In 1795, the French government created a sizable prize for the inventor of a way to preserve food, because provisions for Napoleon's armies were spoiling in transit.
Part of what has changed is that more international players, drawn by sizable prize money, are playing in tournaments in the United States.
With sizable prize checks continuously slipping through her fingers, Ko can expect to hear the familiar question repeated each time she beats the pros: How long does she plan to remain amateur?
In addition to sizable prize money, the winner of the tournament receives a lifetime invitation to participate in all future PGA Championships, five-year allowances for participation in the three other major tournaments, and points toward the PGA Player of the Year Award and toward the next Ryder Cup team.
The authors looked at lottery winners as separated into two groups: those who won sizable cash prizes (between $50,000 and $150,000) and those who won more modest prizes of $10,000 or less.
This is the only tournament in North America with sizable cash prizes.
Except for whoever wins the world championship, which carries a sizable cash prize, even the world's dozen best players cannot hope to make more than several hundred thousand dollars a year.
While debating what to order for lunch last week, my brother explained that he was participating in a Biggest Loser-style contest with a group of co-workers and the winner received a sizable cash prize.
Some enter as many as 30 to 40 recipes in a variety of categories, hoping at least one will bring them glory and a sizable amount of prize money, plus other prizes such as assorted appliances and a free trip to compete as one of the 100 finalists.
Becoming a billionaire that is, having a net worth above $1 billion–will take slightly longer, since a sizable chunk of Woods' prize and endorsement money is eaten up by taxes and management fees we estimated 45%.
