Certainly, we would like to have an unencumbered date, but we are going to take what we've got and make the most of it. We're pleased that we are part of the FedEx Cup competition.

The Golf Channel is going to be home for 15 full-round tournaments. The viewer is going to know where to find the PGA Tour when it's not on a network. We won't have competing coverage. The British Open is on in the morning and we will be on the air later in the day.

I don't know right now how that is going to play out but we think that is a positive. Players who were injured earlier in season or have not played to their standards and are on the outside (of the Championship Series) looking in, we think they'll want to come.

We're going to make an effort to communicate with Tiger and several other players . . . and express our great desire for them come to Milwaukee.

Anyone who worked with Michael knows what a great room-jarring laugh he had. He was your best audience for anything remotely funny.

People think this will keep John Doe from being able to put huge amounts of money into a race. No, as long as John Doe wants to individually spend that.