This to me is in part why it becomes such an issue every time the PGA Championship steps on its own d*** so to speak. At the bedrock foundation of the US Tour is the fact that three of the four majors reside within the US tour. The Masters and the US Open are both untouchable as is the British on that side of the pond. If an event, let’s say a European Open just for argument were to develop as another major (with the associated points status etc) in my view even as it is today the PGA event would very quickly fall to the status of a fifth leg on the stool and could very soon after simply not be able to maintain its status as a major event. Even if it did the simple fact of the four most significant events being evenly split would be enough in my view. In fact, not too long ago the PGA was in very great disrepair and had European golf been in a position at that time to have come up with the goods, the PGA event may never have had the chance to regain much of its former luster.
If we ever get to the point where there are two majors over there and two majors over here or even to the point where it would be a three and two with the PGA considered something of a fifth leg, it will only be a matter of time.
You make a very good point relative to the economic climate although one could argue that Europe is not much better at the moment. Your point about Tiger and his influence cuts across all economic issues and I think that one matters regardless of the overarching economy. I do not even want to think about what major professional golf would look like today here or anywhere else were it not for the phenomenon known as Tiger Woods and I would bet touring pros really do not want to think about it. However if your point is that he has had the most impact here, I have to agree.
If we ever get to the point where there are two majors over there and two majors over here or even to the point where it would be a three and two with the PGA considered something of a fifth leg, it will only be a matter of time.
You make a very good point relative to the economic climate although one could argue that Europe is not much better at the moment. Your point about Tiger and his influence cuts across all economic issues and I think that one matters regardless of the overarching economy. I do not even want to think about what major professional golf would look like today here or anywhere else were it not for the phenomenon known as Tiger Woods and I would bet touring pros really do not want to think about it. However if your point is that he has had the most impact here, I have to agree.