I'm not sure i like the look of the Bell Canadian Open the week after the British...
The Bell has always had trouble bringing a strong field, annd now with it the week after a major (one on a different continent at that)... what sort of players will it draw? Certainly not too many of the ones that just played in the British Open...
Looks like the Bell Canadian Open and 84 Lumber Classic definitely got the short end of the stick in the late season schedule. Not sure why or how the Barclay's Classic got such a prime spot either, as that's a typically low-class event as well. I'd rather have seen a big event near another major city added instead of that one, since Boston and NY are so close together...move the Barclay's Classic back to June.
Wonder if Kattrina Had A Lot to Do With New Orleans Being Cancelled
On another note I'm little surprised to see the Tour drop it's New Orleans stop. It's supposed to one of the players' favorite. And it leaves the PGA without a tournement in the deep South. I'm sure SOMEBODY is campaigning to have this put back on the schedule. The stop would also bring a badly needed economic benefit to the New Orleans area.[/quote]
I think Katrina had a lot to do with this happening. I bet New Orleans was a sure fixture before this happened. I am surprised that San Antonio is going to be a replacement. Kind of ironic with san Antonio wanting to be home of the New orleans in the NFL.
I thought they would get rid of events opposite the British Open. This would encourage more Americans to play in the British Open.
Nearly every eligible American plays in the British Open every year, so I'm not sure what you're talking about there. There are always gonna be some wet blankets like Hoch, but they're the exception, not the rule.
I believe that the high profile PGA Tour players are more concerned about events running opposite the World Golf Championships as well as the Tour Championship. They don't worry about anything opposite the British.
It has been suggested that the PGA Tour adopt the same regulation as the LPGA Tour, where every player has to play every tournament at least once every four years.
A good rule IMO - although it might reduce purses at a few events, it would probably have no imapct on the overall money on Tour, and it would help to keep all sponsors happy, since they would know that Tiger, phil etc will all eventually turn up at their event.
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However, More PGA Players Would Try to Qualify For the British
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I believe that the high profile PGA Tour players are more concerned about events running opposite the World Golf Championships as well as the Tour Championship. They don't worry about anything opposite the British.
Thanx-A-Lot for all the replies.
Frank-0-Sport
I think it would reduce the number of people backing out of qualifying for the British Open.
A good rule IMO - although it might reduce purses at a few events, it would probably have no imapct on the overall money on Tour, and it would help to keep all sponsors happy, since they would know that Tiger, phil etc will all eventually turn up at their event.
Maybe Tiger would quit his membership on the PGA if that happened.
Nope, but I'm talking about the region between Texas to Florida. Basically there are no tour stops between those two states that are south of Tennessee, the exception of the tournaments in Georgia.
I think it would reduce the number of people backing out of qualifying for the British Open.
Hey a lot of the guys on tour aren't going to play on weekends of the British Open or the Masters or WGC events. The new schedule will make the competition tougher on the "grinders". I consider a guy that is below the #100 position on the money list a "grinder". But that's one of the things the separate the PGA Tour from a lot of other sports. These is really NO PLACE TO HIDE. If you can't compete eventually your going to lose your tour card.
The new schedule CLEARLY favors the elite players on tour.
I believe that the high profile PGA Tour players are more concerned about events running opposite the World Golf Championships as well as the Tour Championship. They don't worry about anything opposite the British.
Thanx-A-Lot for all the replies.
Frank-0-Sport
No but the new schedule will hurt the younger players trying to get established or the older guys that are trying to hang on. Jason Bohn, won the B.C. Open this year and the confidence he got from the win clearly improved his confidence level for the rest of the year. The same with Geoff Olivy at Tucson in the Chysler Classic. In short the so-called smaller tournaments are valuable training grounds for developing the younger players on tour.
In short the new schedule will probably mean less money for the mariginal players on tour.
It becomes more important to make the top 70 and top 125 on the money list in 2006. Getting a tour card from q-school and the Nationwide tour may not be as opportune starting in 2007 if the player doesn't get off to a good start. Forget about any other non-exempt players (past category, categroy 28). Might as well go to the Nationwide tour. Danny Ellis from category 28 has played lately in Nationwide (currently #22).
Looks like the Bell Canadian Open and 84 Lumber Classic definitely got the short end of the stick in the late season schedule. Not sure why or how the Barclay's Classic got such a prime spot either, as that's a typically low-class event as well. I'd rather have seen a big event near another major city added instead of that one, since Boston and NY are so close together...move the Barclay's Classic back to June.
New York is the biggest media market in the country. The PGA IS A BUSINESS. They'd be foolish not have a tournament in the New York area.
Also I don't consider the Barclay's Classic "A low class event". It's one of the older events on tour and this years field included V.J Singh, Jim Furyk, Kenny Perry, Justin Leonard, Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Jeff Sluman, Fred Couples, Tom Pernice Jr., Tim Clark, Sergio Garcia, and of course the winner Padriag Harrigton. All those guys are top ranked players. The first place prize of over a million definately move it out of the ranks of "low class".
October 17th, 2005, 02:14 PM
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