A pension frozen at $10 million for over two decades is now dropping to $8 million. Champions Tour veterans expected it to climb toward $20-25 million, taking inflation into account. Instead, they’re watching their retirement cushion shrink while PGA Tour stars cash bigger checks than ever.

The controversy exploded on the October 9 episode of The Shotgun Start podcast. Fried Egg Golf hosts Andy Johnson and Brendan Porath tore into the pension cut during their rapid-fire Monday morning show. The duo didn’t hold back as they dissected how new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp’s cost-cutting measures are squeezing the 50-and-over circuit.

Johnson and Porath opened with Peter Jacobsen ‘s scathing assessment. The seven-time PGA Tour winner and current Golf Channel commentator called the situation

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