Rory Mcllroy

[Since64]

Wins 11.5 million dollars then calls the prize money obscene so why do sponsors feel they have to pay out such vast amounts?

[Arfur Europe]

Wins 11.5 million dollars then calls the prize money obscene so why do sponsors feel they have to pay out such vast amounts?

To attract them there in the first place? It's an interesting comment from Mcllroy though. Wouldn't the ranking points be enough to achieve that, or is it just that the ranking events pay the biggest prize money?