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GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Jon Show reports : Tim Finchem received $4.8 million in compensation in 2007 as the commissioner of the PGA Tour, a drop of about $400,000 from the previous year. His income included $1.3 million in salary, $3.2 million in bonuses and another $240,000 in benefits. The year-to-year drop was due to an additional bonus Finchem received in 2006 for “extraordinary service in 2005,” said Ty...
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GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tim Finchem , engaged in bold adverb usage with Bloomberg's Michael Buteau who asked about PGA Tour purses in the coming years: It will certainly flatten,” Finchem said in an interview with Bloomberg Radio’s “On the Ball” program that will air this weekend. “Whether it will go down, I’m not prepared to go that far. ‘‘I don’t see the kind of growth that we’ve had these next three or four...
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GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
I joined the hastily arranged Tim Finchem conference call to hear about the latest FedEx Cup iteration. Now, before we get to the remarks and commentary, I have to say I was prepared to ask the Commissioner a question. But I just couldn't shake myself out of the deep trance he lulled me into a trance. Frankly, I don't know how all of the VP's down in PV get through staff meetings. I had to...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
The PGA Tour revamped its FedEx Cup race Tuesday for the third straight year of its existence, this one geared toward making sure the winner of the $10 million prize is decided at the Tour Championship. "We have great expectations for the future of this competition," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said. Based on the excitement level of the first two years, the FedEx Cup can only improve.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
The PGA Tour revamped its FedEx Cup race yesterday for the third straight year of its existence, this one geared toward making sure the winner of the $10 million prize is decided at the Tour Championship. “We have great expectations for the future of this competition,” PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said. Based on the excitement level of the first two years, the FedEx Cup can only improve....
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
GolfTour tries another fix for FedEx Cup: The PGA Tour revamped its FedEx Cup format Tuesday for the third consecutive year of its existence, this one geared toward making sure the winner of the $10 million prize is decided at The Tour Championship."We have great expectations for the future of this competition," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.Tiger Woods was so dominant during the inaugural...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... against the odds, to basically lock up the competition early on, which was not the intent,” said Tim Finchem, the PGA Tour commissioner. “We wanted to ensure that a significant number of players were in strong contention when we got to the Tour Championship to create an exciting week. We wanted to improve the likelihood that the regular-season performances would get to the Tour Championship.”Among...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... million FedEx Cup winner's share just by showing up at the Tour Championship.PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced a new plan Tuesday -- the third in three years -- that will at the very least assure that all players who make it through the three playoff events to the 30-player Tour Championship will have a chance at winning the FedEx Cup. The plan will make the regular season more...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
For the third time in three years, the PGA Tour's $35 million season-long FedEx Cup points structure will have a different look in 2009. This time, tour officials are assuring that the outcome is not decided before reaching the Tour Championship -- as was essentially the case in the first two years with PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem announced the changes Tuesday, and the new format calls...
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ajc.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... he only needed to finish four rounds at East Lake to capture the FedEx Cup.PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said the Tour Championship at East Lake would be played Sept. 24-27, providing a one-week break after the first three playoff events.
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... he only needed to finish four rounds at East Lake to capture the FedEx Cup. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said the Tour Championship at East Lake would be played Sept. 24-27, providing a one-week break after the first three playoff events. Join the discussionNote: If this is your first time using our NEW commenting system, you will have to and then . The Miami Herald is pleased to provide...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... he only needed to finish four rounds at East Lake to capture the FedEx Cup.PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said the Tour Championship at East Lake would be played Sept. 24-27, providing a one-week break after the first three playoff events.
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... he only needed to finish four rounds at East Lake to capture the FedEx Cup.PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said the Tour Championship at East Lake would be played Sept. 24-27, providing a one-week break after the first three playoff events.
