Irish Open purse balloons to $6m thanks to transatlantic Alliance
The Irish Open received a massive shot on the arm yesterday as the Strategic Alliance between the PGA Tour and the European Tour saw its prize almost doubled to a whopping $6 million (€5.05 m) next year.
European Tour and PGA Tour announce "Strategic Alliance"
Fears that the European Tour could be the target of an eventual takeover by the PGA Tour grew considerably with the announcement today of a “Strategic Alliance” between the game’s two biggest professional tours.