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Article: Finchem playing dominoes with new U.S. PGA Tour schedule
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- August 23, 2005
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DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
AP Worldstream
08-23-2005
Dateline: AKRON, Ohio
Commissioner Tim Finchem is tempted to leave the U.S. PGA Tour schedule the way it is.
The season starts in Hawaii in January, then follows the sun (except for the occasional rain delays) through the four major championships until it stops at the Tour Championship in November and everyone counts their money. The model has worked well in the 11 years Finchem has been commissioner.
Total prize money, $56 million in 1994, will surpass $250 million (euro204 million) this year. Fifteen players already have won $2 million (euro1.6 million) this year, and three of those guys haven't even won. U.S. TV ratings continue to ...