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Why Americans Don't Play Abroad in Droves, But Will Soon
As soon as it was announced that the HSBC Champions tournament would become a World Golf Championship, a lot of Americans that were suddenly eligible for the newly titled $7 million blockbuster groaned. I'm sure of it. There was no way in hell that they were hopping a plane - even a chartered jet...
Westerners, Golf is Passing You By
This is the part of the global golf calendar in which the Western Hemisphere takes a back seat to what is happening in Asia and Australia. Tiger and Phil are playing their non-Western schedule with the hopes of racking up titles and multimillion dollar appearance fees. (Tiger's not in it for the...
Phil Mickelson Thinks the PGA Tour Season is Over
Lefty's in Singapore for a $3 million appearance fee sponsor obligation the Barclays Singapore Open and he's over there because I think his fax machine at home only got him the FedExCup part of the schedule. "Our season in the US has been shortened and that allows many of the top players to play...
OneAsia Tour Seeks 20 Event Schedule for '11
A few months ago, we told you about the official unveiling of the six event 2009 OneAsia schedule. It comprises the China and Korean Opens, the Australian PGA and Australian Open, and two other Chinese events. Now, Australasian PGA Tour CEO Ben Sellenger has moved to Singapore to coordinate...
Is the World Catching Up to the PGA Tour? Or Just the Math?
At the Accenture Match Play a few weeks ago, some people were wondering how Brendan Jones could face Tiger Woods in round one. After all, Jones was not able to keep a PGA Tour card and plays primarily in Japan. Stewart Cink talked about how World Ranking points were favoring foreign born...
A Commentary on the Future of Pro Golf
I cannot tell you, one way or the other, who will be the "successor" to Tiger Woods. It could be any of the young kids like Ryo Ishikawa, Danny Lee, or Rory McIlroy. It could be Sergio Garcia, though he is yet to prove himself as such. Could be Anthony Kim or Camilo Villegas. It very well will...
JM Singh: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Rodney King Jeev Milkha Singh is really tired of the fighting between the Asian Tour and the Australasian PGA Tour about this whole OneAsia business. “I just feel we should promote the game globally,” the 2008 Asian Tour order of merit winner said. “It should be good for the...
OneAsia Tour Becomes Six Event Reality
A couple of years ago, the chatter started around the concept of OneAsia Tour that would unite the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Pro Golf Tour, the Asian Tour, and smaller tours in China, South Korea, and India. We had PGA Tour of Australasia CEO Ben Sellenger on The 19th Hole (all the way...
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