Bob Combs
Bob Combs
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We're going to continue to look for ways, over time, to bring meaningful, high-impact events to Harding Park. That's still our intention. ... We're obviously well aware of our contractual commitment.
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We have no current plans to change our regulations and allow their use during competitive play on any of our three tours. Of course, their use continues to be permitted during practice rounds.
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There's plenty of evidence that a fall event, given an effective management structure, strong sponsorship and a continuity of dates in the right market, can do extremely well.
reviewed
We reviewed it. We don't see it being used in our tournaments.
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No. 1, on the site agreement the tour is not directly involved. It's the host organization's job - being led by Gerald Goodman - to get that done, and Gerald is very confident that it will get done.
change
We're not contemplating any change for our competitions.
comment partners provide tv
Because our discussions with our TV partners are still in progress, it's not appropriate to provide any comment on those discussions.
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We spend a lot of time talking to our tournaments about the need to upgrade what they do. Yet we're the marquee event, and if we're going to urge others to keep raising the standard, we have to show them what it is.
ability frame indication secure sponsor time
We've indicated to the organizers that we would like to have a mid-May time frame for their indication of the ability to secure a sponsor going forward.
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We aspire to stage the best golf tournament in the world. We think we're at an elite level already. But we think we can get better ... this is one of the most ambitious things that's ever happened.
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We do believe we will be able to secure title sponsorship for the event when it moves to the fall.
certainly explore opportunity sure taken
We want to be in that market, and if there are live prospects, we certainly want to make sure we've all taken every opportunity to explore that.
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Although the deal is not totally done, we like the way it's coming together. And we like even more the potential for the event. We think the community support in Fresno and throughout the San Joaquin Valley is going to be absolutely tremendous.
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A number of sites have been mentioned inside the PGA Tour, and Harding would be on that list. Harding has proven itself to be a good venue for unique, significant events.