Chevron World Challenge

[Daryl]

NBC's camera coverage is noticeably different. It's been adjusted for the lack of spectators. Cameras, on the Player, on the green, no spectator views. There can't be more than a couple of thousand spectators.

Some really good golf is being played.

[okie]

The financial well being of the game of golf aside I do not mind this at all! No doubt there were fewer of the uncouth types about.

[GPStyles]

official report was that there were aproximately 65000 spectators over the 4 days, more or less the same as previous year (which Tiger missed as well due to knee surgery).

When Tiger withdrew, patrons were offered a 20% discount on next years ticket or money back (I think).

[Daryl]

official report was that there were aproximately 65000 spectators over the 4 days, more or less the same as previous year (which Tiger missed as well due to knee surgery).

When Tiger withdrew, patrons were offered a 20% discount on next years ticket or money back (I think).

Anyone watching the tournament would have a problem believing those figures.

[GPStyles]

Bob Harig writes:

For what it's worth, attendance at the tournament, whose proceeds go to the foundation, was in the same ballpark as it was two years ago -- about 65,000 spectators for the week -- when Woods played and won (he missed last year's tournament due to injury). That could be due to the fact that many bought tickets expecting him to play.

They were offered a refund or a 20 percent discount next year -- one way or another that affects the bottom line -- and who knows how the events of the past week will impact the charitable efforts?

That is why you can't help but feel for some of the folks who work for Woods. More than 40 are employed by the Tiger Woods Foundation, which raises money through this tournament, the AT&T National and two other events called Tiger Jam and The Block Party.

The cloud that hovers over Woods spits rain on them, too.

At least he offered thanks to his "tireless, dedicated staff" in a statement Sunday on his Web site.

Perhaps he realizes, along with everything else, the predicament he's put them in.