There are players in Europe who want to play in The US Open but they have yet to have a proper update which would allow them to know the FACTS about what is going on.
Correct me if I am wrong but somewhere in the mists of time I seemed to recall a fgure of $187,000 being mentioned as the total prize fund. That would consist of $75k added and $112K coming from the $1000 entry fees paid by 112 players.
This would leave room for Barry to accommodate his freebies and still pay out the advertised prize fund.
Now if that is the case why are the WPA calling it a SECOND TIER event. The criteria for FIRST TIER status requires $75k added money. Whereas SECOND TIER events are only required to add $50k.
So is the prize fund now made up of $112k + $50k making it $25k lighter than it was before. But even that is supposing that 112 players have already paid their entries..
Somehow I would find that hard to believe.
The basic costs of funding everything else to promote a tournament are high and I doubt that they could be covered by the gate.
So is there some big crock of gold from sponsors lying around somewhere.
I have a horrible feeling that some good people are going to get burned for placng their faith in this ramshackle vehicle. I think that the tournament will still take place but it will be a shadow of of what it promised to be earlier in the year.
Perhaps Pat Fleming could answer our concerns. Does he (at this very moment) have sufficient US Open money to pay out a prize fund. We can guess that the answer is NO. If that is the case then what does he have to reassure players from outside the USA that it is worthwhile coming for reduced prize money and reduced WPA Ranking Points. Tell us how it is Pat. I hate the smell of burning flesh.
Correct me if I am wrong but somewhere in the mists of time I seemed to recall a fgure of $187,000 being mentioned as the total prize fund. That would consist of $75k added and $112K coming from the $1000 entry fees paid by 112 players.
This would leave room for Barry to accommodate his freebies and still pay out the advertised prize fund.
Now if that is the case why are the WPA calling it a SECOND TIER event. The criteria for FIRST TIER status requires $75k added money. Whereas SECOND TIER events are only required to add $50k.
So is the prize fund now made up of $112k + $50k making it $25k lighter than it was before. But even that is supposing that 112 players have already paid their entries..
Somehow I would find that hard to believe.
The basic costs of funding everything else to promote a tournament are high and I doubt that they could be covered by the gate.
So is there some big crock of gold from sponsors lying around somewhere.
I have a horrible feeling that some good people are going to get burned for placng their faith in this ramshackle vehicle. I think that the tournament will still take place but it will be a shadow of of what it promised to be earlier in the year.
Perhaps Pat Fleming could answer our concerns. Does he (at this very moment) have sufficient US Open money to pay out a prize fund. We can guess that the answer is NO. If that is the case then what does he have to reassure players from outside the USA that it is worthwhile coming for reduced prize money and reduced WPA Ranking Points. Tell us how it is Pat. I hate the smell of burning flesh.
