Numerous factors determine whether someone has a long and successful career at the top level or spends several years scrambling to make ends meet on the mini-tours, eventually abandoning their dream of becoming a celebrated professional to prioritise a regular pay cheque. Golf can be ruthless.
Often, those who look nailed-on to forge trophy-laden careers on the DP World Tour or PGA Tour fall short of that goal, while others who don’t stand out from the crowd earn their seat at the highest table.
