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Charlotte, NC News RSS Feed - YourStreethttp://www.yourstreet.com/3493563/pga-tour-drops-atlanta-stop-amid-sponsor-woes [Charlotte, NC News RSS Feed - YourStreet] >The PGA Tour dropped its regular-season event in Atlanta after a more-than-40-year relationship because a title sponsor for the tournament couldn't be found. The Tour is...

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Jacksonville.com: Golf Newshttp://feeds.jacksonville.com/~r/JacksonvillecomGolfNews/~3/308557550/spg_288488237.shtml [Jacksonville.com: Golf News] PGA Tour pulls Atlanta tourney: Any schedule changes that result from the disassociation between the PGA Tour and the Atlanta Classic Foundation won't affect The Players Championship for the balance of the current television deal.

Atlanta, GA News RSS Feed - yourstreethttp://www.yourstreet.com/3490522/pga-tour-axes-at-t-classic [Atlanta, GA News RSS Feed - yourstreet] PGA Tour axes AT&T Classic: The PGA Tour has scratched the AT&T Classic at TPC at Sugarloaf Country Club from its tour schedule, blaming the Atlanta Classic Foundation's inability to find a new title...

Golf's Daily Slice[Golf's Daily Slice] Atlanta Loses PGA Tour Event Due to Lack of Title Sponsor”¦: “We regret having to notify the Atlanta Classic Foundation of this decision, but the absence of a title sponsor at this point has necessitated the move in order to solidify the schedule for the future,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said in a news release.

Golf News From MBGN[Golf News From MBGN] PGA Dropping Atlanta-Area Tour Stop: PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said the failure of the Atlanta-area tournament to find a sponsor led to the decision. The tournament was known as the AT&T Classic the past two years and the BellSouth Classic for 15 years prior to that.

Golf News & Information[Golf News & Information] Atlanta event off PGA Tour schedule for ”˜09 season: Atlanta's TPC Sugarloaf is losing the AT&T Classic but apparently will be home to a new Champions Tour event.

Mens PGA Golf Sports Betting News -http://www.mysportsbook.com/news/sports_betting/451448.html [Mens PGA Golf Sports Betting News -] PGA Tour cuts Atlanta tournament from schedule: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (My Sportsbook) - The PGA Tour announced Monday that it has discontinued its Atlanta-area tournament after efforts to find a sponsor for the event were unsuccessful.

NewsSource 16: Sports News[NewsSource 16: Sports News] PGA Tour cuts Atlanta tournament from schedule: "We regret having to notify the Atlanta Classic Foundation of this decision, but the absence of a title sponsor at this point has necessitated the move in order to solidify the schedule for the future," said PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem.

About Golfhttp://golf.about.com/b/2008/06/09/pga-tour-announces-demise-of-att-classic.htm [About Golf] PGA Tour Announces Demise of AT&T Classic: The PGA Tour announced on Monday that the AT&T Classic will no longer be played. AT&T had previously announced it was leaving its role as title sponsor, and the Tour was unable to come up with a new title sponsor in a timely manner.

ATL Report[ATL Report] Gwinnett loses PGA Tour event: A search to secure a long-term title sponsor for future events failed, leaving Atlanta Classic Foundation with the bad news on Monday – it will no longer host a

Golf Crazy Blog[Golf Crazy Blog] Best Players Without a Major The PGA Tour could learn a thing or ...: By growing ankle-deep rough, getting greens rolling to 13 on the Stimpmeter and tucking pins in crazy positions, they're saying to players, "My tournament is as good as a major."There has also been a knee-jerk over-reaction to technology, manifesting itself in courses that are stretched longer and longer.We need to take a deep breath and examine what's happening. I can't believe that I'm writing this, but the PGA Tour could learn a few things from what the USGA's done with the U.S. Open.I tip my hat to the USGA for implementing the staggered-rough strategy.

Ara Sportshttp://blog.ara-sports.com/2008/06/08/journey-to-bring-us-open-to-torrey-pines-was-full-of-pitfalls/ [Ara Sports] Journey to bring US Open to Torrey Pines was full of pitfalls: said Fred Ridley, a former USGA president who was on the organization’s executive committee when Torrey Pines was chosen. “The people involved are looking at opportunities where if there is a great new venue that is a great test of golf and has the other elements of being able to accommodate all that goes with the U.S. Open now, there is a willingness to look at it.”

Kelly Tilghman Fansite[Kelly Tilghman Fansite] PGA Tour drops Atlanta from ”˜09 schedule (AP): The tournament, formerly known as the BellSouth Classic, has been held in Atlanta for 40 years but lost AT&T as its title sponsor in December. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said the lack of a title sponsor “has necessitated the move in order to solidify the schedule for the future.”

PGA Tour Caddie Blog[PGA Tour Caddie Blog] 2008 AT&T Classic: This week it was the AT&T Classic at the TPC of Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA outside of Atlanta. Tee times came out Tuesday afternoon and for the first time in quite a while Skip had late early .

Hawaii Vacation Blog - Hawaii Travel Guide, Hawaii Newshttp://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2008/06/05/want-to-talk-sports-in-hawaii-here%E2%80%99s-your-cheat-sheet/ [Hawaii Vacation Blog - Hawaii Travel Guide, Hawaii News] Want to talk sports in Hawaii? Here’s your cheat sheet.: In her first full year as a professional, she missed the cut in 11 out of 12 tries against men and remained winless in all 33 professional women’s tournaments she entered. Last year she continued missing cuts and lost favor when she withdrew from the Ginn Tribute, then was seen two days later practicing at the site of the LPGA Championship.

PGA Tour Caddie Blog[PGA Tour Caddie Blog] 2008 Athens Regional Foundation Classic: I have not worked many events on the Nationwide tour in my 17 years of caddying and this was the first time trip to Athens. The ARFC is played at the Jennings Mill Country Club just outside of Athens, GA.

Golf Video Guide[Golf Video Guide] AT&T Classic will not return to Atlanta in 2009 - The Associated Press: It appears they have a sponsor and a date and obviously a golf course since the Tour owns TPC at Sugarloaf." Finchem said the PGA Tour has not yet filled …

GolfSwingImprovements.com Blog[GolfSwingImprovements.com Blog] Jack Nicklaus Honored with the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award: The Lifetime Achievement Award was created in 1996 to honor individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the PGA Tour over an extended period of time through their actions on and off the course.

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