Article: Organizers of Proposed World Tour Aim for November Debut

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 ...

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