Lee Westwood recently topped 25 million dollars in career earnings on the European Tour and took the time to discuss the fact that top golfers make too much money.
"We play for a staggering amount of money, no doubt about it and I've always stressed we are very, very fortunate. I think we are paid too much money – compared to police and teachers and nurses," Westwood said.
"But then compare it to footballers. I think the only thing you can probably justify it by is that when golfers have a bad day, we don't get paid anything, but when we have a great day we get paid a lot. It's part of the pressure involved. There isn't a wage as such,” he said.
It is kind of ridiculous that guys hitting a little white ball around a field are millionaires many times over but that's just the way the world is. At least most of these guys give a lot to charity.
