The financial gap between the male and female sports is sadly still obvious, and it affects to most of the disciplines, not to say all of them. To analyze the situation within the world of golf, it is important to compare the equal leagues. It would not make sense to compare the Symetra Tour with the PGA Tour.
However, the European Challenge Tour for men, and the Symetra Tour for women are equal in terms of categories. They are both the leagues just below the Main Tours, but yet the differences are prominent. Summing up the traveling, accommodation, lessons, training, equipment, entry fees and so on, the annual expenses cost go up to about $40,000.
If you look at the purses on the development tours like the WAPT (Women’s All Pro Tour), which is the highest paying feeder tour, the average winner walks away with $5-$7,000. With that been said, only those players who finish within the top 3 at every tournament will make a profit by the end of the year. It is insane to think that is doable, because also the best players on Tour miss cuts. That is golf, and that should never be punished with red numbers in your bank account.
Why many talented golfers quit before they even start.
There are promising female college golfers who stand out breaking records, but yet they end up giving golf up due to lack of financial support. Q-school is the first step for any lady that turns pro, because it is the way to earn the credentials to enter the Tour, wether she makes it to the LPGA already or to the Symetra. The Q-school is the most expensive fee, and not every girl can afford it, therefore they tend to quit before even starting.
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