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Waggle Room[Waggle Room] In Tim Finchem's interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, he hinted that the PGA Tour will not be immune from the financial crisis and global economic downturn. Now, we get some more specifics courtesy of Sports Biz Journal's Jon .

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Untitled[Untitled] Poor Economy Spells Trouble for PGA Tour |: 29 only to learn that bidding was under way between Citigroup and Wells Fargo to acquire the banking operations of Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia, which earlier this year signed a contract extension with the PGA Tour through 2014.

Adweek.com - Client News[Adweek.com - Client News] GSD&M Finds Renewed 'Purpose': Tim Finchem, commissioner of the PGA Tour, said: "We're trying to marry up our messaging with purpose, putting on world-class professional tournaments, raising money for charity and protecting the image of the game. That gives us the ability to differentiate ourselves."

Waggle Room[Waggle Room] You Pick: AW Tillinghast or AT&T Canyons? - Waggle Room: The Champions Tour's AT&T Championship is the annual event in the San Antonio area. For years, it has been played at Oak Hills - an AW Tillinghast course that the players love. 

Golfweek's Top Stories[Golfweek's Top Stories] Golf | Notes: ”˜09 PGA Tour schedule update: Depending on Tiger Woods’ schedule when he returns next year, it will be hard to imagine him playing the Buick Open, Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship - all of which he has won multiple times - then playing all four playoff events, which again are scheduled to start two weeks after the PGA Championship.

The Golf Watch[The Golf Watch] The Golf Watch: Beckman locks up second tour win, Garcia dedicates ...: As for the the other side of the pond, Sergio Garcia picked up his first European Tour win in over three years. He dedicated the win to fellow countryman, Seve Ballesteros, as the AP reports. Posted by Richard at 09:21 AM in Cameron ...

Golf International Magazine Onlinehttp://www.tees2greens.com/blogs/golf_international/archive/2008/10/27/john-cook-defends-his-at-amp-t-championship-title.aspx [Golf International Magazine Online] John Cook Defends His AT&T Championship Title - Golf International ...: Haas, who won at Oak Hills three years ago and twice more when the PGA Tour’s Texas Open was played at the course, tied Cook with a 9-foot eagle putt at the par-5 10th after reaching the green in two from 217 yards.

Jacksonville.com: Sportshttp://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/092508/spg_336729702.shtml [Jacksonville.com: Sports] Jacksonville.com: said the U.S. economic crisis hasn't yet resulted in title sponsors being unable to fulfill their contracts, but there are contingency plans should that be the case.

Golf International Magazine Onlinehttp://www.tees2greens.com/blogs/golf_international/archive/2008/10/27/cameron-beckman-wins-in-a-playoff-at-the-frys-com-open.aspx [Golf International Magazine Online] Cameron Beckman Wins in a Playoff at the Frys.com Open - Golf ...: The second playoff hole was the 464-yard, par-4 17th, and it was a nightmare for Sutherland. His second shot sailed far to the right over a cart path and into the dirt.

Golfweek's Top Stories[Golfweek's Top Stories] Golf | European Tour to visit 26 countries in ”˜09: There has been talk of the PGA Tour following the European example and moving into the Asian market. The European Tour has been strong in the Far East for a considerable length of time, and it would make sense for both Tours to run events in that part of the world.

Waggle Room: Front Page Posts[Waggle Room: Front Page Posts] Euro Tour v. PGA Tour: Game On? - Waggle Room: - 9/11 - The first round of the Bell Micro LPGA is in the books and we'll discuss Anna Rawson's first LPGA Tour lead. Carolyn Bivens sits down with the woman who ruined her vacation and the results are what you might expect - awesome. 

Sugarloaf Country Club Real Estate Blog - Duluth Georgiahttp://activerain.com/blogsview/594827/Legends-Of-Golf-Coming-To-Sugarloaf-Country-Club [Sugarloaf Country Club Real Estate Blog - Duluth Georgia] Real Estate Blog - Legends Of Golf Coming To Sugarloaf Country Club!: PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said at a news conference in San Diego in February and again during The Players Championship in May that he was confident a sponsor would be found for the two tournaments that needed one: Atlanta and .

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