Rymer, Jim Gray, Mark McCumber, Gary Smith
   BULLET::::- Thomas Bjørn had been scheduled to be interviewed at the 2011 Barclays Singapore Open, but a scheduling conflict prevented it from happening. The interview was finally executed at the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open.
  
  BULLET::::- In his programme in the series, Ernie Els focused exclusively on his four Major tournament victories. The interview was conducted in December 2012, five months after claiming his second Claret Jug with victory at the 2012 Open Championship.
   There have also been some well known sportsmen from other sports who, after retiring as wealthy men while still at an age when elite golfers are in their prime, have tried their luck as tournament golfers on the developmental tours, but none of them have made it into golf's elite so far. Examples include Ivan Lendl and Roy Wegerle. Two prominent professional athletes from other sports, however, have had modest success on the tour now known as PGA Tour Champions for golfers 50 and over. Former National Football League quarterback John Brodie won one tournament and had 12 top-10 finishes on that tour, and former Major League Baseball pitcher Rick Rhoden had three top-10 finishes.
   BULLET::::- The interview with José María Olazábal took place at a horse race meeting at Hong Kong Jockey Club before the 2011 Hong Kong Open.
  
  BULLET::::- After a few minutes of the interview with Pádraig Harrington in Malaysia, an over-zealous PR rep tried to wrap things up. "This is good stuff," replied Harrington and the interview continued. The comment was used in the promo for the series in December 2011.
   The number of wins a player can accumulate on the Sunshine Tour depends in part on how many years he devotes to the tour. There have always been some leading African players or Sunshine Tour members from outside Africa who have gone on to play part or full-time on the U.S.-based PGA Tour and cut back their commitments in Africa, and this seems to be an increasing trend.
   BULLET::::- Lead announcers: Joe Buck, Paul Azinger
  
  BULLET::::- Play-by-play: Shane O'Donoghue
  
  BULLET::::- Studio Analysts: Darren Clarke, Brad Faxon
  
  BULLET::::- On-course reporters: Shane Bacon, Steve Flesch, Juli Inkster, Curtis Strange, Ken Brown
  
  BULLET::::- Rules analyst: David Fay
  
  BULLET::::- Course design analyst: Gil Hanse
  
  BULLET::::- Studio Host: Holly Sonders
   BULLET::::- Allan Kournikova, 7, of West Palm Beach, Florida, is the younger brother of Anna Kournikova and considered the best male golfer in his age group. He lives in Florida with his mother and is good friends with Alexa. He is very opinionated and occasionally comes off as arrogant, such as when a trainer must reprimand him for showing excitement at his opponent doing poorly. He comes in first in his category.
   BULLET::::- 1993 - Inaugural inductee Disc Golf Hall of Fame | President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Award
  
  BULLET::::- 2000 - Guest television appearance on Young America Outdoors aired on FOX network
  
  BULLET::::- 2003 - Ankle fracture from slip off tee box in Atlanta, resulted in 2-year competition hiatus
  
  BULLET::::- 2004 - Founded Alabama Amateur Open
  
  BULLET::::- 2005 - Recovered from ankle fracture
  
  BULLET::::- 2006 - Hired as Flying Disc Sports instructor at Samford University: Birmingham, AL
  
  BULLET::::- 2008 - Hired as Flying Disc Sports instructor at University of Alabama at Birmingham: Birmingham, AL
  
  Section::::Tournament results.
   BULLET::::- Brendan Gielow, professional golfer
  
  BULLET::::- Bill Haas, PGA Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Jay Haas, PGA Tour, Champions Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Jerry Haas, PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Gary Hallberg, PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Scott Hoch, Ryder Cup
  
  BULLET::::- Joe Inman, PGA Tour, Champions Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Patty Jordan , LPGA Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Len Mattiace, PGA Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Marta Prieto, Ladies European Tour
  
  BULLET::::- Arnold Palmer, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of seven major championships
  
  BULLET::::- Webb Simpson, PGA Tour, winner of 2012 U.S. Open
   At the end of 2016, Nike announced their withdrawal from the golf equipment market, releasing staff players from their contracts early. After spending several months trying different clubs and balls, McIlroy signed a $100 millon endorsement deal with TaylorMade.
  
presuppositions: Golf players shouldn't make as much as well known popular athletes. 
corrections: Golf players are typically payed by ranking, the highest ranking golf players are able to make as much as popular athletes in other sports solely based off of ranking, however the average golf player does not make nearly as much. 
raw_presuppositions: Golf players shouldn't make as much as well known popular athletes.  Most golf players earn a lot of money.
raw_corrections: Golf players are typically payed by ranking, the highest ranking golf players are able to make as much as popular athletes in other sports solely based off of ranking, however the average golf player does not make nearly as much.  Only the top players make a lot of money in golf.