Consider golfers who led the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) in winnings at different points in time. Note that the winnings are nominal figures (unadjusted for inflation). To convert the original earnings of Casper, Watson, and Stadler, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into today’s (year 2009) U.S. dollars.
Consider golfers who led the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) in winnings at different points in time. Note that the winnings are nominal figures (unadjusted for inflation).
To convert the original earnings of Casper, Watson, and Stadler, use the formula for converting dollar figures from an earlier era into today’s (year 2009) U.S. dollars. Using those figures, fill in the following table, making sure to round your responses to the nearest U.S. dollar.
| 1968 | Billy Casper | 205,169 | 34.8 | |
| 1980 | Tom Watson | 530,808 | 82.4 | |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler | 446,462 | 96.5 | |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods | 10,508,163 | 214.5 | 10,508,163 |
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