Last Tournament Solidify Money Position

This week’s Chrysler Championship is the last tournament of the year to earn official money and solidify money positions. There is lots of talk on the Golf Channel about guys trying to make the top 30 and make the field of the Tour Championship. However, guys that finish 125th or better earn full playing status on the PGA Tour for 2007, which makes each week a little less stressful. However guys that finish 150th or better earn partial playing status and can get in on sponsors exemptions. So this is a big week for the PGA tour players.

But a quick look at the official money list gives a little different perspective. Bubba Dickerson sits at the 125th position as of this column, and he’s earned $650,314 for the year. That’s almost three-quarters of a million dollars, for being better than more than half of all the players on the PGA Tour. Specifically, he’s in the top 47% of all players. He’s 112th in driving accuracy, so not exactly a straight hitter of the ball, but straight enough to earn a very good living playing golf.

So what’s my point? You can earn an outstanding living just being an average player, which in my opinion is part of the reason the PGA Tour doesn’t have any under-30 players that are hungry. Also note that the top 90 players earned at least one million dollars. Not a bad gig if you can get it.