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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
It is a fabricated event designed to make money. The only golf tournaments I enjoy watching are individual events, like The Masters, The U.S. Open, etc.
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The Ryder Cup started in 1927 and the Masters in 1934.
I don’t think the Ryder Cup or the Masters were originally designed to make money. As far as I can tell, the Ryder Cup was barely profitable for the first 50 years. And it is only in the last 30-40 years that it has become a huge source of revenue fueled largely by television rights, ticket sales, and sales of merchandise.