AT&T Classic's future in danger?
Posted: Saturday May 10, 2008 09:44AM ET
Three non-related events have conspired to eliminate the AT&T Classic, a PGA Tour event that's been on the schedule since 1967. The ingredients that have put the Atlanta event in jeopardy are: the purchase of former title sponsor BellSouth by AT&T, the tournament's calendar change from late March to mid-May, and the addition of Tiger Woods' tournament to the PGA Tour schedule. That combination has pushed the tournament toward possible extinction. "It's still a little early to tell," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said. "We are getting into the year, so we need to get this process completed, because if we don't ... we'll probably make some schedule adjustments. But we are not at that point yet." The BellSouth purchase gave AT&T four signature golf properties: the AT&T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, and two tournaments on the Champions Tour. The overload came last spring when AT&T hooked up with Tiger Woods to create the AT&T National in Washington. It soon became obvious that AT&T would look to exercise the escape clause it inherited in the BellSouth contract.
Tim Finchem, AP
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Finchem's position should be in danger.
When is the Tour going to pitch this clown?
Jonisagolffan | 05/11/08, 08:53 AM
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