'We May Be Heading To That Path Sooner Rather Than Later' - Mike Whan Admits USGA Could Look To Pay Amateurs At The US Open

Mike Whan talks to the media before the 2022 US Open.

United States Golf Association CEO Mike Whan has suggested amateurs could be paid prize money at future US Opens - breaking away from the sport's long-standing tradition.

Historically, amateurs have not earned anything for making the cut at any professional event - including Majors - and do not receive the $10,000 bonus their peers do for simply making the US Open field, either.