Im sure the fees are handled well behind the scenes and the vast majority of it goes to EDGA to help subsidize our free course. However im speaking about perception here, and the perception for Advanced aint good when compared to other divisions in the same tournament. Everyone wants to feel that they are getting an equal share out of this tournament.
Pros pay more because there's cash prizes, novice pay less because we want them into the sport and their prizes are often sponsored etc. So... Advanced are the cash cows because we need to somehow make money off this tournament right?
Not that im saying that in a bad way, because i probably get more free use out of that course then anyone, and should give something back. However, the perception to the casual player who isn’t as invested into the sport like i am is kind of WTF when looking at it from a division comparison only. It would be enough to scare me away from the tournament due the entrance fee.
Maybe education is the key. When you go to the gas pump at a service station, they all have little pie charts on them explaining where our dollar is going when you buy gas. Some is marketing, some is refining, a large chunk is gov. taxes and a small sliver is profit.
Maybe we need something like that to break down the tournament fees for each division. A chunk to the city, a chunk to tournament costs/prizes a sliver to course maintenance etc.
