'The fans don’t care if you’re making this or this guy is on $200,000 dollars a week, it just doesn’t resonate to them'
Rory McIlroy says he is "sick" of money talk in golf as The Open organisers announce only a small increase in prize money for this week's championship in Troon.
McIlroy, a four time major title, three-time FedEx Cup and five-time Race to Dubai/DP World Tour rankings winner, is estimated to be worth more than €235m and counting between prize money and sponsorships. “This happens in all sports, but to me, I’m sick of all the money talk in golf because the fans don’t care about it. They want to watch good golf and watch people compete against each other.
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said: “The R&A has a responsibility to strike a balance between maintaining The Open’s position in the global game, providing the funds required for governance and developing amateur and recreational golf in 146 countries internationally. “We are determined to act with the interests of the global game in mind as we pursue our goal of ensuring golf continues to thrive in 50 years’ time.”
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