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Article: Organizers of Proposed World Tour Aim for November Debut
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- January 13, 1995
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The head of a new proposed world golf tour said this week he is
now trying to schedule his inaugural event for next November, most
likely to be held in Japan and aired in the United States by Fox
television.
John Montgomery Jr. said in a telephone interview neither he nor
Greg Norman have given up on their plan to eventually start an eight-
event world tour featuring the game's top 30 players. He also said
there is still widespread interest from potential sponsors, though no
American player has committed to the tour.
Montgomery went recruiting at the Johnnie Walker World
Championship in Jamaica in mid-December and said many players told
him they were in favor of the concept but were ...