Teenage brigade
Perhaps this is a question for a doctor specializing in adolescent development, but I cannot help but wonder why so many younger female players can complete on the LPGA, but it is the rare male under 25 who can do the same on the PGA. Whatever the explanation, the stories from today’s first round of the US Women’s Open are fascinating, and particularly the tale of teenager Brittany Lincicome being queen for at least a day.
Oh, Juli Inkster, check out these two links: here’s the year-end PGA money leaders for 1995 before Tiger joined the tour when only 9 player made over a $1 million and #50 made roughly $350,000 for the year, and here’s the current PGA money leaders through June 2004 which includes 42 players having already earned over $1 million and #50 has already earned more than $850,00.
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