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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix
I remember when Tom Kite was the all time money leader and had no majors. He finally won the US Open in the early 90s.
Another was Corey Pavin. Turned pro in 1982 and finally won a major in 1995.
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All-time leading money winner is an irrelevant statistic. Unless you adjust for inflation and even with that, the purses are so much bigger today. My first serious teacher was a guy named Paul Runyan. He was the leading money winner the first year that stats were kept. He won about $6800.
I have a friend who played on tour for eleven years. Although he had one win, he was considered to be a journeyman player. But he won more money in his career than Ben Hogan.
You can take money stats and toss them out the window.
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