https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomedLee Westwood announced this week that he is selling up in the UK ans heading to the USA. We have already lost, Sergio, Luke, Paddy, Rory, Darren, several Sweeds, Poulter, Casey, Louis and Brandon, the list is ever growing. We have one event in Englanhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=523002837#523002837The PGA Tour have more to bargain with than the European Tour and the TV audience is key too, but your on the right track for sure.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:10:45 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522758299#522758299Thanks for the link GolfdaftI notice that the PGA are only inviting 10 Asian Tour players to take part!Perhaps the European Tour could follow suit on similar 'co-sanctioned' events?Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:54:36 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522696939#522696939Well said Clarkey. Lets do a Kerry PackerMon, 06 Aug 2012 14:31:14 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522696357#522696357Is it going to make Westwood play any better?Seriously don't think so , all it really means to Westwood is the travelling time cut down.Westwood and Poulter (Nap) will never win a major unless the other player does a Scott or Furyk and hand him it onMon, 06 Aug 2012 14:19:04 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522680345#522680345My post is pretty much a reflection on what MW says in the post above mine.The European tour are petrified of being seen as small time,completely ignoring the ecomomics smacking them in the face.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:15:14 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522680273#522680273Very worrying news regarding the Asian tour getting closer to the PGA tour rather tahn the Euro tour.If that happens,the Euro tour as we know it as finished......and i dont think that's a bad thing.At the moment,it's not really a Euro tour anyway witMon, 06 Aug 2012 08:13:13 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522679439#522679439The european tour needs to be more realistic. I presume one of the reasons that there are no events for a 3 week stretch is the refusal to allow smaller purses.They have no hope of competing with the PGA Tour so why try. The tour should see itself asMon, 06 Aug 2012 07:44:46 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522674063#522674063Announcements today have added further doubt to the long term future of the European Tour - Full story is available at www.open4golf.comMon, 06 Aug 2012 04:02:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522200385#522200385your now comming around to my way of thinking boys, greedy players and very greedy agents, no loyalty to the Tour and this is the result, the climate for golf sponsorship is the poorest in many years and more and more events wil fall by the wayside.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:13:22 -0500https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/29193823/is-the-european-tour-doomed?post_id=522199045#522199045amazing that they cant get an event on in europe at the same time as the olympicsyet challenge tour is in essex this weekand the seniors are playing for £2million at turnberryMon, 23 Jul 2012 16:32:25 -0500