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The Business of Sport: Golf

Millionaire amateurs

By Bill Elliott

Published: June 11 2008 16:52 | Last updated: June 11 2008 17:50

Where there is golf there is money. Lots of money.

While there is nothing new in this fact, until now, the cash has been overwhelmingly sloshing around the professional game. However, the grass roots are increasingly asserting themselves. A growing amount of money is now being attracted into the amateur game, due in part to a new professionalism among the amateur orgnisations.

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