Reminds me of the stories I heard about Palmer; Nicklaus and Player fighting to go pro and earn more money. The PGA will come round - golf is bigger than all of them put together.
And for the record, I’d take the money if I was offered it. Not taking it is the equivalent of being head hunted by a competitive corporation, offered 3 x the salary package and saying - I’m loyal to my current corp. - you wouldn’t do it