‘How can you argue being underpaid?’ – Will Zalatoris hits out at players calling for more money in golf

Will Zalatoris has said it is wrong for professional golfers to claim they are undercompensated.

Money is one of the big talking points in golf at the present time, with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series splitting the sport after signing a raft of big names from the PGA Tour – such as Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson – on huge contracts.

The PGA Tour has reacted by upping purses and adding Elevated Events with huge prize funds.

Zalatoris can understand why some more experienced players have moved to LIV, but at the same time made the point that the money they are picking up would not change their lives.

“This is no disrespect to them at all, but a lot of them are older, they’ve been injured and been on the road for 20-plus years and don’t want to do it anymore.

“They want to play a couple more years, get a nice nest egg and call it quits.

“I get it proportionally, we can always fight for bigger purses, but the money these guys are being given right now it’s just more money. It’s not life-changing money, it’s just more. There is a difference in that level.”

The changes made by the PGA Tour mean players could become multi-millionaires and yet still fall off the Tour at the end of the season.

“Looking at the projections, in 2025 you might make $3 million and not keep your card.

“How can you argue being underpaid at that point?”