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Article: Security Beefed Up for Jordan, Palmer in Pro-Am
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 14, 1993
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Pairing Michael Jordan and Arnold Palmer in tomorrow's final
pro-am has created a problem for Brian Fitzgerald, the Ameritech
Senior Open tournament director.
"Keeping Michael well-protected presents an extra security
challenge," Fitzgerald said Tuesday.
"We've talked with everyone from the FBI down to local police.
Michael brings a different breed of folks, children who might not
understand this game. They might run on the fairways, and we don't
want anyone to get hurt."
Fitzgerald said last year's ASO, which lured Palmer for the
first time, drew 75,000 for the week. He expects nearly 20,000 at
Stonebridge tomorrow for the dream pairing.
"I don't think it will be unmanageable," ...