Money talks in golf’s battle of sexes, says Bjorn

THOMAS BJORN believes it will be a case of “money talks” when it comes to the issue of women playing in European Tour events.

Jean Van de Velde revealed last week that the proposal to ban women from fully-run tour events will be put to a vote next year.

The Frenchman is a member of the 16-man European Tour board of directors, which next meets on December 20 at Wentworth and, although he will be absent awaiting the birth of his third child, he has asked fellow board member Jamie Spence to raise the issue.