It’s pretty difficult to have a conversation about golf without mentioning Tiger Woods. Despite having recovered from his back injury, the golf legend seemed to be off his game during Thursday’s first round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. Woods knew he was having trouble, saying after his round that “It wasn’t very good. A lot of bad shots and I never got a putt to the hole. I hit all my lines but just for some reason I thought they were going to be a little bit quicker, and I didn’t make the adjustment well enough. I had plenty of looks to turn my round around and then post something even par, even under par.” In all although he needed 30 putts, he hit just 8 of 14 fairways and 10 of 18 greens. Padraig Harrington noticed the difference in Woods’ game right away, saying that he looked “raw” and “like he needs to play some golf.” With the PGA Championships just beginning, it’s much too early to determine the course of the game but Woods is definitely not off to a good start. Let’s hope he gets his swing back.
Why Pro Athletes Get Paid So Much Money
The highest-paid neurosurgeon in the United States makes around $500,000 a year. Their education takes between 14 to 16 years, which means they are well into their 20s when they start working, and they probably won’t be making anywhere near $500,000 until they reach their forties. The average salary of a professional soccer player is 3 million a year, and they’ll be making that sum before their mid-twenties. Is this gap unfair? After all, professional athletes don’t save lives as surgeons do. They don’t have to study for decades, get into school debt, or spend any sleepless nights during residency. The reason behind this difference is a combination of factors, and as with most things in the modern economic system, we have to take supply and demand into consideration.
