PGA Tour's Doral Tournament in Need of New Sponsor

CA, who has been affiliated with the tournament since 2007, is officially out. From the Miami Herald-

As expected, CA has decided not to renew its title sponsorship of the World Golf Championships-CA Championship, the latest incarnation of the yearly PGA Tour event at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral Resort & Spa. ``There is a tremendous amount of interest in the World Golf Championships -- the great fields, global exposure, incredible venues -- and we will move forward in securing a new title sponsor for the CA Championship,'' PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a statement. ``We are confident we will be at TPC Blue Monster at Doral next year.'' Before it became a WGC event sponsored by CA in 2007, the title sponsors were Ford (2003-06), Genuity (2001-02), Ryder (1987-2000) and Eastern Airlines (1970-86).

I don't think finding a new sponsor will prove too hard. Doral has hosted a PGA Tour event since 1962 and is a popular stop with tour players. Some company will step in.

On a side note- I liked how NBC featured the 1980 tournament last weekend. That was one of Doral's greatest finishes, A Jack Nicklaus-Ray Floyd playoff which was decided by a Floyd chip-in on the 2nd hole of sudden death. The first playoff in Doral history.