Golf, even at its highest professional levels, hasn't escaped the economic free fall that's gripping the country. Tournaments are being eliminated for lack of title sponsors, and existing sponsors are feeling the heat for lavish spending and taking the unprecedented step of publicly distancing themselves from the events that bear their names. (Full article: 810 words)

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