A subject which has been discussed a lot recently in the press and newspapers is the increasing number of European golfers appearing at the peak of world golf. As of today, the 26th September, half of the golfers in the world top ten are of European nationality, showing the Americans that they may no longer the driving force in world golf, excuse the pun.
Over the past three or four years, a number of European golfers have crossed the pond to play in the US PGA Tour instead of the European Tour. It seems as though this is not only due to the substantially higher prize money in the United States but also because it suits their game more effectively. A prime example of this is Luke Donald who has risen to world number one from being ranked 33rd in early 2010. In addition to this, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy have also taken massive strides in the world game following their conversion to the US PGA Tour.
Will this attraction of superior prize money and playing in the most internationally prestigious competition become too much of a temptation, leaving the European PGA Tour suffering?
