why is this considered “news” ? of COURSE she makes less than he does – look at the jobs and the success of the PGA Tour compared to the LPGA Tour.

so – support the idea that someone else’s paycheck is either relevant or any of our business. (and the old “this is my blog” doesn’t count) :-)

I can see your personal curiosity – BUT – in your job, do YOU have anything to do with what the boss gets paid ? Does anything you say or do affect what he/she receives as a paycheck ?

This is another point where the media goes overboard. What a person makes is NO business of anyone in the public unless what they are receiving is aquired illegally. Since none of the sponsors complain – none of the players complain – and the tournaments don’t complain – I repeat the question – what business is it of yours or anyone else in the public ?

What business is it of yours or anybody outside the LPGA why Bivens took a pay cut ?

Curiosity is one thing – but if that curiosity comes out of some desire for gossip, it is not good. If your curiosity is based on some inkling of illegality or conspiracy – then let’s hear it. What have Finchem and the PGA Tour done to bring in the money to pay the commissioner’s salary – and what has the PGA Tour done to keep the Biv down ?

Prying into other people’s money is VERY rarely a good road to go down.

ok – if you’re going to do that – you’re really bored…(j/k)….you can’t make it a simple salary comparison – the jobs don’t even compare, even though they have the same title. The shear size difference between the PGA and LPGA Tours makes the comparison ludicrous. The PGA gives more to charity each year than the LPGA gives in prize money.

the argument that because other sports do something that isn’t right makes doing this right is pretty weak. the public has no reason or right to know what the players are making – it just became something that is done without thinking. (and as a personal opinion – it is also what has caused some of these athletes to get attacked by local low lifes) (then there are the true idiots who walk around with $10,000 in cash and $100,000 in bling – they’re just asking for it)

just because it’s done doesn’t mean it is right.

…came about because a couple of corrupt people got involved in stealing from charity funds – and as usual – Uncle Sam overreacted and made it an open piece of legislation – and the media took advantage of short sighted legislation and their own inability to filter themselves.

it is that kind of thinking that got CNN and other “news” outlets in court to force the armed forces to broadcast their battle plans.