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• Tiger down but upping numbers Down Under

  06 January 2010 | Comment | Golf

  Embattled world number one Tiger Woods, who has taken an indefinite leave of absence from professional golf following allegations of his extra-marital affairs, may have lost another lucrative sponsorship deal – AT&T withdrawing its support over Christmas - but he remains the sport's most lucrative revenue stream.

• Confusion over Tiger Woods’ future with Tag Heuer

  15 December 2009 | Rumour | Golf

  Confusion reigns over whether Tiger Woods will lose yet another endorsement deal, with different news outlets reporting very different noises emanating from the watch company.

• VIP ticketing company backing Tiger Woods Foundation this winter

  29 November 2009 | Comment | Golf

  VIP ticketing company I Love All Access has partnered with the 2009 Chevron World Challenge and the Tiger Woods Foundation to launch an exclusive package to benefit the foundation and The Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim.

• Tiger Woods: A truly global superstar

  17 November 2009 | Comment | Golf

  Tiger Woods' victory in the Australian Masters in Melbourne secured a US$250,000 cheque but, more importantly to the golfer, means he has won on every continent except Antarctica.

• Doug Barron becomes first man banned from golf for doping

  04 November 2009 | Analysis | Golf

  Doug Barron has become the first man to be banned from the PGA Tour for doping, after testing positive for a banned substance.

• IMG and Ricoh remain on course

  21 October 2009 | Feature | Golf

  At a time when women’s professional golf is suffering from cancelled tournaments and a dwindling band of sponsors, IMG are showing how it should be done with Ricoh’s title sponsorship of the British Open

• Further prize pool cuts in Race to Dubai

  24 September 2009 | Comment | Golf

  The European Tour has announced that the prize money for The Race to Dubai Bonus Pool and the Dubai World Championship will now be reduced by 25 per cent, not 20 per cent as earlier reported.

• LPGA to offer season-long package to sponsors

  01 September 2009 | Rumour | Golf

  The LPGA hopes to earn more than US$10 million from a new sponsorship package, which would see a partner sign on for the entire LPGA Tour season.

• Vijay Singh leaves IMG but appoints IMG veteran

  25 August 2009 | Rumour | Golf

  Vijay Singh, who parted company with IMG last week, has appointed Charley Moore, who worked for the company for 11 years, as his new business adviser.

• Design drives golf’s future

  19 August 2009 | Feature | Golf

  Course design is now recognised as an integral and lucrative part of the international golf industry. The top architects, mostly professional players, can command fees of up to US$1.5 million for a design. With the added value provided by real estate developments, it is no surprise that the number of architects and designers is growing by the year.

• Tiger Woods steers towards his new course

  19 August 2009 | Feature | Golf

  Tiger Woods was far from unhappy last year when he hobbled off the course after winning the US Open and headed for an eight month break ostensibly to repair a knee injury in early 2008. The reason for his joy is now becoming apparent. His future is now as much about designing golf courses as playing golf.

• Women’s golf plumbs new depths

  11 August 2009 | Comment | Golf

  The LPGA Tour has lost another tournament after a sponsor couldn't be found for an event in China.

• Golf’s ‘Race to Dubai’ hampered by prize pool cuts

  04 August 2009 | Rumour | Golf

  The European Tour has been dealt a significant financial blow as it is revealed that the prize money for the end-of-season spectacular, 'The Race to Dubai', will be cut by at least 20 per cent.

• SportScotland increases support for Scottish golf

  23 July 2009 | Analysis | Golf

  SportScotland has awarded a seven-figure sum to develop golf in Scotland, announcing the investment just days after the conclusion of The Open at Turnberry.

• British Open chief calls for golf’s Olympic inclusion

  16 July 2009 | Comment | Golf

  Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R&A, world golf's governing body outside America, is spearheading his sport’s Olympic bid.

• Vijay Singh offers to pay bail for Allen Stanford

  01 July 2009 | Rumour | Golf

  The real strength of the commercial relationship between Fijian golfer Vijay Singh and shamed Texan banker Allen Stanford emerged last week.

• IMG’s top-tier clients set for critical period

  25 June 2009 | Comment | Golf, Tennis

  Four of IMG's biggest sports management clients, in tennis and golf, are facing critical summers.

• Disaster on the horizon for world golf?

  14 May 2009 | Comment | Golf

  James Emmett believes the withdrawal of the British Masters from golf's European Tour is just the tip of the iceberg.

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