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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
They don't compete(none of them made the cut.) You can't see this? There is only one way to compete against the big boys, and that's to play all the time (like they do.) It's really illogical to think you can compete with people that are constantly working on one thing(their game.) Somewhere along the line common sense has all the sudden no importance. I think they should have a separate pool of money to give these club pro types that play in this tournament. Otherwise , you have what we saw this week(guys missing the cut, and being out a lot of dough to play in some tournament against people that are far more ready to take on the course.) There is a separate pool for the eldest senior players on the Champions tour. Guys over a certain age compete with each other for that. It's what? Over 60, or something like that. You keep saying it's your championship etc. Well it would make sense if they had a way to reward them for simply doing well against their peers. In other words, this guy Espisito should probably have gotten 50 for top CLUB PRO (OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM.) If making the cut to get a check is the only way for them to get paid, then it's pretty much pie in the sky stuff.
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I understand they have a hard time competing against those guys. But I feel safe in saying that most CLub Pros feel the same way as I do. I would love to have the chance to spend that kinda money just to play in the PGA Championship. It's a privelage for guys like us to be able to make it out there, even if only for one week. Yes, a great majority of them do miss the cut, but there are times when some do make that cut. I had a couple friends play in it a few times. One of them finished T-33 at Whistling Straits a couple years ago when Vijay won and another made the cut down at the Atlanta Athletic Club the year David Toms one. I know it may not make sense to most people, but for PGA Pros it's an honor to qualify for the event.