Has to be a tough time to be a touring pro. When you look at the recent BSF and you see the top 15 finishers and you realize, probably any of them could have won! (Only about 2.2 strokes per round separated 1st & 15th place)
Paul Ulibarri recently wrote something about the high level of play on Facebook:
"In a sport where winning is almost everything, it's hard to be content, even while having solid finishes in the top 10 or 15 every weekend. The players in this sport are getting so good, and on top of that, there are more players than ever right now! These days, if you get top 10 at a big event, or even just win a C-tier, that's a big accomplishment! A great example of this: this last weekend at the BFS, A 1015 average didn't even cash. Wow. That's a high level of play!" (He went on to say more, check his facebook page for the entire article.)
Sure we're going to see a few similar names at the top, but it seems there is going to be substantial diversity in 3rd-10th at any event, making it harder and harder for touring pros to make any real consistent money. Guys like Nate Sexton, Nate Doss, Devan Owens, Josh Anthon made $400.00 or less from BSF. Guys like Will Shusterick, Eric Oakley, Jeremy Koling made nada!
The talent pool imop is expanding much quicker than the money pool for the sport. Is this good or bad for the growth of the sport?
Paul Ulibarri recently wrote something about the high level of play on Facebook:
"In a sport where winning is almost everything, it's hard to be content, even while having solid finishes in the top 10 or 15 every weekend. The players in this sport are getting so good, and on top of that, there are more players than ever right now! These days, if you get top 10 at a big event, or even just win a C-tier, that's a big accomplishment! A great example of this: this last weekend at the BFS, A 1015 average didn't even cash. Wow. That's a high level of play!" (He went on to say more, check his facebook page for the entire article.)
Sure we're going to see a few similar names at the top, but it seems there is going to be substantial diversity in 3rd-10th at any event, making it harder and harder for touring pros to make any real consistent money. Guys like Nate Sexton, Nate Doss, Devan Owens, Josh Anthon made $400.00 or less from BSF. Guys like Will Shusterick, Eric Oakley, Jeremy Koling made nada!
The talent pool imop is expanding much quicker than the money pool for the sport. Is this good or bad for the growth of the sport?