HAINAN: Golf tycoon Tenniel Chu has urged a cap on prize money in China to safeguard the sport’s traditions after a sudden glut of mega-bucks tournaments threatened to spark an unseemly purse war.
He was speaking after an extraordinary month when players visiting China walked off with US$19.5mil in prize money, including golf’s biggest winner’s cheque, along with millions of dollars in appearance fees.
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