THE HIGHEST PAID GOLFER
Fortune lias smiled on him until now he is the world’s most highly paid golfer, receiving £ 3,000 per annum, under a three years’ contract, as professional to the Aqua Caliente C.ub, Old Mexico. With earnings in numerous other directions, Diegel’s income, totalling £6,000 a year, is more than that of a Cabinet Minister. The club to which he is attached is one of the wealthiest in America, and as evidence of its position and financial strength the club is organising an open tourna-
LEO DIEGEE.who recently won the American professional golf championship, is one of the most fascinating personalities in the world of golf. He is also the world’s most highly paid player.
j ment, for which 25,000d01. are allocated J as prize money. This is the biggest sum ever given in a golf tournament. £I,OOO of which will, in all probability, find its way into Diegel’s pocket. During the winter months in California and Florida over loO.OOOdol in cash are picked up in the shape of prizes by professional golfers, generally a select few, one of whom is Diegel. Last season. Horton Smith alone won £5,000, so it is not difficult to estimate what, with a little luck, will be Diegel’s share. Obviously, the golfers’ »» Eldorado is America.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 891, 7 February 1930, Page 7
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